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DayZ vs Destiny 2
DayZ is the more played game right now: 29,119 players on Steam against 28,373 for Destiny 2, a similar number of players. DayZ has been ahead for 75 days straight, and has led on 84 days of the 131 days Coilr has tracked both games.
Destiny 2 is free to play, while DayZ costs $24.99 (−50%).
Players over time
Live Steam player counts, read every 5 minutes. Both are Action / Adventure games.
Which one have you played more?
Coilr members average 72.2h in DayZ and 371h in Destiny 2. Connect your Steam account and this row fills in with your own hours instead — then keeps tracking both, so you can see which one you are actually still playing.
DayZ
72.2h
average of 50 members
Destiny 2
371h
average of 136 members
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DayZ
27,925Destiny 2
23,992Daily averages · latest day · DayZ, 16% ahead of Destiny 2
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Read every 5 minutes · methodology
These are Steam players only. A game that also runs on its own launcher, a storefront of its own or on console has players this number cannot see, so read it as a comparison of Steam audiences rather than of total ones.
Head-to-head record
DayZ has had the higher daily player count for the last 75 days. Destiny 2 last led on Jul 25, 2026.
DayZ led 84 daysDestiny 2 led 47 days
- Days tracked
- 131
- Current streak
- 75 days
- DayZ
- Lead changes
- 2
- Closest gap
- <1%
- Jul 29, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's own Steam readings), compared on the 131 days where both games have data. Whichever averages higher leads that day.
Side by side
Every number Coilr has for both games. The better figure in each row is in green.
| Metric | DayZ | Destiny 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 29,119 | 28,373 |
| 24-hour peak | 42,954 | 34,105 |
| 7-day average | 34,008 | 27,498 |
| 30-day average | 33,593 | 21,285 |
| 30-day trend | −9% | −5% |
| Peak (tracked) | 65,084 | 167,568 |
| Steam reviews | 78% positive | 79% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 85% positive | 79% positive |
| Total reviews | 470,319 | 662,897 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~10,000,000 | ~20,000,000 |
| Release date | Dec 13, 2018 | Oct 1, 2019 |
| Price | $24.99 (−50%) | Free to play |
Players by month
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (readings every few minutes for the biggest games, hourly averages beyond 30 days).
Frequently asked
Which has more players, DayZ or Destiny 2?
DayZ currently has more players: 29,119 concurrent players on Steam vs 28,373 for Destiny 2, a similar number of players.
Is DayZ bigger than Destiny 2 on Steam?
Over the last 30 days DayZ averaged 33,593 concurrent players and Destiny 2 averaged 21,285. By that measure DayZ is currently the bigger game.
Has Destiny 2 ever had more players than DayZ?
Yes. Across the 131 days Coilr has tracked both games, Destiny 2 had the higher daily average on 47 days, most recently on Jul 25, 2026. DayZ has led for the last 75 days.
Is DayZ better than Destiny 2?
By Steam review score, Destiny 2 rates higher: 79% positive across 662,897 reviews vs 78% across 470,319 for DayZ. DayZ has the larger player base right now (29,119 vs 28,373 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Is DayZ growing or declining on Steam?
DayZ averaged 33,593 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 9% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 65,084.
Is Destiny 2 growing or declining on Steam?
Destiny 2 averaged 21,285 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 5% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 167,568.
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