Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
Left 4 Dead is currently the more played game: 657 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 586 for Far Cry 3 — a similar number of players. Left 4 Dead also has the better Steam reviews: 96% positive vs 88%. Across all tracked metrics, Far Cry 3 leads 5 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Far Cry 3 | Left 4 Dead |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 586 | 657 |
| 24-hour peak | 1,343 | 763 |
| 7-day average | 753 | 530 |
| 30-day average | 815 | 675 |
| 30-day trend | — | +55% |
| Peak (tracked) | 1,464 | 1,188 |
| Steam reviews | 88% positive | 96% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 73% positive | 95% positive |
| Total reviews | 131,731 | 67,571 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Dec 4, 2012 | Nov 17, 2008 |
| Price | $19.99 | $9.99 |
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| Month | Far Cry 3 | Left 4 Dead | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 366 | 456 | 466 | 466 |
| May 2026 | — | — | 466 | 466 |
| Jun 2026 | — | — | 511 | 1,182 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 803 | 1,464 | 648 | 1,188 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Left 4 Dead currently has more players: 657 concurrent players on Steam vs 586 for Far Cry 3 — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Far Cry 3 averaged 815 concurrent players and Left 4 Dead averaged 675. By that measure Far Cry 3 is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Left 4 Dead rates higher: 96% positive across 67,571 reviews vs 88% across 131,731 for Far Cry 3. Left 4 Dead has the larger player base right now (657 vs 586 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Left 4 Dead averaged 675 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 55% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 1,188.