Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / RPG games.
PAYDAY 2 is currently the more played game: 30,008 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 6,161 for Windrose — about 5× more players. PAYDAY 2 also has the better Steam reviews: 89% positive vs 87%. PAYDAY 2 is currently 50% off on Steam. Across all tracked metrics, PAYDAY 2 leads 9 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | PAYDAY 2 | Windrose |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 30,008 | 6,161 |
| 24-hour peak | 34,276 | 8,956 |
| 7-day average | 31,526 | 7,133 |
| 30-day average | 29,970 | 8,017 |
| 30-day trend | +4% | −49% |
| Peak (tracked) | 36,219 | 36,058 |
| Steam reviews | 89% positive | 87% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 91% positive | 81% positive |
| Total reviews | 673,332 | 49,768 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~20,000,000 | — |
| Release date | Aug 12, 2013 | Apr 13, 2026 |
| Price | $4.99 (−50%) | — |
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| Month | PAYDAY 2 | Windrose | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 16,764 | 26,468 | — | — |
| May 2026 | 25,803 | 33,915 | 22,541 | 36,058 |
| Jun 2026 | 28,894 | 35,762 | 11,063 | 28,050 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 31,109 | 36,219 | 7,571 | 15,660 |
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: 30,008 concurrent players on Steam vs 6,161 for Windrose — about 5× more players.
Over the last 30 days PAYDAY 2 averaged 29,970 concurrent players and Windrose averaged 8,017. By that measure PAYDAY 2 is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, PAYDAY 2 rates higher: 89% positive across 673,332 reviews vs 87% across 49,768 for Windrose. PAYDAY 2 has the larger player base right now (30,008 vs 6,161 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
PAYDAY 2 averaged 29,970 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 4% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 36,219.
Windrose averaged 8,017 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 49% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 36,058.