Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are RPG games.
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is currently the more played game: 21,356 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 21,335 for PAYDAY 2 — a similar number of players. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt also has the better Steam reviews: 97% positive vs 89%. PAYDAY 2 is currently 50% off on Steam. Across all tracked metrics, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt leads 6 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
PAYDAY 2 has had the higher daily player count for the last 76 days — The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt last led on Apr 25, 2026.
Days tracked
88
Current streak
76 days
PAYDAY 2
Lead changes
4
Closest gap
8%
Apr 19, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 88 days where both games have data — whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | PAYDAY 2 | The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 21,335 | 21,356 |
| 24-hour peak | 33,838 | 23,110 |
| 7-day average | 30,637 | 18,360 |
| 30-day average | 29,784 | 18,359 |
| 30-day trend | +3% | +28% |
| Peak (tracked) | 36,219 | 36,725 |
| Steam reviews | 89% positive | 97% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 91% positive | 94% positive |
| Total reviews | 673,332 | 876,821 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~20,000,000 | ~20,000,000 |
| Release date | Aug 12, 2013 | May 17, 2015 |
| Price | $4.99 (−50%) | $39.99 |
Full stats: PAYDAY 2 · The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt · add more games to this comparison →
| Month | PAYDAY 2 | The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 16,764 | 26,468 | 6,695 | 9,456 |
| May 2026 | 25,803 | 33,915 | 8,795 | 22,192 |
| Jun 2026 | 28,894 | 35,762 | 16,312 | 35,175 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 30,732 | 36,219 | 19,128 | 36,725 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt currently has more players: 21,356 concurrent players on Steam vs 21,335 for PAYDAY 2 — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days PAYDAY 2 averaged 29,784 concurrent players and The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt averaged 18,359. By that measure PAYDAY 2 is currently the bigger game.
Yes. Across the 88 days Coilr has tracked both games, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt had the higher daily average on 2 days, most recently on Apr 25, 2026. PAYDAY 2 has led for the last 76 days.
By Steam review score, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt rates higher: 97% positive across 876,821 reviews vs 89% across 673,332 for PAYDAY 2. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt has the larger player base right now (21,356 vs 21,335 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
PAYDAY 2 averaged 29,784 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 3% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 36,219.
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt averaged 18,359 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 28% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 36,725.