Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
Team Fortress 2 is currently the more played game: 40,656 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 29,308 for Left 4 Dead 2 — about 39% more players. Left 4 Dead 2 counters with better Steam reviews: 98% positive vs 91%. Team Fortress 2 is free to play, while Left 4 Dead 2 costs $9.99. Across all tracked metrics, Team Fortress 2 leads 6 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Left 4 Dead 2 | Team Fortress 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 29,308 | 40,656 |
| 24-hour peak | 37,102 | 54,716 |
| 7-day average | 28,864 | 47,813 |
| 30-day average | 26,958 | 43,751 |
| 30-day trend | +9% | −7% |
| Peak (tracked) | 45,866 | 71,002 |
| Steam reviews | 98% positive | 91% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 97% positive | 94% positive |
| Total reviews | 1,045,039 | 1,241,053 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~50,000,000 | ~50,000,000 |
| Release date | Nov 15, 2009 | Oct 9, 2007 |
| Price | $9.99 | Free to play |
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| Month | Left 4 Dead 2 | Team Fortress 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 27,856 | 35,260 | 44,663 | 52,995 |
| May 2026 | 29,374 | 41,078 | 48,944 | 59,895 |
| Jun 2026 | 24,161 | 43,221 | 44,611 | 61,125 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 29,482 | 45,866 | 44,752 | 71,002 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Team Fortress 2 currently has more players: 40,656 concurrent players on Steam vs 29,308 for Left 4 Dead 2 — about 39% more players.
Over the last 30 days Left 4 Dead 2 averaged 26,958 concurrent players and Team Fortress 2 averaged 43,751. By that measure Team Fortress 2 is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Left 4 Dead 2 rates higher: 98% positive across 1,045,039 reviews vs 91% across 1,241,053 for Team Fortress 2. Team Fortress 2 has the larger player base right now (40,656 vs 29,308 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Left 4 Dead 2 averaged 26,958 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 9% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 45,866.
Team Fortress 2 averaged 43,751 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 7% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 71,002.