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Dying Light vs S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl
Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Adventure games.
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl is currently the more played game: 36,516 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 4,161 for Dying Light, about 9× more players. S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl has been ahead for 7 days straight, and has led on 10 days of the 28 days Coilr has tracked both games. Dying Light counters with better Steam reviews: 95% positive vs 80%. S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl is currently 30% off on Steam. Across all tracked metrics, S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl leads 5 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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Player count history
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
Head-to-head record
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl has had the higher daily player count for the last 7 days. Dying Light last led on Aug 17, 2026.
Dying Light led 18 daysS.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl led 10 days
Days tracked
28
Current streak
7 days
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl
Lead changes
5
Closest gap
4%
Jul 30, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 28 days where both games have data. Whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | Dying Light | S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 4,161 | 36,516 |
| 24-hour peak | 5,361 | 39,008 |
| 7-day average | 3,891 | 24,748 |
| 30-day average | 4,749 | 23,380 |
| 30-day trend | −4% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 9,663 | 41,091 |
| Steam reviews | 95% positive | 80% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 94% positive | 78% positive |
| Total reviews | 494,131 | 135,895 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~10,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Jan 26, 2015 | Nov 20, 2024 |
| Price | $24.99 | $41.99 (−30%) |
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Players by month
| Month | Dying Light | S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 3,110 | 4,548 | — | — |
| May 2026 | 3,583 | 8,662 | — | — |
| Jun 2026 | 4,016 | 8,483 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 | 4,861 | 9,663 | 3,486 | 5,496 |
| Aug 2026 (so far) | 4,809 | 9,034 | 13,128 | 41,091 |
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 S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl?
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl currently has more players: 36,516 concurrent players on Steam vs 4,161 for Dying Light, about 9× more players.
Is Dying Light bigger than S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl on Steam?
Over the last 30 days Dying Light averaged 4,749 concurrent players and S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl averaged 23,380. By that measure S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl is currently the bigger game.
Has Dying Light ever had more players than S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl?
Yes. Across the 28 days Coilr has tracked both games, Dying Light had the higher daily average on 18 days, most recently on Aug 17, 2026. S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl has led for the last 7 days.
Is Dying Light better than S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl?
By Steam review score, Dying Light rates higher: 95% positive across 494,131 reviews vs 80% across 135,895 for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl. S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl has the larger player base right now (36,516 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.
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