Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Indie games.
Warhammer: Vermintide 2 is currently the more played game: 2,219 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 1,972 for The Long Dark — a similar number of players. The Long Dark counters with better Steam reviews: 89% positive vs 85%. Warhammer: Vermintide 2 is currently 90% off on Steam. Across all tracked metrics, Warhammer: Vermintide 2 leads 7 of 8.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | The Long Dark | Warhammer: Vermintide 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 1,972 | 2,219 |
| 24-hour peak | 3,096 | 3,572 |
| 7-day average | 2,199 | 2,253 |
| 30-day average | 2,199 | 2,253 |
| 30-day trend | — | −10% |
| Peak (tracked) | 3,096 | 4,821 |
| Steam reviews | 89% positive | 85% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 82% positive | 84% positive |
| Total reviews | 122,830 | 146,950 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Aug 1, 2017 | Mar 7, 2018 |
| Price | $19.99 | $2.99 (−90%) |
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| Month | The Long Dark | Warhammer: Vermintide 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | 1,375 | 1,738 |
| May 2026 | — | — | 1,654 | 4,821 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 2,200 | 3,096 | 2,257 | 3,572 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Warhammer: Vermintide 2 currently has more players: 2,219 concurrent players on Steam vs 1,972 for The Long Dark — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days The Long Dark averaged 2,199 concurrent players and Warhammer: Vermintide 2 averaged 2,253. By that measure Warhammer: Vermintide 2 is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, The Long Dark rates higher: 89% positive across 122,830 reviews vs 85% across 146,950 for Warhammer: Vermintide 2. Warhammer: Vermintide 2 has the larger player base right now (2,219 vs 1,972 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Warhammer: Vermintide 2 averaged 2,253 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 10% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 4,821.