Dead by Daylight vs AION 2: Player Count Comparison
AION 2 is currently the bigger game, with 163,939 players in game against 53,141 for Dead by Daylight — about 3.1× as many. Both figures are live from Steam and update daily.
Dead by Daylight
10 years of horror. 10 years of jump scares and close calls. 10 years of brutal sacrifices and thrilling escapes. Trapped forever in a realm of eldritch evil where even death is not an escape, four determined Survivors face a bloodthirsty Killer in a vicious game of nerve and wits.
| Steam rank | #13 |
|---|---|
| Weekly peak | 76,247 |
| Reviews | Mostly Positive |
| Price | £17.19 |
| Released | 14 Jun, 2016 |
AION 2
AION 2 is the only MMORPG built around a world where the sky is the battlefield. Choose your faction, ascend as a Daeva, and fight a faction war across a world 36 times larger than the original. PC only, on Unreal Engine 5.
| Steam rank | #16 |
|---|---|
| Weekly peak | 233,713 |
| Reviews | Mixed |
| Price | Free to play |
| Released | 5 Oct, 2026 |
Dead by Daylight player trend
AION 2 player trend
Which has more players?
As of November 2, 2026, AION 2 leads with 163,939 concurrent players (Steam rank #16) while Dead by Daylight has 53,141 (rank #13). Player count measures how busy a game is right now, not how good it is — check the review scores above alongside it.
See both inside the full Steam top 100 chart.