Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Adventure games.
Dead Cells is currently the more played game: 3,012 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 2,026 for Portal 2 — about 49% more players. Portal 2 counters with better Steam reviews: 99% positive vs 97%. Across all tracked metrics, Portal 2 leads 5 of 8.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Dead Cells | Portal 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 3,012 | 2,026 |
| 24-hour peak | 3,081 | 2,694 |
| 7-day average | 2,039 | 1,894 |
| 30-day average | 2,035 | 2,121 |
| 30-day trend | — | +51% |
| Peak (tracked) | 3,081 | 3,960 |
| Steam reviews | 97% positive | 99% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 97% positive | 98% positive |
| Total reviews | 181,812 | 463,359 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Aug 6, 2018 | Apr 17, 2011 |
| Price | $24.99 | $9.99 |
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| Month | Dead Cells | Portal 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | 1,328 | 1,743 |
| May 2026 | — | — | 1,329 | 1,986 |
| Jun 2026 | 1,698 | 1,712 | 1,659 | 3,790 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 2,012 | 3,081 | 2,270 | 3,960 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Dead Cells currently has more players: 3,012 concurrent players on Steam vs 2,026 for Portal 2 — about 49% more players.
Over the last 30 days Dead Cells averaged 2,035 concurrent players and Portal 2 averaged 2,121. By that measure Portal 2 is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Portal 2 rates higher: 99% positive across 463,359 reviews vs 97% across 181,812 for Dead Cells. Dead Cells has the larger player base right now (3,012 vs 2,026 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Portal 2 averaged 2,121 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 51% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 3,960.