Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
Left 4 Dead 2 is currently the more played game: 31,167 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 12,282 for Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 — about 3× more players. Left 4 Dead 2 also has the better Steam reviews: 98% positive vs 84%. Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 is currently 70% off on Steam. 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
| Metric | Left 4 Dead 2 | Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 31,167 | 12,282 |
| 24-hour peak | 40,991 | 20,152 |
| 7-day average | 26,406 | 14,601 |
| 30-day average | 27,777 | 14,564 |
| 30-day trend | +16% | −25% |
| Peak (tracked) | 45,866 | 25,373 |
| Steam reviews | 98% positive | 84% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 97% positive | 85% positive |
| Total reviews | 1,046,895 | 218,098 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~50,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Nov 15, 2009 | Sep 9, 2024 |
| Price | $9.99 | $17.99 (−70%) |
Full stats: Left 4 Dead 2 · Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 · add more games to this comparison →
| Month | Left 4 Dead 2 | Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 27,856 | 35,260 | — | — |
| May 2026 | 29,374 | 41,078 | — | — |
| Jun 2026 | 24,170 | 43,221 | 18,322 | 25,373 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 28,711 | 45,866 | 14,396 | 20,152 |
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: 31,167 concurrent players on Steam vs 12,282 for Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 — about 3× more players.
Over the last 30 days Left 4 Dead 2 averaged 27,777 concurrent players and Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 averaged 14,564. 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 1,046,895 reviews vs 84% across 218,098 for Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2. Left 4 Dead 2 has the larger player base right now (31,167 vs 12,282 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Left 4 Dead 2 averaged 27,777 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 16% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 45,866.
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 averaged 14,564 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 25% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 25,373.