Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Adventure games.
The Long Dark is currently the more played game: 2,050 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 0 for Portal 2 — far more players. Portal 2 counters with better Steam reviews: 99% positive vs 89%. Across all tracked metrics, Portal 2 leads 5 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Portal 2 | The Long Dark |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 0 | 2,050 |
| 24-hour peak | 2,694 | 3,096 |
| 7-day average | 1,910 | 2,195 |
| 30-day average | 2,116 | 2,195 |
| 30-day trend | +50% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 3,960 | 3,096 |
| Steam reviews | 99% positive | 89% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 98% positive | 82% positive |
| Total reviews | 463,359 | 122,830 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Apr 17, 2011 | Aug 1, 2017 |
| Price | $9.99 | $19.99 |
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| Month | Portal 2 | The Long Dark | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 1,328 | 1,743 | — | — |
| May 2026 | 1,329 | 1,986 | — | — |
| Jun 2026 | 1,659 | 3,790 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 2,275 | 3,960 | 2,187 | 3,096 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
The Long Dark currently has more players: 2,050 concurrent players on Steam vs 0 for Portal 2 — far more players.
Over the last 30 days Portal 2 averaged 2,116 concurrent players and The Long Dark averaged 2,195. By that measure The Long Dark is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Portal 2 rates higher: 99% positive across 463,359 reviews vs 89% across 122,830 for The Long Dark. The Long Dark has the larger player base right now (2,050 vs 0 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Portal 2 averaged 2,116 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 50% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 3,960.