Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / RPG games.
PAYDAY 2 is currently the more played game: 20,165 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 18,460 for DragonSword : Awakening — a similar number of players. DragonSword : Awakening counters with better Steam reviews: 91% positive vs 89%. Across all tracked metrics, PAYDAY 2 leads 6 of 8.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | DragonSword : Awakening | PAYDAY 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 18,460 | 20,165 |
| 24-hour peak | 19,363 | 32,240 |
| 7-day average | 15,457 | 27,705 |
| 30-day average | 15,011 | 29,848 |
| 30-day trend | — | +2% |
| Peak (tracked) | 19,363 | 36,219 |
| Steam reviews | 91% positive | 89% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 91% positive | 90% positive |
| Total reviews | 5,724 | 673,792 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | — | ~20,000,000 |
| Release date | Jul 22, 2026 | Aug 13, 2013 |
| Price | — | $9.99 |
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| Month | DragonSword : Awakening | PAYDAY 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | 16,764 | 26,468 |
| May 2026 | — | — | 25,803 | 33,915 |
| Jun 2026 | — | — | 28,999 | 35,496 |
| Jul 2026 | 11,091 | 19,220 | 30,152 | 36,219 |
| Aug 2026 (so far) | 14,613 | 19,363 | 24,732 | 32,281 |
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: 20,165 concurrent players on Steam vs 18,460 for DragonSword : Awakening — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days DragonSword : Awakening averaged 15,011 concurrent players and PAYDAY 2 averaged 29,848. By that measure PAYDAY 2 is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, DragonSword : Awakening rates higher: 91% positive across 5,724 reviews vs 89% across 673,792 for PAYDAY 2. PAYDAY 2 has the larger player base right now (20,165 vs 18,460 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
PAYDAY 2 averaged 29,848 concurrent players over the last 30 days, roughly flat vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 36,219.