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Project Zomboid vs Valheim
Valheim is the more played game right now: 158,580 players on Steam against 70,205 for Project Zomboid, about 2.3× more players. Valheim has been ahead for 34 days straight, and has led on 34 days of the 138 days Coilr has tracked both games.
Across all tracked metrics, Valheim leads 7 of 9.
Players over time
Live Steam player counts, read every 5 minutes. Both are Early Access / Indie games.
Which one have you played more?
Coilr members average 52.0h in Project Zomboid and 64.5h in Valheim. Connect your Steam account and this row fills in with your own hours instead — then keeps tracking both, so you can see which one you are actually still playing.
Project Zomboid
52.0h
average of 131 members
Valheim
64.5h
average of 107 members
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Project Zomboid
54,910Valheim
100,614Daily averages · latest day · Valheim, 83% ahead of Project Zomboid
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Read every 5 minutes · methodology
These are Steam players only. A game that also runs on its own launcher, a storefront of its own or on console has players this number cannot see, so read it as a comparison of Steam audiences rather than of total ones.
Head-to-head record
Valheim has had the higher daily player count for the last 34 days. Project Zomboid last led on Sep 8, 2026.
Project Zomboid led 104 daysValheim led 34 days
- Days tracked
- 138
- Current streak
- 34 days
- Valheim
- Lead changes
- 1
- Closest gap
- 18%
- Sep 9, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's own Steam readings), compared on the 138 days where both games have data. Whichever averages higher leads that day.
Side by side
Every number Coilr has for both games. The better figure in each row is in green.
| Metric | Project Zomboid | Valheim |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 70,205 | 158,580 |
| 24-hour peak | 78,170 | 189,547 |
| 7-day average | 53,245 | 104,073 |
| 30-day average | 50,561 | 135,723 |
| 30-day trend | −29% | +348% |
| Peak (tracked) | 124,894 | 308,477 |
| Steam reviews | 94% positive | 94% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 89% positive | 82% positive |
| Total reviews | 487,418 | 558,905 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~10,000,000 | ~10,000,000 |
| Release date | Nov 8, 2013 | Feb 2, 2021 |
| Price | $24.99 | $29.99 |
Players by month
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (readings every few minutes for the biggest games, hourly averages beyond 30 days).
| Month | Project Zomboid | Valheim | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | 16,644 | 19,638 |
| May 2026 | 26,844 | 38,458 | 16,227 | 27,833 |
| Jun 2026 | 24,896 | 38,508 | 15,609 | 31,394 |
| Jul 2026 | 30,025 | 86,490 | 17,964 | 34,949 |
| Aug 2026 | 77,386 | 124,894 | 15,865 | 30,901 |
| Sep 2026 | 54,924 | 100,580 | 111,310 | 308,477 |
| Oct 2026 (so far) | 52,975 | 82,545 | 113,277 | 224,091 |
Frequently asked
Which has more players, Project Zomboid or Valheim?
Valheim currently has more players: 158,580 concurrent players on Steam vs 70,205 for Project Zomboid, about 2.3× more players.
Is Project Zomboid bigger than Valheim on Steam?
Over the last 30 days Project Zomboid averaged 50,561 concurrent players and Valheim averaged 135,723. By that measure Valheim is currently the bigger game.
Has Project Zomboid ever had more players than Valheim?
Yes. Across the 138 days Coilr has tracked both games, Project Zomboid had the higher daily average on 104 days, most recently on Sep 8, 2026. Valheim has led for the last 34 days.
Is Project Zomboid better than Valheim?
By Steam review score, Project Zomboid rates higher: 94% positive across 487,418 reviews vs 94% across 558,905 for Valheim. Valheim has the larger player base right now (158,580 vs 70,205 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Is Project Zomboid growing or declining on Steam?
Project Zomboid averaged 50,561 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 29% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 124,894.
Is Valheim growing or declining on Steam?
Valheim averaged 135,723 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 348% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 308,477.
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