Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes.
PAYDAY 2 is currently the more played game: 30,190 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 27,250 for RimWorld — a similar number of players. RimWorld counters with better Steam reviews: 98% positive vs 89%. PAYDAY 2 is currently 50% off on Steam.
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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 1 day — RimWorld last led on Jul 15, 2026.
Days tracked
47
Current streak
1 day
PAYDAY 2
Lead changes
18
Closest gap
<1%
Jun 13, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 47 days where both games have data — whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | PAYDAY 2 | RimWorld |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 30,190 | 27,250 |
| 24-hour peak | 30,909 | 33,394 |
| 7-day average | 30,154 | 29,173 |
| 30-day average | 29,713 | 28,229 |
| 30-day trend | +2% | +3% |
| Peak (tracked) | 36,219 | 42,478 |
| Steam reviews | 89% positive | 98% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 91% positive | 95% positive |
| Total reviews | 673,332 | 242,597 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~20,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Aug 12, 2013 | Oct 16, 2018 |
| Price | $4.99 (−50%) | $34.99 |
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| Month | PAYDAY 2 | RimWorld | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 16,764 | 26,468 | — | — |
| May 2026 | 25,803 | 33,915 | 28,866 | 39,561 |
| Jun 2026 | 28,958 | 35,496 | 27,190 | 40,266 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 30,562 | 36,219 | 29,179 | 42,478 |
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: 30,190 concurrent players on Steam vs 27,250 for RimWorld — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days PAYDAY 2 averaged 29,713 concurrent players and RimWorld averaged 28,229. By that measure PAYDAY 2 is currently the bigger game.
Yes. Across the 47 days Coilr has tracked both games, RimWorld had the higher daily average on 14 days, most recently on Jul 15, 2026. PAYDAY 2 has led for the last 1 day.
By Steam review score, RimWorld rates higher: 98% positive across 242,597 reviews vs 89% across 673,332 for PAYDAY 2. PAYDAY 2 has the larger player base right now (30,190 vs 27,250 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
PAYDAY 2 averaged 29,713 concurrent players over the last 30 days, roughly flat vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 36,219.
RimWorld averaged 28,229 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 3% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 42,478.