Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition is currently the more played game: 665 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 642 for Left 4 Dead — a similar number of players. Left 4 Dead counters with better Steam reviews: 96% positive vs 85%. Across all tracked metrics, Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition leads 6 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Left 4 Dead | Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 642 | 665 |
| 24-hour peak | 763 | 1,717 |
| 7-day average | 530 | 972 |
| 30-day average | 675 | 1,036 |
| 30-day trend | +55% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 1,188 | 1,824 |
| Steam reviews | 96% positive | 85% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 95% positive | 82% positive |
| Total reviews | 67,571 | 87,343 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Nov 17, 2008 | Sep 14, 2018 |
| Price | $9.99 | $39.99 |
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| Month | Left 4 Dead | Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 466 | 466 | — | — |
| May 2026 | 466 | 466 | — | — |
| Jun 2026 | 511 | 1,182 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 648 | 1,188 | 1,023 | 1,824 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition currently has more players: 665 concurrent players on Steam vs 642 for Left 4 Dead — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Left 4 Dead averaged 675 concurrent players and Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition averaged 1,036. By that measure Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Left 4 Dead rates higher: 96% positive across 67,571 reviews vs 85% across 87,343 for Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition. Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition has the larger player base right now (665 vs 642 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Left 4 Dead averaged 675 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 55% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 1,188.