Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / RPG games.
PAYDAY 2 is currently the more played game: 32,588 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 31,909 for Terraria — a similar number of players. Across all tracked metrics, Terraria leads 6 of 8.
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| Metric | PAYDAY 2 | Terraria |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 32,588 | 31,909 |
| 24-hour peak | 34,858 | 47,408 |
| 7-day average | 31,408 | 32,806 |
| 30-day average | 29,847 | 29,277 |
| 30-day trend | +6% | +14% |
| Peak (tracked) | 36,129 | 49,184 |
| Steam reviews | 89% positive | 97% positive |
| Total reviews | 673,332 | 1,535,914 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~20,000,000 | ~20,000,000 |
| Price | $2.99 | $4.99 |
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| Month | PAYDAY 2 | Terraria | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 16,764 | 26,468 | 21,712 | 27,427 |
| May 2026 | 25,803 | 33,915 | 24,837 | 41,678 |
| Jun 2026 | 28,894 | 35,762 | 26,812 | 46,899 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 31,074 | 36,129 | 32,424 | 49,184 |
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: 32,588 concurrent players on Steam vs 31,909 for Terraria — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days PAYDAY 2 averaged 29,847 concurrent players and Terraria averaged 29,277. By that measure PAYDAY 2 is currently the bigger game.
PAYDAY 2 averaged 29,847 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 6% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 36,129.
Terraria averaged 29,277 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 14% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 49,184.