Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes.
PAYDAY 2 is currently the more played game: 26,412 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 15,965 for NBA 2K26 — about 1.7× more players. PAYDAY 2 also has the better Steam reviews: 89% positive vs 64%. PAYDAY 2 is currently 50% off on Steam. Across all tracked metrics, PAYDAY 2 leads 7 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
PAYDAY 2 has had the higher daily player count for the last 16 days — NBA 2K26 last led on Jul 4, 2026.
Days tracked
54
Current streak
16 days
PAYDAY 2
Lead changes
9
Closest gap
<1%
Jul 5, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 54 days where both games have data — whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | NBA 2K26 | PAYDAY 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 15,965 | 26,412 |
| 24-hour peak | 35,367 | 34,126 |
| 7-day average | 22,948 | 29,857 |
| 30-day average | 25,688 | 29,879 |
| 30-day trend | −4% | +2% |
| Peak (tracked) | 47,378 | 36,219 |
| Steam reviews | 64% positive | 89% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 68% positive | 91% positive |
| Total reviews | 30,243 | 673,507 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | — | ~20,000,000 |
| Release date | Sep 3, 2025 | Aug 12, 2013 |
| Price | $9.79 | $4.99 (−50%) |
Full stats: NBA 2K26 · PAYDAY 2 · add more games to this comparison →
| Month | NBA 2K26 | PAYDAY 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | 16,764 | 26,468 |
| May 2026 | 28,957 | 47,378 | 25,803 | 33,915 |
| Jun 2026 | 26,098 | 45,480 | 28,970 | 35,496 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 25,539 | 46,741 | 30,677 | 36,219 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
PAYDAY 2 currently has more players: 26,412 concurrent players on Steam vs 15,965 for NBA 2K26 — about 1.7× more players.
Over the last 30 days NBA 2K26 averaged 25,688 concurrent players and PAYDAY 2 averaged 29,879. By that measure PAYDAY 2 is currently the bigger game.
Yes. Across the 54 days Coilr has tracked both games, NBA 2K26 had the higher daily average on 8 days, most recently on Jul 4, 2026. PAYDAY 2 has led for the last 16 days.
By Steam review score, PAYDAY 2 rates higher: 89% positive across 673,507 reviews vs 64% across 30,243 for NBA 2K26. PAYDAY 2 has the larger player base right now (26,412 vs 15,965 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
NBA 2K26 averaged 25,688 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 4% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 47,378.
PAYDAY 2 averaged 29,879 concurrent players over the last 30 days, roughly flat vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 36,219.