Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
Dead by Daylight is currently the more played game: 48,683 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 41,944 for Team Fortress 2 — about 16% more players. Across all tracked metrics, Dead by Daylight leads 6 of 9.
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| Metric | Dead by Daylight | Team Fortress 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 48,683 | 41,944 |
| 24-hour peak | 102,526 | 60,171 |
| 7-day average | 78,643 | 47,445 |
| 30-day average | 82,490 | 43,979 |
| 30-day trend | +50% | −6% |
| Peak (tracked) | 169,958 | 71,002 |
| Steam reviews | 78% positive | 91% positive |
| Total reviews | 917,551 | 1,241,053 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~20,000,000 | ~50,000,000 |
| Price | $19.99 | Free to play |
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| Month | Dead by Daylight | Team Fortress 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 41,665 | 44,573 | 44,663 | 52,995 |
| May 2026 | 57,631 | 82,318 | 48,944 | 59,895 |
| Jun 2026 | 71,233 | 169,958 | 44,611 | 61,125 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 81,461 | 121,834 | 44,416 | 71,002 |
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: 48,683 concurrent players on Steam vs 41,944 for Team Fortress 2 — about 16% more players.
Over the last 30 days Dead by Daylight averaged 82,490 concurrent players and Team Fortress 2 averaged 43,979. By that measure Dead by Daylight is currently the bigger game.
Dead by Daylight averaged 82,490 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 50% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 169,958.
Team Fortress 2 averaged 43,979 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 6% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 71,002.