Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are RPG games.
TBH: Task Bar Hero is currently the more played game: 181,206 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 28,230 for PAYDAY 2 — about 6× more players. PAYDAY 2 counters with better Steam reviews: 89% positive vs 53%. Across all tracked metrics, TBH: Task Bar Hero leads 5 of 8.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | PAYDAY 2 | TBH: Task Bar Hero |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 28,230 | 181,206 |
| 24-hour peak | 33,180 | 223,951 |
| 7-day average | 30,116 | 189,600 |
| 30-day average | 30,438 | 189,600 |
| 30-day trend | +5% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 36,219 | 223,951 |
| Steam reviews | 89% positive | 53% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 91% positive | 55% positive |
| Total reviews | 673,674 | 42,544 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~20,000,000 | — |
| Release date | Aug 13, 2013 | May 26, 2026 |
| Price | $9.99 | — |
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| Month | PAYDAY 2 | TBH: Task Bar Hero | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 16,764 | 26,468 | — | — |
| May 2026 | 25,803 | 33,915 | — | — |
| Jun 2026 | 29,007 | 35,496 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 30,423 | 36,219 | 188,989 | 223,951 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
TBH: Task Bar Hero currently has more players: 181,206 concurrent players on Steam vs 28,230 for PAYDAY 2 — about 6× more players.
Over the last 30 days PAYDAY 2 averaged 30,438 concurrent players and TBH: Task Bar Hero averaged 189,600. By that measure TBH: Task Bar Hero is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, PAYDAY 2 rates higher: 89% positive across 673,674 reviews vs 53% across 42,544 for TBH: Task Bar Hero. TBH: Task Bar Hero has the larger player base right now (181,206 vs 28,230 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
PAYDAY 2 averaged 30,438 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 5% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 36,219.