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DayZ vs Left 4 Dead 2
Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
DayZ is currently the more played game: 36,512 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 22,615 for Left 4 Dead 2, about 1.6× more players. DayZ has been ahead for 91 days straight. Left 4 Dead 2 counters with better Steam reviews: 98% positive vs 78%. Across all tracked metrics, DayZ leads 6 of 10.
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.
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Coilr members average 88.6h in DayZ and 198h in Left 4 Dead 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
88.6h
average of 24 members
Left 4 Dead 2
198h
average of 109 members
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Player count history
DayZLeft 4 Dead 2
Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
Head-to-head record
DayZ has had the higher daily player count for the last 91 days, every day since Coilr began tracking both games.
DayZ led 91 daysLeft 4 Dead 2 led 0 days
Days tracked
91
Current streak
91 days
DayZ
Lead changes
0
Closest gap
15%
Jul 9, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 91 days where both games have data. Whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | DayZ | Left 4 Dead 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 36,512 | 22,615 |
| 24-hour peak | 48,162 | 31,912 |
| 7-day average | 34,625 | 24,802 |
| 30-day average | 35,717 | 26,069 |
| 30-day trend | −4% | −9% |
| Peak (tracked) | 65,084 | 45,305 |
| Steam reviews | 78% positive | 98% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 86% positive | 97% positive |
| Total reviews | 467,810 | 1,054,256 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~10,000,000 | ~50,000,000 |
| Release date | Dec 13, 2018 | Nov 16, 2009 |
| Price | $49.99 | $9.99 |
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Players by month
| Month | DayZ | Left 4 Dead 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | 27,856 | 35,260 |
| May 2026 | 40,401 | 64,822 | 29,374 | 41,078 |
| Jun 2026 | 36,811 | 65,084 | 24,185 | 43,172 |
| Jul 2026 | 36,782 | 64,972 | 28,130 | 45,305 |
| Aug 2026 (so far) | 35,759 | 63,434 | 25,946 | 41,038 |
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, DayZ or Left 4 Dead 2?
DayZ currently has more players: 36,512 concurrent players on Steam vs 22,615 for Left 4 Dead 2, about 1.6× more players.
Is DayZ bigger than Left 4 Dead 2 on Steam?
Over the last 30 days DayZ averaged 35,717 concurrent players and Left 4 Dead 2 averaged 26,069. By that measure DayZ is currently the bigger game.
Has Left 4 Dead 2 ever had more players than DayZ?
Not in Coilr's head-to-head tracking: DayZ has had the higher daily average concurrent player count on Steam on every one of the 91 days both games have been tracked.
Is DayZ better than Left 4 Dead 2?
By Steam review score, Left 4 Dead 2 rates higher: 98% positive across 1,054,256 reviews vs 78% across 467,810 for DayZ. DayZ has the larger player base right now (36,512 vs 22,615 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Is DayZ growing or declining on Steam?
DayZ averaged 35,717 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 4% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 65,084.
Is Left 4 Dead 2 growing or declining on Steam?
Left 4 Dead 2 averaged 26,069 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 9% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 45,305.