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Dying Light vs Left 4 Dead 2
Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
Left 4 Dead 2 is currently the more played game: 21,359 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 4,161 for Dying Light, about 5× more players. Left 4 Dead 2 has been ahead for 118 days straight. Left 4 Dead 2 also has the better Steam reviews: 98% positive vs 95%. Across all tracked metrics, Left 4 Dead 2 leads 9 of 10.
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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Dying Light
459h
average of 53 members
Left 4 Dead 2
207h
average of 104 members
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Player count history
Dying LightLeft 4 Dead 2
Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
Head-to-head record
Left 4 Dead 2 has had the higher daily player count for the last 118 days, every day since Coilr began tracking both games.
Dying Light led 0 daysLeft 4 Dead 2 led 118 days
Days tracked
118
Current streak
118 days
Left 4 Dead 2
Lead changes
0
Closest gap
72%
May 25, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 118 days where both games have data. Whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | Dying Light | Left 4 Dead 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 4,161 | 21,359 |
| 24-hour peak | 5,361 | 35,378 |
| 7-day average | 3,891 | 25,172 |
| 30-day average | 4,749 | 26,522 |
| 30-day trend | −4% | −7% |
| Peak (tracked) | 9,663 | 45,305 |
| Steam reviews | 95% positive | 98% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 94% positive | 97% positive |
| Total reviews | 494,131 | 1,054,256 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~10,000,000 | ~50,000,000 |
| Release date | Jan 26, 2015 | Nov 16, 2009 |
| Price | $24.99 | $9.99 |
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Players by month
| Month | Dying Light | Left 4 Dead 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 3,110 | 4,548 | 27,856 | 35,260 |
| May 2026 | 3,583 | 8,662 | 29,374 | 41,078 |
| Jun 2026 | 4,016 | 8,483 | 24,185 | 43,172 |
| Jul 2026 | 4,861 | 9,663 | 28,128 | 45,305 |
| Aug 2026 (so far) | 4,809 | 9,034 | 26,250 | 41,038 |
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, Dying Light or Left 4 Dead 2?
Left 4 Dead 2 currently has more players: 21,359 concurrent players on Steam vs 4,161 for Dying Light, about 5× more players.
Is Dying Light bigger than Left 4 Dead 2 on Steam?
Over the last 30 days Dying Light averaged 4,749 concurrent players and Left 4 Dead 2 averaged 26,522. By that measure Left 4 Dead 2 is currently the bigger game.
Has Dying Light ever had more players than Left 4 Dead 2?
Not in Coilr's head-to-head tracking: Left 4 Dead 2 has had the higher daily average concurrent player count on Steam on every one of the 118 days both games have been tracked.
Is Dying Light better than Left 4 Dead 2?
By Steam review score, Left 4 Dead 2 rates higher: 98% positive across 1,054,256 reviews vs 95% across 494,131 for Dying Light. Left 4 Dead 2 has the larger player base right now (21,359 vs 4,161 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Is Dying Light growing or declining on Steam?
Dying Light averaged 4,749 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 4% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 9,663.
Is Left 4 Dead 2 growing or declining on Steam?
Left 4 Dead 2 averaged 26,522 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 7% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 45,305.