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Left 4 Dead 2 vs Unturned
Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
Left 4 Dead 2 is currently the more played game: 31,751 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 14,143 for Unturned, about 2.2× more players. Left 4 Dead 2 has been ahead for 115 days straight. Left 4 Dead 2 also has the better Steam reviews: 98% positive vs 91%. Unturned is free to play, while Left 4 Dead 2 costs $9.99. Across all tracked metrics, Left 4 Dead 2 leads 8 of 9.
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.
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Left 4 Dead 2
181h
average of 120 members
Unturned
12.7h
average of 85 members
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Player count history
Left 4 Dead 2Unturned
Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
Head-to-head record
Left 4 Dead 2 has had the higher daily player count for the last 115 days, every day since Coilr began tracking both games.
Left 4 Dead 2 led 115 daysUnturned led 0 days
Days tracked
115
Current streak
115 days
Left 4 Dead 2
Lead changes
0
Closest gap
28%
Jun 1, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 115 days where both games have data. Whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | Left 4 Dead 2 | Unturned |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 31,751 | 14,143 |
| 24-hour peak | 40,164 | 18,214 |
| 7-day average | 24,581 | 14,628 |
| 30-day average | 25,902 | 14,488 |
| 30-day trend | −8% | +11% |
| Peak (tracked) | 45,305 | 23,394 |
| Steam reviews | 98% positive | 91% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 98% positive | 87% positive |
| Total reviews | 1,055,525 | 564,562 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~50,000,000 | ~50,000,000 |
| Release date | Nov 16, 2009 | Jul 7, 2017 |
| Price | $9.99 | Free to play |
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Players by month
| Month | Left 4 Dead 2 | Unturned | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 27,856 | 35,260 | 10,905 | 10,905 |
| May 2026 | 29,374 | 41,078 | 14,551 | 23,394 |
| Jun 2026 | 24,185 | 43,172 | 13,057 | 18,304 |
| Jul 2026 | 28,135 | 45,305 | 13,057 | 17,141 |
| Aug 2026 (so far) | 25,882 | 41,038 | 14,485 | 21,722 |
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 Unturned?
Left 4 Dead 2 currently has more players: 31,751 concurrent players on Steam vs 14,143 for Unturned, about 2.2× more players.
Is Left 4 Dead 2 bigger than Unturned on Steam?
Over the last 30 days Left 4 Dead 2 averaged 25,902 concurrent players and Unturned averaged 14,488. By that measure Left 4 Dead 2 is currently the bigger game.
Has Unturned ever had more players than Left 4 Dead 2?
Not in Coilr's head-to-head tracking: Left 4 Dead 2 has had the higher daily average concurrent player count on Steam on every one of the 115 days both games have been tracked.
Is Left 4 Dead 2 better than Unturned?
By Steam review score, Left 4 Dead 2 rates higher: 98% positive across 1,055,525 reviews vs 91% across 564,562 for Unturned. Left 4 Dead 2 has the larger player base right now (31,751 vs 14,143 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 25,902 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 8% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 45,305.
Is Unturned growing or declining on Steam?
Unturned averaged 14,488 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 11% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 23,394.