Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
Dead by Daylight is currently the more played game: 95,700 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 78,992 for Apex Legends™ — about 21% more players. Across all tracked metrics, Apex Legends™ leads 6 of 9.
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| Metric | Apex Legends™ | Dead by Daylight |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 78,992 | 95,700 |
| 24-hour peak | 195,645 | 96,279 |
| 7-day average | 92,268 | 81,395 |
| 30-day average | 97,397 | 81,304 |
| 30-day trend | −15% | +47% |
| Peak (tracked) | 268,642 | 169,958 |
| Steam reviews | 68% positive | 78% positive |
| Total reviews | 1,057,202 | 917,551 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~100,000,000 | ~20,000,000 |
| Price | Free to play | $7.99 |
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| Month | Apex Legends™ | Dead by Daylight | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 83,118 | 107,293 | 41,665 | 44,573 |
| May 2026 | 116,864 | 268,642 | 57,631 | 82,318 |
| Jun 2026 | 104,338 | 258,879 | 71,233 | 169,958 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 94,022 | 204,083 | 82,546 | 121,834 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Dead by Daylight currently has more players: 95,700 concurrent players on Steam vs 78,992 for Apex Legends™ — about 21% more players.
Over the last 30 days Apex Legends™ averaged 97,397 concurrent players and Dead by Daylight averaged 81,304. By that measure Apex Legends™ is currently the bigger game.
Apex Legends™ averaged 97,397 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 15% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 268,642.
Dead by Daylight averaged 81,304 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 47% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 169,958.