Left 4 Dead 2 vs Project Zomboid: Player Count Comparison
Project Zomboid is currently the bigger game, with 56,002 players in game against 33,886 for Left 4 Dead 2 — about 1.7× as many. Both figures are live from Steam and update daily.
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 |
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| Weekly peak | 42,045 |
| Reviews | Overwhelmingly Positive |
| Price | £8.50 |
| Released | 19 Nov, 2009 |
Project Zomboid
Project Zomboid is the ultimate in zombie survival. Alone or in MP: you loot, build, craft, fight, farm and fish in a struggle to survive. A hardcore RPG skillset, a vast map, massively customisable sandbox and a cute tutorial raccoon await the unwary. So how will you die? All it takes is a bite..
| Steam rank | #32 |
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| Weekly peak | 58,026 |
| Reviews | Very Positive |
| Price | £22.49 |
| Released | 8 Nov, 2013 |
Left 4 Dead 2 player trend
Project Zomboid player trend
Which has more players?
As of October 4, 2026, Project Zomboid leads with 56,002 concurrent players (Steam rank #32) 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.