Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
Dead by Daylight is currently the more played game: 63,038 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 44,283 for Overwatch® — about 42% more players. Across all tracked metrics, Dead by Daylight leads 8 of 8.
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| Metric | Dead by Daylight | Overwatch® |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 63,038 | 44,283 |
| 24-hour peak | 96,279 | 65,695 |
| 7-day average | 80,578 | 51,213 |
| 30-day average | 81,709 | 59,541 |
| 30-day trend | +48% | +5% |
| Peak (tracked) | 169,958 | 102,123 |
| Steam reviews | 78% positive | 31% positive |
| Total reviews | 917,551 | 411,564 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~20,000,000 | — |
| Price | $7.99 | Free to play |
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| Month | Dead by Daylight | Overwatch® | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 41,665 | 44,573 | — | — |
| May 2026 | 57,631 | 82,318 | 62,374 | 78,575 |
| Jun 2026 | 71,233 | 169,958 | 60,272 | 102,123 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 82,126 | 121,834 | 53,253 | 75,510 |
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: 63,038 concurrent players on Steam vs 44,283 for Overwatch® — about 42% more players.
Over the last 30 days Dead by Daylight averaged 81,709 concurrent players and Overwatch® averaged 59,541. By that measure Dead by Daylight is currently the bigger game.
Dead by Daylight averaged 81,709 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 48% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 169,958.
Overwatch® averaged 59,541 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 5% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 102,123.