Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes.
Left 4 Dead 2 is currently the more played game: 37,221 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 30,097 for Hearts of Iron IV — about 24% more players. Left 4 Dead 2 also has the better Steam reviews: 98% positive vs 90%. Across all tracked metrics, Left 4 Dead 2 leads 6 of 10.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
Left 4 Dead 2 has had the higher daily player count for the last 1 day — Hearts of Iron IV last led on Jul 18, 2026.
Days tracked
84
Current streak
1 day
Left 4 Dead 2
Lead changes
2
Closest gap
5%
Apr 25, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 84 days where both games have data — whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | Hearts of Iron IV | Left 4 Dead 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 30,097 | 37,221 |
| 24-hour peak | 58,884 | 39,764 |
| 7-day average | 39,097 | 26,930 |
| 30-day average | 40,062 | 27,660 |
| 30-day trend | +8% | +16% |
| Peak (tracked) | 71,856 | 45,866 |
| Steam reviews | 90% positive | 98% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 87% positive | 97% positive |
| Total reviews | 372,206 | 1,046,895 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~50,000,000 |
| Release date | Jun 5, 2016 | Nov 15, 2009 |
| Price | $49.99 | $9.99 |
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| Month | Hearts of Iron IV | Left 4 Dead 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 23,165 | 31,767 | 27,856 | 35,260 |
| May 2026 | 33,728 | 60,597 | 29,374 | 41,078 |
| Jun 2026 | 38,452 | 71,856 | 24,170 | 43,221 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 39,501 | 62,926 | 28,774 | 45,866 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Left 4 Dead 2 currently has more players: 37,221 concurrent players on Steam vs 30,097 for Hearts of Iron IV — about 24% more players.
Over the last 30 days Hearts of Iron IV averaged 40,062 concurrent players and Left 4 Dead 2 averaged 27,660. By that measure Hearts of Iron IV is currently the bigger game.
Yes. Across the 84 days Coilr has tracked both games, Hearts of Iron IV had the higher daily average on 52 days, most recently on Jul 18, 2026. Left 4 Dead 2 has led for the last 1 day.
By Steam review score, Left 4 Dead 2 rates higher: 98% positive across 1,046,895 reviews vs 90% across 372,206 for Hearts of Iron IV. Left 4 Dead 2 has the larger player base right now (37,221 vs 30,097 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Hearts of Iron IV averaged 40,062 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 8% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 71,856.
Left 4 Dead 2 averaged 27,660 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 16% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 45,866.