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Left 4 Dead 2 vs Project Zomboid
Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes.
Project Zomboid is currently the more played game: 40,774 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 13,511 for Left 4 Dead 2, about 3× more players. Project Zomboid has been ahead for 35 days straight, and has led on 71 days of the 98 days Coilr has tracked both games. Left 4 Dead 2 counters with better Steam reviews: 98% positive vs 94%. Across all tracked metrics, Project Zomboid leads 6 of 10.
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.
Which one have you played more?
Coilr members average 177h in Left 4 Dead 2 and 48.0h in Project Zomboid. 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.
Left 4 Dead 2
177h
average of 123 members
Project Zomboid
48.0h
average of 73 members
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Player count history
Left 4 Dead 2Project Zomboid
Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
Head-to-head record
Project Zomboid has had the higher daily player count for the last 35 days. Left 4 Dead 2 last led on Jul 28, 2026.
Left 4 Dead 2 led 27 daysProject Zomboid led 71 days
Days tracked
98
Current streak
35 days
Project Zomboid
Lead changes
13
Closest gap
<1%
May 30, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 98 days where both games have data. Whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | Left 4 Dead 2 | Project Zomboid |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 13,511 | 40,774 |
| 24-hour peak | 30,191 | 82,039 |
| 7-day average | 24,684 | 70,061 |
| 30-day average | 25,664 | 76,600 |
| 30-day trend | −9% | +135% |
| Peak (tracked) | 45,305 | 124,995 |
| Steam reviews | 98% positive | 94% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 98% positive | 82% positive |
| Total reviews | 1,055,525 | 476,220 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~50,000,000 | ~10,000,000 |
| Release date | Nov 16, 2009 | Nov 8, 2013 |
| Price | $9.99 | $24.99 |
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Players by month
| Month | Left 4 Dead 2 | Project Zomboid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 27,856 | 35,260 | — | — |
| May 2026 | 29,374 | 41,078 | 26,844 | 38,458 |
| Jun 2026 | 24,185 | 43,172 | 24,896 | 38,508 |
| Jul 2026 | 28,131 | 45,305 | 30,025 | 86,490 |
| Aug 2026 | 25,834 | 41,038 | 77,326 | 124,995 |
| Sep 2026 (so far) | 22,880 | 30,191 | 56,008 | 69,654 |
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, Left 4 Dead 2 or Project Zomboid?
Project Zomboid currently has more players: 40,774 concurrent players on Steam vs 13,511 for Left 4 Dead 2, about 3× more players.
Is Left 4 Dead 2 bigger than Project Zomboid on Steam?
Over the last 30 days Left 4 Dead 2 averaged 25,664 concurrent players and Project Zomboid averaged 76,600. By that measure Project Zomboid is currently the bigger game.
Has Left 4 Dead 2 ever had more players than Project Zomboid?
Yes. Across the 98 days Coilr has tracked both games, Left 4 Dead 2 had the higher daily average on 27 days, most recently on Jul 28, 2026. Project Zomboid has led for the last 35 days.
Is Left 4 Dead 2 better than Project Zomboid?
By Steam review score, Left 4 Dead 2 rates higher: 98% positive across 1,055,525 reviews vs 94% across 476,220 for Project Zomboid. Project Zomboid has the larger player base right now (40,774 vs 13,511 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Is Left 4 Dead 2 growing or declining on Steam?
Left 4 Dead 2 averaged 25,664 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 9% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 45,305.
Is Project Zomboid growing or declining on Steam?
Project Zomboid averaged 76,600 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 135% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 124,995.