Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / RPG games.
PAYDAY 2 is currently the more played game: 21,614 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 17,772 for Diablo® IV — about 22% more players. PAYDAY 2 also has the better Steam reviews: 89% positive vs 65%. PAYDAY 2 is currently 50% off on Steam. Across all tracked metrics, PAYDAY 2 leads 9 of 10.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
PAYDAY 2 has had the higher daily player count for the last 10 days — Diablo® IV last led on Jul 5, 2026.
Days tracked
46
Current streak
10 days
PAYDAY 2
Lead changes
2
Closest gap
2%
Jul 5, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 46 days where both games have data — whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | Diablo® IV | PAYDAY 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 17,772 | 21,614 |
| 24-hour peak | 24,036 | 33,838 |
| 7-day average | 19,615 | 30,598 |
| 30-day average | 14,766 | 29,775 |
| 30-day trend | +2% | +3% |
| Peak (tracked) | 42,787 | 36,219 |
| Steam reviews | 65% positive | 89% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 65% positive | 91% positive |
| Total reviews | 73,747 | 673,332 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~1,000,000 | ~20,000,000 |
| Release date | Oct 16, 2023 | Aug 12, 2013 |
| Price | $49.99 | $4.99 (−50%) |
Full stats: Diablo® IV · PAYDAY 2 · add more games to this comparison →
| Month | Diablo® IV | PAYDAY 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | 16,764 | 26,468 |
| May 2026 | 20,128 | 27,957 | 25,803 | 33,915 |
| Jun 2026 | 9,888 | 25,747 | 28,894 | 35,762 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 23,120 | 42,787 | 30,655 | 36,219 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
PAYDAY 2 currently has more players: 21,614 concurrent players on Steam vs 17,772 for Diablo® IV — about 22% more players.
Over the last 30 days Diablo® IV averaged 14,766 concurrent players and PAYDAY 2 averaged 29,775. By that measure PAYDAY 2 is currently the bigger game.
Yes. Across the 46 days Coilr has tracked both games, Diablo® IV had the higher daily average on 2 days, most recently on Jul 5, 2026. PAYDAY 2 has led for the last 10 days.
By Steam review score, PAYDAY 2 rates higher: 89% positive across 673,332 reviews vs 65% across 73,747 for Diablo® IV. PAYDAY 2 has the larger player base right now (21,614 vs 17,772 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Diablo® IV averaged 14,766 concurrent players over the last 30 days, roughly flat vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 42,787.
PAYDAY 2 averaged 29,775 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 3% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 36,219.