Dead by Daylight vs Left 4 Dead 2: Player Count Comparison
Dead by Daylight is currently the bigger game, with 41,404 players in game against 33,886 for Left 4 Dead 2 — about 1.2× 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 | #27 |
|---|---|
| Weekly peak | 51,995 |
| Reviews | Mostly Positive |
| Price | £17.19 |
| Released | 14 Jun, 2016 |
Left 4 Dead 2
Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 is a co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.
| Steam rank | #30 |
|---|---|
| Weekly peak | 42,045 |
| Reviews | Overwhelmingly Positive |
| Price | £8.50 |
| Released | 19 Nov, 2009 |
Dead by Daylight player trend
Left 4 Dead 2 player trend
Which has more players?
As of October 4, 2026, Dead by Daylight leads with 41,404 concurrent players (Steam rank #27) while Left 4 Dead 2 has 33,886 (rank #30). 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.