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7 Days to Die vs S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl
Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Adventure games.
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl is currently the more played game: 37,722 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 37,266 for 7 Days to Die, a similar number of players. 7 Days to Die counters with better Steam reviews: 87% positive vs 80%. S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl is currently 30% off on Steam. Across all tracked metrics, 7 Days to Die leads 7 of 9.
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Player count history
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Tracked by Coilr since May 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
Head-to-head record
7 Days to Die has had the higher daily player count for the last 26 days, every day since Coilr began tracking both games.
7 Days to Die led 26 daysS.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl led 0 days
Days tracked
26
Current streak
26 days
7 Days to Die
Lead changes
0
Closest gap
12%
Aug 21, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 26 days where both games have data. Whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | 7 Days to Die | S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 37,266 | 37,722 |
| 24-hour peak | 42,927 | 37,722 |
| 7-day average | 25,825 | 22,426 |
| 30-day average | 27,837 | 20,378 |
| 30-day trend | −17% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 64,542 | 37,722 |
| Steam reviews | 87% positive | 80% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 66% positive | 78% positive |
| Total reviews | 399,352 | 135,895 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~10,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Jul 25, 2024 | Nov 20, 2024 |
| Price | $44.99 | $41.99 (−30%) |
Full stats: 7 Days to Die · S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl · add more games to this comparison →
Players by month
| Month | 7 Days to Die | S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | 21,142 | 32,382 | — | — |
| Jun 2026 | 25,363 | 51,735 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 | 33,237 | 64,542 | 3,486 | 5,496 |
| Aug 2026 (so far) | 27,162 | 48,540 | 9,305 | 37,722 |
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, 7 Days to Die or S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl?
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl currently has more players: 37,722 concurrent players on Steam vs 37,266 for 7 Days to Die, a similar number of players.
Is 7 Days to Die bigger than S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl on Steam?
Over the last 30 days 7 Days to Die averaged 27,837 concurrent players and S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl averaged 20,378. By that measure 7 Days to Die is currently the bigger game.
Has S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl ever had more players than 7 Days to Die?
Not in Coilr's head-to-head tracking: 7 Days to Die has had the higher daily average concurrent player count on Steam on every one of the 26 days both games have been tracked.
Is 7 Days to Die better than S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl?
By Steam review score, 7 Days to Die rates higher: 87% positive across 399,352 reviews vs 80% across 135,895 for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl. S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl has the larger player base right now (37,722 vs 37,266 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 27,837 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 17% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 64,542.