Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
Dying Light is currently the more played game: 5,315 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 4,232 for DARK SOULS™ III — about 26% more players. Across all tracked metrics, Dying Light leads 9 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | DARK SOULS™ III | Dying Light |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 4,232 | 5,315 |
| 24-hour peak | 4,698 | 6,253 |
| 7-day average | 3,760 | 5,446 |
| 30-day average | 4,043 | 4,771 |
| 30-day trend | — | +18% |
| Peak (tracked) | 7,136 | 9,726 |
| Steam reviews | 94% positive | 95% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 92% positive | 95% positive |
| Total reviews | 437,672 | 490,818 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~10,000,000 |
| Release date | Apr 11, 2016 | Jan 25, 2015 |
| Price | $59.99 | $24.99 |
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| Month | DARK SOULS™ III | Dying Light | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 3,708 | 4,562 | 3,110 | 4,548 |
| May 2026 | — | — | 3,583 | 8,662 |
| Jun 2026 | 4,306 | 7,136 | 4,005 | 8,575 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 3,832 | 6,130 | 5,659 | 9,726 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Dying Light currently has more players: 5,315 concurrent players on Steam vs 4,232 for DARK SOULS™ III — about 26% more players.
Over the last 30 days DARK SOULS™ III averaged 4,043 concurrent players and Dying Light averaged 4,771. By that measure Dying Light is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Dying Light rates higher: 95% positive across 490,818 reviews vs 94% across 437,672 for DARK SOULS™ III. Dying Light has the larger player base right now (5,315 vs 4,232 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Dying Light averaged 4,771 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 18% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 9,726.