Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are RPG games.
PAYDAY 2 is currently the more played game: 33,688 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 17,169 for Russian Fishing 4 — about 2.0× more players. PAYDAY 2 also has the better Steam reviews: 89% positive vs 60%. Russian Fishing 4 is free to play, while PAYDAY 2 costs $4.99 (−50%). Across all tracked metrics, PAYDAY 2 leads 9 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | PAYDAY 2 | Russian Fishing 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 33,688 | 17,169 |
| 24-hour peak | 34,093 | 20,559 |
| 7-day average | 29,567 | 12,612 |
| 30-day average | 29,979 | 12,612 |
| 30-day trend | +3% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 36,219 | 20,623 |
| Steam reviews | 89% positive | 60% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 91% positive | 86% positive |
| Total reviews | 673,507 | 88,228 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~20,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Aug 12, 2013 | Nov 10, 2021 |
| Price | $4.99 (−50%) | Free to play |
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| Month | PAYDAY 2 | Russian Fishing 4 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 16,764 | 26,468 | — | — |
| May 2026 | 25,803 | 33,915 | — | — |
| Jun 2026 | 28,970 | 35,496 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 30,589 | 36,219 | 12,687 | 20,623 |
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: 33,688 concurrent players on Steam vs 17,169 for Russian Fishing 4 — about 2.0× more players.
Over the last 30 days PAYDAY 2 averaged 29,979 concurrent players and Russian Fishing 4 averaged 12,612. By that measure PAYDAY 2 is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, PAYDAY 2 rates higher: 89% positive across 673,507 reviews vs 60% across 88,228 for Russian Fishing 4. PAYDAY 2 has the larger player base right now (33,688 vs 17,169 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
PAYDAY 2 averaged 29,979 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 3% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 36,219.