Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
Team Fortress 2 is currently the more played game: 41,408 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 33,206 for PAYDAY 2 — about 25% more players. Across all tracked metrics, Team Fortress 2 leads 8 of 9.
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| Metric | PAYDAY 2 | Team Fortress 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 33,206 | 41,408 |
| 24-hour peak | 36,219 | 60,171 |
| 7-day average | 32,019 | 47,433 |
| 30-day average | 30,014 | 43,984 |
| 30-day trend | +6% | −6% |
| Peak (tracked) | 36,219 | 71,002 |
| Steam reviews | 89% positive | 91% positive |
| Total reviews | 673,332 | 1,241,053 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~20,000,000 | ~50,000,000 |
| Price | $2.99 | Free to play |
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| Month | PAYDAY 2 | Team Fortress 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 16,764 | 26,468 | 44,663 | 52,995 |
| May 2026 | 25,803 | 33,915 | 48,944 | 59,895 |
| Jun 2026 | 28,894 | 35,762 | 44,611 | 61,125 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 31,151 | 36,219 | 44,429 | 71,002 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Team Fortress 2 currently has more players: 41,408 concurrent players on Steam vs 33,206 for PAYDAY 2 — about 25% more players.
Over the last 30 days PAYDAY 2 averaged 30,014 concurrent players and Team Fortress 2 averaged 43,984. By that measure Team Fortress 2 is currently the bigger game.
PAYDAY 2 averaged 30,014 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 6% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 36,219.
Team Fortress 2 averaged 43,984 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 6% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 71,002.