Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
Path of Exile is currently the more played game: 155,135 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 76,993 for Dead by Daylight — about 2.0× more players. Path of Exile also has the better Steam reviews: 89% positive vs 78%. Path of Exile is free to play, while Dead by Daylight costs $19.99. Across all tracked metrics, Path of Exile leads 6 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
Path of Exile has had the higher daily player count for the last 1 day — Dead by Daylight last led on Jul 24, 2026.
Days tracked
56
Current streak
1 day
Path of Exile
Lead changes
1
Closest gap
34%
Jul 24, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 56 days where both games have data — whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | Dead by Daylight | Path of Exile |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 76,993 | 155,135 |
| 24-hour peak | 77,862 | 187,116 |
| 7-day average | 60,824 | 24,733 |
| 30-day average | 77,342 | 11,036 |
| 30-day trend | +19% | +186% |
| Peak (tracked) | 169,958 | 187,116 |
| Steam reviews | 78% positive | 89% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 77% positive | 88% positive |
| Total reviews | 922,077 | 248,283 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~20,000,000 | ~20,000,000 |
| Release date | Jun 14, 2016 | Oct 23, 2013 |
| Price | $19.99 | Free to play |
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| Month | Dead by Daylight | Path of Exile | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 41,665 | 44,573 | — | — |
| May 2026 | 57,631 | 82,318 | 5,427 | 6,988 |
| Jun 2026 | 71,368 | 169,958 | 5,555 | 21,728 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 72,929 | 121,834 | 10,996 | 187,116 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Path of Exile currently has more players: 155,135 concurrent players on Steam vs 76,993 for Dead by Daylight — about 2.0× more players.
Over the last 30 days Dead by Daylight averaged 77,342 concurrent players and Path of Exile averaged 11,036. By that measure Dead by Daylight is currently the bigger game.
Yes. Across the 56 days Coilr has tracked both games, Dead by Daylight had the higher daily average on 55 days, most recently on Jul 24, 2026. Path of Exile has led for the last 1 day.
By Steam review score, Path of Exile rates higher: 89% positive across 248,283 reviews vs 78% across 922,077 for Dead by Daylight. Path of Exile has the larger player base right now (155,135 vs 76,993 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Dead by Daylight averaged 77,342 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 19% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 169,958.
Path of Exile averaged 11,036 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 186% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 187,116.