Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / RPG games.
7 Days to Die is currently the more played game: 33,452 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 25,998 for PAYDAY 2 — about 29% more players. Across all tracked metrics, 7 Days to Die leads 6 of 9.
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| Metric | 7 Days to Die | PAYDAY 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 33,452 | 25,998 |
| 24-hour peak | 56,710 | 36,219 |
| 7-day average | 36,818 | 31,755 |
| 30-day average | 33,013 | 30,000 |
| 30-day trend | +70% | +6% |
| Peak (tracked) | 64,867 | 36,219 |
| Steam reviews | 87% positive | 89% positive |
| Total reviews | 402,704 | 673,332 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~10,000,000 | ~20,000,000 |
| Price | $24.74 | $2.99 |
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| Month | 7 Days to Die | PAYDAY 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | 16,764 | 26,468 |
| May 2026 | 21,142 | 32,382 | 25,803 | 33,915 |
| Jun 2026 | 25,285 | 51,907 | 28,894 | 35,762 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 38,085 | 64,867 | 31,161 | 36,219 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
7 Days to Die currently has more players: 33,452 concurrent players on Steam vs 25,998 for PAYDAY 2 — about 29% more players.
Over the last 30 days 7 Days to Die averaged 33,013 concurrent players and PAYDAY 2 averaged 30,000. By that measure 7 Days to Die is currently the bigger game.
7 Days to Die averaged 33,013 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 70% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 64,867.
PAYDAY 2 averaged 30,000 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 6% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 36,219.