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Destiny 2 vs PAYDAY 2
Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
PAYDAY 2 is currently the more played game: 33,106 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 16,654 for Destiny 2, about 2.0× more players. PAYDAY 2 has been ahead for 19 days straight, and has led on 45 days of the 105 days Coilr has tracked both games. PAYDAY 2 also has the better Steam reviews: 89% positive vs 79%. Destiny 2 is free to play, while PAYDAY 2 costs $9.99. Across all tracked metrics, PAYDAY 2 leads 8 of 9.
These are Steam players only. A game that also runs on its own launcher, a storefront of its own or on console has players this number cannot see, so read it as a comparison of Steam audiences rather than of total ones.
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Destiny 2
358h
average of 71 members
PAYDAY 2
334h
average of 83 members
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Player count history
Destiny 2PAYDAY 2
Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
Head-to-head record
PAYDAY 2 has had the higher daily player count for the last 19 days. Destiny 2 last led on Aug 9, 2026.
Destiny 2 led 60 daysPAYDAY 2 led 45 days
Days tracked
105
Current streak
19 days
PAYDAY 2
Lead changes
8
Closest gap
2%
Aug 4, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 105 days where both games have data. Whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | Destiny 2 | PAYDAY 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 16,654 | 33,106 |
| 24-hour peak | 22,604 | 33,915 |
| 7-day average | 19,917 | 31,023 |
| 30-day average | 26,361 | 28,906 |
| 30-day trend | −49% | −5% |
| Peak (tracked) | 167,568 | 36,129 |
| Steam reviews | 79% positive | 89% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 78% positive | 88% positive |
| Total reviews | 661,217 | 674,177 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~20,000,000 | ~20,000,000 |
| Release date | Oct 1, 2019 | Aug 13, 2013 |
| Price | Free to play | $9.99 |
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Players by month
| Month | Destiny 2 | PAYDAY 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 9,105 | 10,817 | 16,764 | 26,468 |
| May 2026 | 11,236 | 17,772 | 25,803 | 33,915 |
| Jun 2026 | 68,313 | 167,568 | 28,999 | 35,496 |
| Jul 2026 | 49,848 | 93,761 | 30,215 | 36,129 |
| Aug 2026 (so far) | 25,694 | 46,689 | 29,077 | 35,169 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Frequently asked
Which has more players, Destiny 2 or PAYDAY 2?
PAYDAY 2 currently has more players: 33,106 concurrent players on Steam vs 16,654 for Destiny 2, about 2.0× more players.
Is Destiny 2 bigger than PAYDAY 2 on Steam?
Over the last 30 days Destiny 2 averaged 26,361 concurrent players and PAYDAY 2 averaged 28,906. By that measure PAYDAY 2 is currently the bigger game.
Has Destiny 2 ever had more players than PAYDAY 2?
Yes. Across the 105 days Coilr has tracked both games, Destiny 2 had the higher daily average on 60 days, most recently on Aug 9, 2026. PAYDAY 2 has led for the last 19 days.
Is Destiny 2 better than PAYDAY 2?
By Steam review score, PAYDAY 2 rates higher: 89% positive across 674,177 reviews vs 79% across 661,217 for Destiny 2. PAYDAY 2 has the larger player base right now (33,106 vs 16,654 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Is Destiny 2 growing or declining on Steam?
Destiny 2 averaged 26,361 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 49% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 167,568.
Is PAYDAY 2 growing or declining on Steam?
PAYDAY 2 averaged 28,906 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 5% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 36,129.