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7 Days to Die vs Left 4 Dead 2
Left 4 Dead 2 is the more played game right now: 40,209 players on Steam against 31,224 for 7 Days to Die, about 29% more players. Left 4 Dead 2 has been ahead for 17 days straight, and has led on 53 days of the 135 days Coilr has tracked both games.
Left 4 Dead 2 also has the better Steam reviews: 98% positive vs 87%. Left 4 Dead 2 is currently 80% off on Steam. Across all tracked metrics, Left 4 Dead 2 leads 9 of 10.
Players over time
Live Steam player counts. 7 Days to Die is read every 10 minutes, Left 4 Dead 2 every 5 minutes. Both are Action games.
Which one have you played more?
Coilr members average 70.5h in 7 Days to Die and 121h in Left 4 Dead 2. 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.
7 Days to Die
70.5h
average of 65 members
Left 4 Dead 2
121h
average of 208 members
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7 Days to Die
20,712Left 4 Dead 2
32,955Daily averages · latest day · Left 4 Dead 2, 59% ahead of 7 Days to Die
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · 7 Days to Die is read every 10 minutes, Left 4 Dead 2 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
Left 4 Dead 2 has had the higher daily player count for the last 17 days. 7 Days to Die last led on Sep 22, 2026.
7 Days to Die led 82 daysLeft 4 Dead 2 led 53 days
- Days tracked
- 135
- Current streak
- 17 days
- Left 4 Dead 2
- Lead changes
- 14
- Closest gap
- <1%
- Aug 4, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's own Steam readings), compared on the 135 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 | 7 Days to Die | Left 4 Dead 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 31,224 | 40,209 |
| 24-hour peak | 32,943 | 47,822 |
| 7-day average | 22,256 | 34,510 |
| 30-day average | 22,322 | 27,058 |
| 30-day trend | −16% | +5% |
| Peak (tracked) | 64,542 | 51,982 |
| Steam reviews | 87% positive | 98% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 67% positive | 97% positive |
| Total reviews | 401,525 | 1,061,010 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~10,000,000 | ~50,000,000 |
| Release date | Jul 25, 2024 | Nov 16, 2009 |
| Price | $24.74 (−45%) | $1.99 (−80%) |
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 | 7 Days to Die | Left 4 Dead 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | 27,856 | 35,260 |
| May 2026 | 21,142 | 32,382 | 29,374 | 41,078 |
| Jun 2026 | 25,363 | 51,735 | 24,185 | 43,172 |
| Jul 2026 | 33,239 | 64,542 | 28,131 | 45,305 |
| Aug 2026 | 27,160 | 48,435 | 25,860 | 41,038 |
| Sep 2026 | 23,812 | 48,552 | 22,663 | 40,106 |
| Oct 2026 (so far) | 21,795 | 39,308 | 32,318 | 51,982 |
Frequently asked
Which has more players, 7 Days to Die or Left 4 Dead 2?
Left 4 Dead 2 currently has more players: 40,209 concurrent players on Steam vs 31,224 for 7 Days to Die, about 29% more players.
Is 7 Days to Die bigger than Left 4 Dead 2 on Steam?
Over the last 30 days 7 Days to Die averaged 22,322 concurrent players and Left 4 Dead 2 averaged 27,058. By that measure Left 4 Dead 2 is currently the bigger game.
Has 7 Days to Die ever had more players than Left 4 Dead 2?
Yes. Across the 135 days Coilr has tracked both games, 7 Days to Die had the higher daily average on 82 days, most recently on Sep 22, 2026. Left 4 Dead 2 has led for the last 17 days.
Is 7 Days to Die better than Left 4 Dead 2?
By Steam review score, Left 4 Dead 2 rates higher: 98% positive across 1,061,010 reviews vs 87% across 401,525 for 7 Days to Die. Left 4 Dead 2 has the larger player base right now (40,209 vs 31,224 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Is 7 Days to Die growing or declining on Steam?
7 Days to Die averaged 22,322 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 16% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 64,542.
Is Left 4 Dead 2 growing or declining on Steam?
Left 4 Dead 2 averaged 27,058 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 5% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 51,982.
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