Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
Destiny 2 is currently the more played game: 46,119 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 28,129 for Left 4 Dead 2 — about 1.6× more players. Left 4 Dead 2 counters with better Steam reviews: 98% positive vs 78%. Destiny 2 is free to play, while Left 4 Dead 2 costs $9.99.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
Destiny 2 has had the higher daily player count for the last 46 days — Left 4 Dead 2 last led on Jun 7, 2026.
Days tracked
69
Current streak
46 days
Destiny 2
Lead changes
1
Closest gap
2%
Jun 7, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 69 days where both games have data — whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | Destiny 2 | Left 4 Dead 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 46,119 | 28,129 |
| 24-hour peak | 54,277 | 34,760 |
| 7-day average | 44,891 | 26,239 |
| 30-day average | 58,998 | 27,830 |
| 30-day trend | −11% | +16% |
| Peak (tracked) | 167,568 | 45,866 |
| Steam reviews | 78% positive | 98% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 82% positive | 97% positive |
| Total reviews | 659,578 | 1,046,895 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~20,000,000 | ~50,000,000 |
| Release date | Sep 30, 2019 | Nov 15, 2009 |
| Price | Free to play | $9.99 |
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| Month | Destiny 2 | Left 4 Dead 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 9,105 | 10,817 | 27,856 | 35,260 |
| May 2026 | 11,236 | 17,772 | 29,374 | 41,078 |
| Jun 2026 | 68,276 | 167,568 | 24,175 | 43,221 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 54,921 | 94,117 | 28,251 | 45,866 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Destiny 2 currently has more players: 46,119 concurrent players on Steam vs 28,129 for Left 4 Dead 2 — about 1.6× more players.
Over the last 30 days Destiny 2 averaged 58,998 concurrent players and Left 4 Dead 2 averaged 27,830. By that measure Destiny 2 is currently the bigger game.
Yes. Across the 69 days Coilr has tracked both games, Left 4 Dead 2 had the higher daily average on 23 days, most recently on Jun 7, 2026. Destiny 2 has led for the last 46 days.
By Steam review score, Left 4 Dead 2 rates higher: 98% positive across 1,046,895 reviews vs 78% across 659,578 for Destiny 2. Destiny 2 has the larger player base right now (46,119 vs 28,129 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Destiny 2 averaged 58,998 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 11% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 167,568.
Left 4 Dead 2 averaged 27,830 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 16% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 45,866.