How to Fish vs Dead by Daylight: Player Count Comparison
Dead by Daylight is currently the bigger game, with 41,404 players in game against 24,908 for How to Fish — about 1.7× as many. Both figures are live from Steam and update daily.
How to Fish
A 1-4 player physics based fishing simulator. While drinking and boating you suddenly crash into a small island. To work your way back home you have to learn How to Fish.
| Steam rank | #25 |
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| Weekly peak | 68,725 |
| Reviews | Overwhelmingly Positive |
| Price | £6.39 |
| Released | 20 Aug, 2026 |
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 |
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| Weekly peak | 51,995 |
| Reviews | Mostly Positive |
| Price | £17.19 |
| Released | 14 Jun, 2016 |
How to Fish player trend
Dead by Daylight player trend
Which has more players?
As of October 4, 2026, Dead by Daylight leads with 41,404 concurrent players (Steam rank #27) while How to Fish has 24,908 (rank #25). 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.