Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes.
NBA 2K26 is currently the more played game: 24,421 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 24,187 for 7 Days to Die — a similar number of players. 7 Days to Die counters with better Steam reviews: 87% positive vs 64%. Across all tracked metrics, 7 Days to Die leads 8 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since May 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
7 Days to Die has had the higher daily player count for the last 31 days — NBA 2K26 last led on Jun 15, 2026.
Days tracked
50
Current streak
31 days
7 Days to Die
Lead changes
1
Closest gap
3%
Jun 16, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 50 days where both games have data — whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | 7 Days to Die | NBA 2K26 |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 24,187 | 24,421 |
| 24-hour peak | 40,648 | 35,917 |
| 7-day average | 34,067 | 24,716 |
| 30-day average | 33,666 | 25,979 |
| 30-day trend | +67% | −3% |
| Peak (tracked) | 64,867 | 47,378 |
| Steam reviews | 87% positive | 64% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 77% positive | 68% positive |
| Total reviews | 402,704 | 29,580 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~10,000,000 | — |
| Release date | Jul 24, 2024 | Sep 3, 2025 |
| Price | $44.99 | $9.79 |
Full stats: 7 Days to Die · NBA 2K26 · add more games to this comparison →
| Month | 7 Days to Die | NBA 2K26 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | 21,142 | 32,382 | 28,957 | 47,378 |
| Jun 2026 | 25,312 | 51,907 | 26,093 | 45,480 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 36,057 | 64,867 | 26,084 | 46,741 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
NBA 2K26 currently has more players: 24,421 concurrent players on Steam vs 24,187 for 7 Days to Die — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days 7 Days to Die averaged 33,666 concurrent players and NBA 2K26 averaged 25,979. By that measure 7 Days to Die is currently the bigger game.
Yes. Across the 50 days Coilr has tracked both games, NBA 2K26 had the higher daily average on 19 days, most recently on Jun 15, 2026. 7 Days to Die has led for the last 31 days.
By Steam review score, 7 Days to Die rates higher: 87% positive across 402,704 reviews vs 64% across 29,580 for NBA 2K26. NBA 2K26 has the larger player base right now (24,421 vs 24,187 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
7 Days to Die averaged 33,666 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 67% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 64,867.
NBA 2K26 averaged 25,979 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 3% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 47,378.