Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes.
Dead by Daylight is currently the more played game: 88,382 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 79,247 for Wallpaper Engine — a similar number of players. Wallpaper Engine counters with better Steam reviews: 98% positive vs 78%. Across all tracked metrics, Wallpaper Engine leads 6 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Dead by Daylight | Wallpaper Engine |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 88,382 | 79,247 |
| 24-hour peak | 94,612 | 116,615 |
| 7-day average | 76,829 | 83,593 |
| 30-day average | 82,925 | 83,893 |
| 30-day trend | +49% | +3% |
| Peak (tracked) | 169,958 | 135,201 |
| Steam reviews | 78% positive | 98% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 81% positive | 88% positive |
| Total reviews | 917,551 | 1,000,702 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~20,000,000 | ~20,000,000 |
| Release date | Jun 13, 2016 | Nov 15, 2018 |
| Price | $19.99 | $4.99 |
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| Month | Dead by Daylight | Wallpaper Engine | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 41,665 | 44,573 | 59,826 | 72,465 |
| May 2026 | 57,631 | 82,318 | 73,020 | 131,635 |
| Jun 2026 | 71,233 | 169,958 | 83,205 | 135,201 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 80,853 | 121,834 | 84,592 | 127,765 |
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: 88,382 concurrent players on Steam vs 79,247 for Wallpaper Engine — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Dead by Daylight averaged 82,925 concurrent players and Wallpaper Engine averaged 83,893. By that measure Wallpaper Engine is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Wallpaper Engine rates higher: 98% positive across 1,000,702 reviews vs 78% across 917,551 for Dead by Daylight. Dead by Daylight has the larger player base right now (88,382 vs 79,247 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Dead by Daylight averaged 82,925 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 49% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 169,958.
Wallpaper Engine averaged 83,893 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 3% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 135,201.