Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
Mafia II: Definitive Edition is currently the more played game: 830 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 705 for Left 4 Dead — about 18% more players. Left 4 Dead counters with better Steam reviews: 96% positive vs 74%. Across all tracked metrics, Left 4 Dead leads 6 of 8.
Coilr tracks charts like this for every game — and playtime history for your own library.
Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Left 4 Dead | Mafia II: Definitive Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 705 | 830 |
| 24-hour peak | 720 | 830 |
| 7-day average | 528 | 528 |
| 30-day average | 677 | 534 |
| 30-day trend | +63% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 1,188 | 929 |
| Steam reviews | 96% positive | 74% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 95% positive | 80% positive |
| Total reviews | 67,571 | 37,959 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Nov 16, 2008 | May 19, 2020 |
| Price | $9.99 | $29.99 |
Full stats: Left 4 Dead · Mafia II: Definitive Edition · add more games to this comparison →
| Month | Left 4 Dead | Mafia II: Definitive Edition | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 466 | 466 | — | — |
| May 2026 | 466 | 466 | — | — |
| Jun 2026 | 511 | 1,182 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 649 | 1,188 | 531 | 929 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Mafia II: Definitive Edition currently has more players: 830 concurrent players on Steam vs 705 for Left 4 Dead — about 18% more players.
Over the last 30 days Left 4 Dead averaged 677 concurrent players and Mafia II: Definitive Edition averaged 534. By that measure Left 4 Dead is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Left 4 Dead rates higher: 96% positive across 67,571 reviews vs 74% across 37,959 for Mafia II: Definitive Edition. Mafia II: Definitive Edition has the larger player base right now (830 vs 705 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Left 4 Dead averaged 677 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 63% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 1,188.