Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
Dota 2 is currently the more played game: 693,543 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 95,700 for Dead by Daylight — about 7× more players. Across all tracked metrics, Dota 2 leads 7 of 8.
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| Metric | Dead by Daylight | Dota 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 95,700 | 693,543 |
| 24-hour peak | 96,279 | 799,292 |
| 7-day average | 81,395 | 533,496 |
| 30-day average | 81,304 | 499,384 |
| 30-day trend | +47% | +13% |
| Peak (tracked) | 169,958 | 867,138 |
| Steam reviews | 78% positive | 81% positive |
| Total reviews | 917,551 | 2,737,040 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~20,000,000 | — |
| Price | $7.99 | Free to play |
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| Month | Dead by Daylight | Dota 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 41,665 | 44,573 | 298,625 | 342,850 |
| May 2026 | 57,631 | 82,318 | 446,221 | 662,198 |
| Jun 2026 | 71,233 | 169,958 | 465,030 | 867,138 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 82,546 | 121,834 | 535,133 | 815,829 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Dota 2 currently has more players: 693,543 concurrent players on Steam vs 95,700 for Dead by Daylight — about 7× more players.
Over the last 30 days Dead by Daylight averaged 81,304 concurrent players and Dota 2 averaged 499,384. By that measure Dota 2 is currently the bigger game.
Dead by Daylight averaged 81,304 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 47% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 169,958.
Dota 2 averaged 499,384 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 13% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 867,138.