Overwatch® vs Dead by Daylight: Player Count Comparison
Overwatch® is currently the bigger game, with 61,080 players in game against 47,007 for Dead by Daylight — about 1.3× as many. Both figures are live from Steam and update daily.
Overwatch®
Overwatch®, A FUTURE WORTH FIGHTING FOR! Overwatch® is an always-on and ever-evolving free-to-play, team-based action game set in an optimistic future, where every match is the ultimate 5v5 or 6v6 battlefield brawl.
| Steam rank | #13 |
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| Weekly peak | 70,144 |
| Reviews | Mostly Negative |
| Price | Free to play |
| Released | 10 Aug, 2023 |
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 | #15 |
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| Weekly peak | 70,563 |
| Reviews | Mostly Positive |
| Price | £17.19 |
| Released | 14 Jun, 2016 |
Overwatch® player trend
Dead by Daylight player trend
Which has more players?
As of October 15, 2026, Overwatch® leads with 61,080 concurrent players (Steam rank #13) while Dead by Daylight has 47,007 (rank #15). 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.