Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes.
Left 4 Dead 2 is currently the more played game: 29,588 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 27,557 for The Sims™ 4 — a similar number of players. Left 4 Dead 2 also has the better Steam reviews: 98% positive vs 86%. The Sims™ 4 is free to play, while Left 4 Dead 2 costs $9.99. Across all tracked metrics, Left 4 Dead 2 leads 10 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 30 days — The Sims™ 4 last led on Jun 25, 2026.
Days tracked
80
Current streak
30 days
Left 4 Dead 2
Lead changes
10
Closest gap
<1%
Jun 8, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 80 days where both games have data — whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | Left 4 Dead 2 | The Sims™ 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 29,588 | 27,557 |
| 24-hour peak | 40,658 | 32,926 |
| 7-day average | 26,713 | 24,676 |
| 30-day average | 28,555 | 24,957 |
| 30-day trend | +22% | +4% |
| Peak (tracked) | 45,866 | 38,011 |
| Steam reviews | 98% positive | 86% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 96% positive | 82% positive |
| Total reviews | 1,048,482 | 197,856 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~50,000,000 | ~10,000,000 |
| Release date | Nov 16, 2009 | Jun 18, 2020 |
| Price | $9.99 | Free to play |
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| Month | Left 4 Dead 2 | The Sims™ 4 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 27,856 | 35,260 | 21,233 | 25,327 |
| May 2026 | 29,374 | 41,078 | 24,881 | 38,011 |
| Jun 2026 | 24,174 | 43,221 | 24,035 | 36,305 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 28,178 | 45,866 | 24,923 | 37,376 |
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: 29,588 concurrent players on Steam vs 27,557 for The Sims™ 4 — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Left 4 Dead 2 averaged 28,555 concurrent players and The Sims™ 4 averaged 24,957. By that measure Left 4 Dead 2 is currently the bigger game.
Yes. Across the 80 days Coilr has tracked both games, The Sims™ 4 had the higher daily average on 21 days, most recently on Jun 25, 2026. Left 4 Dead 2 has led for the last 30 days.
By Steam review score, Left 4 Dead 2 rates higher: 98% positive across 1,048,482 reviews vs 86% across 197,856 for The Sims™ 4. Left 4 Dead 2 has the larger player base right now (29,588 vs 27,557 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Left 4 Dead 2 averaged 28,555 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 22% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 45,866.
The Sims™ 4 averaged 24,957 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 4% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 38,011.