GAME VS GAME
Counter-Strike 2 is more popular right now with 575,938 players on Steam, 55 times as many players as PAYDAY 2 (10,443). It also leads over the last 30 days, with 789,108 players on average against 18,909 for PAYDAY 2. The highest all-time peak belongs to Counter-Strike 2 (1,862,531 players).
Concurrent players on Steam. Drag or pinch to zoom; the table below has every number.
| Stat |  Counter-Strike 2 |  PAYDAY 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 575,938 | 10,443 |
| 24-hour peak | 1,191,330 | 15,849 |
| All-time peak | 1,862,531Apr 12, 2025 | 247,709Jun 11, 2017 |
| 30-day average players | 789,108 | 18,909 |
| Steam reviews | 85.8% positive9.94M reviews | 89.4% positive675k reviews |
| Price now (US) | Free to play | $9.99 |
| Lowest price we have seen | Free | $3.29 Jul 17, 2025 |
| Twitch viewers now | 17,61076k on average, 7 days | 825 on average, 7 days |
| Release date | Nov 30, 2011 | Jan 1, 2013 |
Green marks the leader in each row (for prices, the cheaper game). Prices are US Steam prices.
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Counter-Strike 2 is more popular right now with 575,938 players on Steam, 55 times as many players as PAYDAY 2 (10,443). It also leads over the last 30 days, with 789,108 players on average against 18,909 for PAYDAY 2. The highest all-time peak belongs to Counter-Strike 2 (1,862,531 players).
Counter-Strike 2 peaked at 1,862,531 concurrent players on April 12, 2025. PAYDAY 2 peaked at 247,709 concurrent players on June 11, 2017.
Counter-Strike 2 is free to play. PAYDAY 2 costs $9.99 on the US Steam store, and the lowest price we have seen is $3.29.
Player counts updated 34 seconds ago.
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