Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
Left 4 Dead 2 is currently the more played game: 21,805 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 14,769 for PEAK — about 48% more players. 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 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Left 4 Dead 2 | PEAK |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 21,805 | 14,769 |
| 24-hour peak | 37,102 | 18,127 |
| 7-day average | 28,993 | 15,039 |
| 30-day average | 27,001 | 13,874 |
| 30-day trend | +9% | −9% |
| Peak (tracked) | 45,866 | 33,343 |
| Steam reviews | 98% positive | 95% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 97% positive | 93% positive |
| Total reviews | 1,045,039 | 336,046 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~50,000,000 | — |
| Release date | Nov 15, 2009 | Jun 15, 2025 |
| Price | $9.99 | $7.99 |
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| Month | Left 4 Dead 2 | PEAK | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 27,856 | 35,260 | — | — |
| May 2026 | 29,374 | 41,078 | 18,256 | 33,343 |
| Jun 2026 | 24,161 | 43,221 | 13,181 | 24,996 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 29,556 | 45,866 | 15,447 | 24,811 |
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: 21,805 concurrent players on Steam vs 14,769 for PEAK — about 48% more players.
Over the last 30 days Left 4 Dead 2 averaged 27,001 concurrent players and PEAK averaged 13,874. By that measure Left 4 Dead 2 is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Left 4 Dead 2 rates higher: 98% positive across 1,045,039 reviews vs 95% across 336,046 for PEAK. Left 4 Dead 2 has the larger player base right now (21,805 vs 14,769 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Left 4 Dead 2 averaged 27,001 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 9% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 45,866.
PEAK averaged 13,874 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 9% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 33,343.