Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes.
PAYDAY 2 is currently the more played game: 33,290 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 30,351 for Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI — a similar number of players. PAYDAY 2 also has the better Steam reviews: 89% positive vs 86%. 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
| Metric | PAYDAY 2 | Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 33,290 | 30,351 |
| 24-hour peak | 34,276 | 39,069 |
| 7-day average | 31,642 | 29,860 |
| 30-day average | 29,961 | 29,565 |
| 30-day trend | +5% | +1% |
| Peak (tracked) | 36,219 | 48,854 |
| Steam reviews | 89% positive | 86% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 91% positive | 91% positive |
| Total reviews | 673,332 | 376,058 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~20,000,000 | ~10,000,000 |
| Release date | Aug 12, 2013 | Oct 19, 2016 |
| Price | $4.99 (−50%) | $59.99 |
Full stats: PAYDAY 2 · Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI · add more games to this comparison →
| Month | PAYDAY 2 | Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 16,764 | 26,468 | 23,543 | 30,365 |
| May 2026 | 25,803 | 33,915 | 29,264 | 48,308 |
| Jun 2026 | 28,894 | 35,762 | 29,056 | 48,854 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 31,117 | 36,219 | 29,980 | 48,451 |
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: 33,290 concurrent players on Steam vs 30,351 for Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days PAYDAY 2 averaged 29,961 concurrent players and Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI averaged 29,565. By that measure PAYDAY 2 is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, PAYDAY 2 rates higher: 89% positive across 673,332 reviews vs 86% across 376,058 for Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI. PAYDAY 2 has the larger player base right now (33,290 vs 30,351 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
PAYDAY 2 averaged 29,961 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 5% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 36,219.
Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI averaged 29,565 concurrent players over the last 30 days, roughly flat vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 48,854.