Project Zomboid
Live player count and Steam charts
Project Zomboid is the ultimate in zombie survival. Alone or in MP: you loot, build, craft, fight, farm and fish in a struggle to survive. A hardcore RPG skillset, a vast map, massively customisable sandbox and a cute tutorial raccoon await the unwary. So how will you die? All it takes is a bite..
Player history
Each point is the highest number of players online in that month (UTC). History before July 13, 2026 is imported; everything after is our own readings. Zoom in for finer detail.
Monthly player counts
| Month | Avg players | Gain | % gain | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 * | 27,582 | +2,762 | +11.1% | 40,631 |
| Jun 2026 | 24,820 | -830 | -3.2% | 38,576 |
| May 2026 | 25,650 | -915 | -3.4% | 41,644 |
| Apr 2026 | 26,565 | +398 | +1.5% | 42,290 |
| Mar 2026 | 26,167 | -1,874 | -6.7% | 42,490 |
| Feb 2026 | 28,041 | -5,701 | -16.9% | 45,376 |
| Jan 2026 | 33,742 | +3,540 | +11.7% | 58,104 |
| Dec 2025 | 30,202 | +8,172 | +37.1% | 57,263 |
| Nov 2025 | 22,030 | -843 | -3.7% | 36,944 |
| Oct 2025 | 22,873 | +2,882 | +14.4% | 38,723 |
| Sep 2025 | 19,991 | -1,537 | -7.1% | 32,066 |
| Aug 2025 | 21,528 | -910 | -4.1% | 33,479 |
* current month, data so far
Recent updates
- Jul 28, 2026B42 CHECKLIST
- Jul 27, 202642.20: The Big Glow Up
- Jul 24, 2026BUILD 42 STABLE PLANS
- Jul 9, 2026NEXT STEPS
- Jun 1, 2026Build 42.19.0 Unstable Released
- May 29, 2026REINFORCING THE BARRICADES
When people play
Average concurrent players by day and hour over the last 16 days, shown in .
Daily activity peaks around 19:00 — a pattern consistent with a player base concentrated in Europe, the Middle East & Africa. Steam publishes no per-country player data, so this is inferred from play times.
Audience
Language mix of 400 Steam reviews spanning 1 day — a rough proxy for where the player base is.
