Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
Dead by Daylight is currently the more played game: 100,829 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 71,171 for Destiny 2 — about 42% more players. Across all tracked metrics, Dead by Daylight leads 6 of 7.
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| Metric | Dead by Daylight | Destiny 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 100,829 | 71,171 |
| 24-hour peak | 102,526 | 71,531 |
| 7-day average | 79,332 | 58,021 |
| 30-day average | 82,207 | 75,274 |
| 30-day trend | +49% | +87% |
| Peak (tracked) | 169,958 | 167,806 |
| Steam reviews | 78% positive | 78% positive |
| Total reviews | 917,551 | 659,122 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~20,000,000 | ~20,000,000 |
| Price | $7.99 | Free to play |
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| Month | Dead by Daylight | Destiny 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 41,665 | 44,573 | 9,105 | 10,817 |
| May 2026 | 57,631 | 82,318 | 11,236 | 17,772 |
| Jun 2026 | 71,233 | 169,958 | 68,074 | 167,806 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 82,305 | 121,834 | 62,627 | 94,117 |
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: 100,829 concurrent players on Steam vs 71,171 for Destiny 2 — about 42% more players.
Over the last 30 days Dead by Daylight averaged 82,207 concurrent players and Destiny 2 averaged 75,274. By that measure Dead by Daylight is currently the bigger game.
Dead by Daylight averaged 82,207 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 49% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 169,958.
Destiny 2 averaged 75,274 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 87% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 167,806.