Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
Metro: Last Light Redux is currently the more played game: 1,209 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 545 for Left 4 Dead — about 2.2× more players. Left 4 Dead counters with better Steam reviews: 96% positive vs 91%. Across all tracked metrics, Metro: Last Light Redux leads 6 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Left 4 Dead | Metro: Last Light Redux |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 545 | 1,209 |
| 24-hour peak | 790 | 1,279 |
| 7-day average | 563 | 872 |
| 30-day average | 656 | 872 |
| 30-day trend | +59% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 1,188 | 1,279 |
| Steam reviews | 96% positive | 91% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 97% positive | 95% positive |
| Total reviews | 67,458 | 80,258 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Nov 16, 2008 | Aug 25, 2014 |
| Price | $9.99 | $19.99 |
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| Month | Left 4 Dead | Metro: Last Light Redux | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 466 | 466 | — | — |
| May 2026 | 466 | 466 | — | — |
| Jun 2026 | 511 | 1,182 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 692 | 1,188 | 889 | 1,279 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Metro: Last Light Redux currently has more players: 1,209 concurrent players on Steam vs 545 for Left 4 Dead — about 2.2× more players.
Over the last 30 days Left 4 Dead averaged 656 concurrent players and Metro: Last Light Redux averaged 872. By that measure Metro: Last Light Redux is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Left 4 Dead rates higher: 96% positive across 67,458 reviews vs 91% across 80,258 for Metro: Last Light Redux. Metro: Last Light Redux has the larger player base right now (1,209 vs 545 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Left 4 Dead averaged 656 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 59% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 1,188.