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Dead by Daylight vs Marvel Rivals
Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
Marvel Rivals is currently the more played game: 78,570 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 77,671 for Dead by Daylight, a similar number of players. Marvel Rivals has been ahead for 48 days straight, and has led on 78 days of the 96 days Coilr has tracked both games. Dead by Daylight counters with better Steam reviews: 78% positive vs 76%. Marvel Rivals is free to play, while Dead by Daylight costs $19.99. Across all tracked metrics, Marvel Rivals leads 6 of 9.
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 636h in Dead by Daylight and 58.4h in Marvel Rivals. 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.
Dead by Daylight
636h
average of 49 members
Marvel Rivals
58.4h
average of 81 members
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Player count history
Dead by DaylightMarvel Rivals
Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
Head-to-head record
Marvel Rivals has had the higher daily player count for the last 48 days. Dead by Daylight last led on Jul 8, 2026.
Dead by Daylight led 18 daysMarvel Rivals led 78 days
Days tracked
96
Current streak
48 days
Marvel Rivals
Lead changes
6
Closest gap
<1%
Jun 18, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 96 days where both games have data. Whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | Dead by Daylight | Marvel Rivals |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 77,671 | 78,570 |
| 24-hour peak | 77,886 | 103,160 |
| 7-day average | 48,727 | 76,554 |
| 30-day average | 58,692 | 83,130 |
| 30-day trend | −23% | −1% |
| Peak (tracked) | 169,957 | 197,430 |
| Steam reviews | 78% positive | 76% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 76% positive | 69% positive |
| Total reviews | 928,372 | 410,462 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~20,000,000 | — |
| Release date | Jun 14, 2016 | Dec 5, 2024 |
| Price | $19.99 | Free to play |
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Players by month
| Month | Dead by Daylight | Marvel Rivals | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 41,665 | 44,573 | 103,946 | 141,509 |
| May 2026 | 57,631 | 82,318 | 80,791 | 116,387 |
| Jun 2026 | 71,430 | 169,957 | 70,102 | 129,331 |
| Jul 2026 | 70,895 | 121,265 | 84,487 | 197,430 |
| Aug 2026 (so far) | 58,005 | 99,914 | 83,611 | 145,964 |
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, Dead by Daylight or Marvel Rivals?
Marvel Rivals currently has more players: 78,570 concurrent players on Steam vs 77,671 for Dead by Daylight, a similar number of players.
Is Dead by Daylight bigger than Marvel Rivals on Steam?
Over the last 30 days Dead by Daylight averaged 58,692 concurrent players and Marvel Rivals averaged 83,130. By that measure Marvel Rivals is currently the bigger game.
Has Dead by Daylight ever had more players than Marvel Rivals?
Yes. Across the 96 days Coilr has tracked both games, Dead by Daylight had the higher daily average on 18 days, most recently on Jul 8, 2026. Marvel Rivals has led for the last 48 days.
Is Dead by Daylight better than Marvel Rivals?
By Steam review score, Dead by Daylight rates higher: 78% positive across 928,372 reviews vs 76% across 410,462 for Marvel Rivals. Marvel Rivals has the larger player base right now (78,570 vs 77,671 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Is Dead by Daylight growing or declining on Steam?
Dead by Daylight averaged 58,692 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 23% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 169,957.
Is Marvel Rivals growing or declining on Steam?
Marvel Rivals averaged 83,130 concurrent players over the last 30 days, roughly flat vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 197,430.