Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
Killing Floor 2 is currently the more played game: 3,747 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 1,452 for Dead Cells — about 3× more players. Dead Cells counters with better Steam reviews: 97% positive vs 88%. Across all tracked metrics, Killing Floor 2 leads 5 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since June 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Dead Cells | Killing Floor 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 1,452 | 3,747 |
| 24-hour peak | 3,172 | 4,638 |
| 7-day average | 2,040 | 3,469 |
| 30-day average | 2,037 | 3,469 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 3,172 | 4,685 |
| Steam reviews | 97% positive | 88% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 97% positive | 84% positive |
| Total reviews | 181,812 | 129,108 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Aug 6, 2018 | Nov 18, 2016 |
| Price | $24.99 | $29.99 |
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| Month | Dead Cells | Killing Floor 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Jun 2026 | 1,698 | 1,712 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 1,986 | 3,172 | 3,475 | 4,685 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Killing Floor 2 currently has more players: 3,747 concurrent players on Steam vs 1,452 for Dead Cells — about 3× more players.
Over the last 30 days Dead Cells averaged 2,037 concurrent players and Killing Floor 2 averaged 3,469. By that measure Killing Floor 2 is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Dead Cells rates higher: 97% positive across 181,812 reviews vs 88% across 129,108 for Killing Floor 2. Killing Floor 2 has the larger player base right now (3,747 vs 1,452 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.