Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
PAYDAY 2 is currently the more played game: 32,588 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 32,155 for Total War: WARHAMMER III — a similar number of players. Across all tracked metrics, PAYDAY 2 leads 7 of 9.
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| Metric | PAYDAY 2 | Total War: WARHAMMER III |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 32,588 | 32,155 |
| 24-hour peak | 34,858 | 35,986 |
| 7-day average | 31,408 | 24,003 |
| 30-day average | 29,847 | 22,959 |
| 30-day trend | +6% | −9% |
| Peak (tracked) | 36,129 | 43,526 |
| Steam reviews | 89% positive | 71% positive |
| Total reviews | 673,332 | 145,437 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~20,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Price | $2.99 | $8.99 |
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| Month | PAYDAY 2 | Total War: WARHAMMER III | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 16,764 | 26,468 | 15,394 | 19,392 |
| May 2026 | 25,803 | 33,915 | 29,846 | 43,526 |
| Jun 2026 | 28,894 | 35,762 | 23,010 | 40,771 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 31,074 | 36,129 | 23,849 | 38,945 |
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 32,155 for Total War: WARHAMMER III — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days PAYDAY 2 averaged 29,847 concurrent players and Total War: WARHAMMER III averaged 22,959. 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.
Total War: WARHAMMER III averaged 22,959 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 9% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 43,526.