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Killing Floor 2 vs The Outlast Trials
The Outlast Trials is the more played game right now: 9,606 players on Steam against 6,334 for Killing Floor 2, about 1.5× more players. The Outlast Trials has been ahead for 19 days straight, and has led on 51 days of the 85 days Coilr has tracked both games.
The Outlast Trials also has the better Steam reviews: 92% positive vs 88%. Across all tracked metrics, The Outlast Trials leads 8 of 9.
Players over time
Live Steam player counts. Killing Floor 2 is read every 30 minutes, The Outlast Trials every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
Which one have you played more?
Coilr members average 24.1h in Killing Floor 2 and 17.1h in The Outlast Trials. Connect your Steam account and this row fills in with your own hours instead — then keeps tracking both, so you can see which one you are actually still playing.
Killing Floor 2
24.1h
average of 58 members
The Outlast Trials
17.1h
average of 40 members
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Killing Floor 2
6,029The Outlast Trials
15,822Daily averages · latest day · The Outlast Trials, 2.6× the players of Killing Floor 2
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Tracked by Coilr since July 2026 · Killing Floor 2 is read every 30 minutes, The Outlast Trials every 10 minutes · methodology
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.
Head-to-head record
The Outlast Trials has had the higher daily player count for the last 19 days. Killing Floor 2 last led on Oct 1, 2026.
Killing Floor 2 led 34 daysThe Outlast Trials led 51 days
- Days tracked
- 85
- Current streak
- 19 days
- The Outlast Trials
- Lead changes
- 14
- Closest gap
- <1%
- Sep 24, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's own Steam readings), compared on the 85 days where both games have data. Whichever averages higher leads that day.
Side by side
Every number Coilr has for both games. The better figure in each row is in green.
| Metric | Killing Floor 2 | The Outlast Trials |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 6,334 | 9,606 |
| 24-hour peak | 6,769 | 42,802 |
| 7-day average | 5,570 | 27,458 |
| 30-day average | 5,091 | 35,349 |
| 30-day trend | +14% | +461% |
| Peak (tracked) | 7,400 | 147,955 |
| Steam reviews | 88% positive | 92% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 83% positive | 88% positive |
| Total reviews | 129,520 | 120,640 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Nov 18, 2016 | Mar 5, 2024 |
| Price | $29.99 | $39.99 |
Players by month
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (readings every few minutes for the biggest games, hourly averages beyond 30 days).
| Month | Killing Floor 2 | The Outlast Trials | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Jul 2026 | 4,022 | 5,997 | 7,545 | 10,798 |
| Aug 2026 | 4,342 | 6,361 | 4,999 | 10,439 |
| Sep 2026 | 4,189 | 5,773 | 3,596 | 6,679 |
| Oct 2026 (so far) | 5,764 | 7,400 | 32,091 | 147,955 |
Frequently asked
Which has more players, Killing Floor 2 or The Outlast Trials?
The Outlast Trials currently has more players: 9,606 concurrent players on Steam vs 6,334 for Killing Floor 2, about 1.5× more players.
Is Killing Floor 2 bigger than The Outlast Trials on Steam?
Over the last 30 days Killing Floor 2 averaged 5,091 concurrent players and The Outlast Trials averaged 35,349. By that measure The Outlast Trials is currently the bigger game.
Has Killing Floor 2 ever had more players than The Outlast Trials?
Yes. Across the 85 days Coilr has tracked both games, Killing Floor 2 had the higher daily average on 34 days, most recently on Oct 1, 2026. The Outlast Trials has led for the last 19 days.
Is Killing Floor 2 better than The Outlast Trials?
By Steam review score, The Outlast Trials rates higher: 92% positive across 120,640 reviews vs 88% across 129,520 for Killing Floor 2. The Outlast Trials has the larger player base right now (9,606 vs 6,334 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Is Killing Floor 2 growing or declining on Steam?
Killing Floor 2 averaged 5,091 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 14% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 7,400.
Is The Outlast Trials growing or declining on Steam?
The Outlast Trials averaged 35,349 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 461% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 147,955.
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