Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are RPG games.
Baldur's Gate 3 is currently the more played game: 54,156 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 25,998 for PAYDAY 2 — about 2.1× more players. Across all tracked metrics, Baldur's Gate 3 leads 8 of 8.
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| Metric | Baldur's Gate 3 | PAYDAY 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 54,156 | 25,998 |
| 24-hour peak | 74,620 | 36,219 |
| 7-day average | 46,315 | 31,755 |
| 30-day average | 42,778 | 30,000 |
| 30-day trend | +8% | +6% |
| Peak (tracked) | 78,454 | 36,219 |
| Steam reviews | 97% positive | 89% positive |
| Total reviews | 846,798 | 673,332 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~20,000,000 | ~20,000,000 |
| Price | $44.99 | $2.99 |
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| Month | Baldur's Gate 3 | PAYDAY 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 41,555 | 49,592 | 16,764 | 26,468 |
| May 2026 | 44,011 | 69,523 | 25,803 | 33,915 |
| Jun 2026 | 39,542 | 69,334 | 28,894 | 35,762 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 46,649 | 78,454 | 31,161 | 36,219 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Baldur's Gate 3 currently has more players: 54,156 concurrent players on Steam vs 25,998 for PAYDAY 2 — about 2.1× more players.
Over the last 30 days Baldur's Gate 3 averaged 42,778 concurrent players and PAYDAY 2 averaged 30,000. By that measure Baldur's Gate 3 is currently the bigger game.
Baldur's Gate 3 averaged 42,778 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 8% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 78,454.
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.