Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
War Thunder is currently the more played game: 32,669 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 31,669 for PAYDAY 2 — a similar number of players. Across all tracked metrics, War Thunder leads 6 of 8.
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| Metric | PAYDAY 2 | War Thunder |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 31,669 | 32,669 |
| 24-hour peak | 36,219 | 76,089 |
| 7-day average | 31,692 | 48,554 |
| 30-day average | 29,987 | 50,100 |
| 30-day trend | +6% | +6% |
| Peak (tracked) | 36,219 | 87,498 |
| Steam reviews | 89% positive | 71% positive |
| Total reviews | 673,332 | 766,241 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~20,000,000 | ~20,000,000 |
| Price | $2.99 | Free to play |
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| Month | PAYDAY 2 | War Thunder | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 16,764 | 26,468 | 36,359 | 48,046 |
| May 2026 | 25,803 | 33,915 | 45,258 | 81,132 |
| Jun 2026 | 28,894 | 35,762 | 49,158 | 87,498 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 31,164 | 36,219 | 50,535 | 81,938 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
War Thunder currently has more players: 32,669 concurrent players on Steam vs 31,669 for PAYDAY 2 — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days PAYDAY 2 averaged 29,987 concurrent players and War Thunder averaged 50,100. By that measure War Thunder is currently the bigger game.
PAYDAY 2 averaged 29,987 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 6% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 36,219.
War Thunder averaged 50,100 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 6% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 87,498.