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Terraria vs Valheim
Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Adventure games.
Terraria is currently the more played game: 36,752 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 15,716 for Valheim, about 2.3× more players. Terraria has been ahead for 102 days straight. Terraria also has the better Steam reviews: 97% positive vs 94%. Across all tracked metrics, Terraria leads 10 of 10.
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.
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Terraria
152h
average of 143 members
Valheim
53.1h
average of 59 members
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Player count history
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
Head-to-head record
Terraria has had the higher daily player count for the last 102 days, every day since Coilr began tracking both games.
Terraria led 102 daysValheim led 0 days
Days tracked
102
Current streak
102 days
Terraria
Lead changes
0
Closest gap
13%
Apr 27, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 102 days where both games have data. Whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | Terraria | Valheim |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 36,752 | 15,716 |
| 24-hour peak | 62,377 | 23,353 |
| 7-day average | 49,609 | 15,866 |
| 30-day average | 37,492 | 15,753 |
| 30-day trend | +20% | −13% |
| Peak (tracked) | 76,471 | 34,949 |
| Steam reviews | 97% positive | 94% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 96% positive | 89% positive |
| Total reviews | 1,549,545 | 540,895 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~20,000,000 | ~10,000,000 |
| Release date | May 16, 2011 | Feb 2, 2021 |
| Price | $9.99 | $29.99 |
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Players by month
| Month | Terraria | Valheim | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 21,712 | 27,427 | 16,644 | 19,638 |
| May 2026 | 24,837 | 41,678 | 16,227 | 27,833 |
| Jun 2026 | 26,809 | 46,342 | 15,609 | 31,394 |
| Jul 2026 | 30,813 | 49,184 | 17,964 | 34,949 |
| Aug 2026 (so far) | 36,816 | 76,471 | 15,852 | 31,005 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Frequently asked
Which has more players, Terraria or Valheim?
Terraria currently has more players: 36,752 concurrent players on Steam vs 15,716 for Valheim, about 2.3× more players.
Is Terraria bigger than Valheim on Steam?
Over the last 30 days Terraria averaged 37,492 concurrent players and Valheim averaged 15,753. By that measure Terraria is currently the bigger game.
Has Valheim ever had more players than Terraria?
Not in Coilr's head-to-head tracking: Terraria has had the higher daily average concurrent player count on Steam on every one of the 102 days both games have been tracked.
Is Terraria better than Valheim?
By Steam review score, Terraria rates higher: 97% positive across 1,549,545 reviews vs 94% across 540,895 for Valheim. Terraria has the larger player base right now (36,752 vs 15,716 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Is Terraria growing or declining on Steam?
Terraria averaged 37,492 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 20% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 76,471.
Is Valheim growing or declining on Steam?
Valheim averaged 15,753 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 13% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 34,949.