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PAYDAY 2 vs Schedule I
Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
PAYDAY 2 is currently the more played game: 33,175 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 9,065 for Schedule I, about 4× more players. PAYDAY 2 has been ahead for 109 days straight. Schedule I counters with better Steam reviews: 98% positive vs 89%. Across all tracked metrics, PAYDAY 2 leads 8 of 10.
These are Steam players only. A game that also runs on its own launcher, a storefront of its own or on console has players this number cannot see, so read it as a comparison of Steam audiences rather than of total ones.
Which one have you played more?
Coilr members average 269h in PAYDAY 2 and 22.5h in Schedule I. Connect your Steam account and this row fills in with your own hours instead — then keeps tracking both, so you can see which one you are actually still playing.
PAYDAY 2
269h
average of 112 members
Schedule I
22.5h
average of 58 members
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Player count history
PAYDAY 2Schedule I
Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
Head-to-head record
PAYDAY 2 has had the higher daily player count for the last 109 days, every day since Coilr began tracking both games.
PAYDAY 2 led 109 daysSchedule I led 0 days
Days tracked
109
Current streak
109 days
PAYDAY 2
Lead changes
0
Closest gap
30%
Aug 2, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 109 days where both games have data. Whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | PAYDAY 2 | Schedule I |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 33,175 | 9,065 |
| 24-hour peak | 34,809 | 10,086 |
| 7-day average | 31,114 | 8,127 |
| 30-day average | 29,863 | 9,078 |
| 30-day trend | +2% | −19% |
| Peak (tracked) | 36,901 | 24,921 |
| Steam reviews | 89% positive | 98% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 86% positive | 96% positive |
| Total reviews | 674,631 | 315,661 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~20,000,000 | ~10,000,000 |
| Release date | Aug 13, 2013 | Mar 24, 2025 |
| Price | $9.99 | $19.99 |
Full stats: PAYDAY 2 · Schedule I · add more games to this comparison →
Players by month
| Month | PAYDAY 2 | Schedule I | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 16,764 | 26,468 | — | — |
| May 2026 | 25,803 | 33,915 | 10,783 | 17,119 |
| Jun 2026 | 28,999 | 35,496 | 9,668 | 21,808 |
| Jul 2026 | 30,217 | 36,129 | 11,742 | 24,921 |
| Aug 2026 | 29,333 | 35,476 | 10,899 | 22,842 |
| Sep 2026 (so far) | 29,482 | 36,901 | 8,593 | 16,226 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Frequently asked
Which has more players, PAYDAY 2 or Schedule I?
PAYDAY 2 currently has more players: 33,175 concurrent players on Steam vs 9,065 for Schedule I, about 4× more players.
Is PAYDAY 2 bigger than Schedule I on Steam?
Over the last 30 days PAYDAY 2 averaged 29,863 concurrent players and Schedule I averaged 9,078. By that measure PAYDAY 2 is currently the bigger game.
Has Schedule I ever had more players than PAYDAY 2?
Not in Coilr's head-to-head tracking: PAYDAY 2 has had the higher daily average concurrent player count on Steam on every one of the 109 days both games have been tracked.
Is PAYDAY 2 better than Schedule I?
By Steam review score, Schedule I rates higher: 98% positive across 315,661 reviews vs 89% across 674,631 for PAYDAY 2. PAYDAY 2 has the larger player base right now (33,175 vs 9,065 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Is PAYDAY 2 growing or declining on Steam?
PAYDAY 2 averaged 29,863 concurrent players over the last 30 days, roughly flat vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 36,901.
Is Schedule I growing or declining on Steam?
Schedule I averaged 9,078 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 19% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 24,921.