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Dota 2

Released Jul 9, 2013 · Steam app 570

Free to play

Right now

Steam players since we started tracking · updated 20:05 UTC
Playing now
990,515
at 20:05 UTC
24-hour peak
1,070,575
All-time peak
1,291,328
in Mar 2016 · SteamCharts
24h change
-9.8%
average vs the day before
Twitch viewers
51,419
live on Twitch
Best price
€0.00
official store

Players over time

Players over time
Players over time
What stands out
  • +20%Players since 21:00 UTC, our first reading in the last 24 hours.
  • #2Most played on Steam right now, by live players.
  • 5Twitch viewers for every 100 players on Steam.
All-time peak
1,291,328

Highest monthly peak on record, in Mar 2016, from SteamCharts. The most we have counted ourselves since Oct 26, 2026 is 1,070,575.

Month by month

Average and peak players per month · SteamCharts (used with permission) for complete months, our own Steam counts after that
MonthAvg. playersGain% GainPeak players
October 2026 (from Oct 26, 2026) · our count862,358291,064+51%1,070,575
September 2026 571,294-45,784-7.4%919,002
August 2026 617,07871,550+13%981,123
July 2026 545,52879,526+17%860,019
June 2026 466,00243,309+10%862,639
May 2026 422,693-3,226-0.8%664,213
April 2026 425,919-51,937-11%695,006
March 2026 477,856-119,154-20%859,016
February 2026 597,01027,686+4.9%869,734
January 2026 569,324-24,966-4.2%855,690
December 2025 594,29010,546+1.8%903,542
November 2025 583,74444,746+8.3%903,303
Show all 172 months
MonthAvg. playersGain% GainPeak players
October 2025 538,998-41,823-7.2%858,940
September 2025 580,82148,466+9.1%953,869
August 2025 532,355105,682+25%818,732
July 2025 426,67315,550+3.8%657,349
June 2025 411,1232,135+0.5%650,259
May 2025 408,98815,815+4%657,074
April 2025 393,173-9,678-2.4%630,716
March 2025 402,851-28,898-6.7%656,279
February 2025 431,749-14,742-3.3%708,043
January 2025 446,4918,855+2%719,825
December 2024 437,636-17,320-3.8%744,163
November 2024 454,95644,274+11%797,599
October 2024 410,682-16,130-3.8%706,726
September 2024 426,812-22,986-5.1%726,385
August 2024 449,798-25,596-5.4%734,381
July 2024 475,394-11,280-2.3%801,126
June 2024 486,674-26,245-5.1%869,492
May 2024 512,91956,368+12%943,059
April 2024 456,55127,632+6.4%921,133
March 2024 428,919997+0.2%729,865
February 2024 427,922-12,307-2.8%741,290
January 2024 440,2294,711+1.1%736,488
December 2023 435,5181,790+0.4%802,728
November 2023 433,728-1,893-0.4%767,353
October 2023 435,621-1,652-0.4%780,443
September 2023 437,273-7,046-1.6%777,466
August 2023 444,3195,809+1.3%855,495
July 2023 438,51017,174+4.1%702,381
June 2023 421,336-11,885-2.7%679,525
May 2023 433,2213,995+0.9%711,816
April 2023 429,22610,482+2.5%809,580
March 2023 418,74416,897+4.2%752,617
February 2023 401,847-26,450-6.2%680,746
January 2023 428,297-40,248-8.6%764,490
December 2022 468,545-55,139-11%827,395
November 2022 523,68467,381+15%990,057
October 2022 456,303-34,422-7%1,038,848
September 2022 490,72522,258+4.8%867,484
August 2022 468,46723,872+5.4%747,231
July 2022 444,595-13,549-3%684,842
June 2022 458,14411,227+2.5%699,592
May 2022 446,917-4,910-1.1%691,586
April 2022 451,8273,103+0.7%730,168
March 2022 448,724-1,476-0.3%740,784
February 2022 450,200-35,591-7.3%725,851
January 2022 485,79136,494+8.1%786,118
December 2021 449,297436+0.1%756,170
November 2021 448,861-1,900-0.4%747,506
October 2021 450,76159,679+15%752,482
September 2021 391,082-33,898-8%666,838
August 2021 424,9801,824+0.4%699,613
July 2021 423,1561,646+0.4%707,406
June 2021 421,5106,365+1.5%734,277
May 2021 415,1451,360+0.3%672,307
April 2021 413,78523,372+6%705,534
March 2021 390,413-14,419-3.6%648,875
February 2021 404,832-27,840-6.4%651,615
January 2021 432,67210,120+2.4%694,613
December 2020 422,552-3,353-0.8%697,833
November 2020 425,90519,544+4.8%711,824
October 2020 406,361-2,249-0.6%723,280
September 2020 408,610-21,107-4.9%670,547
August 2020 429,717-20,497-4.6%666,138
July 2020 450,214-6,970-1.5%712,610
June 2020 457,184-27,005-5.6%733,294
May 2020 484,189-9,111-1.9%793,135
April 2020 493,30056,153+13%801,121
March 2020 437,14731,168+7.7%743,933
February 2020 405,97927,054+7.1%663,812
January 2020 378,925-5,255-1.4%616,415
December 2019 384,180-17,752-4.4%685,165
November 2019 401,93213,576+3.5%708,517
October 2019 388,356-33,615-8%739,924
September 2019 421,971-45,177-9.7%753,996
August 2019 467,1482,360+0.5%826,690
July 2019 464,788-42,740-8.4%779,160
June 2019 507,528-40,995-7.5%865,374
May 2019 548,52328,304+5.4%997,341
April 2019 520,219-66,287-11%971,545
March 2019 586,50621,596+3.8%1,033,925
February 2019 564,91089,163+19%964,921
January 2019 475,74736,379+8.3%874,888
December 2018 439,368-21,705-4.7%765,422
November 2018 461,07329,899+6.9%826,053
October 2018 431,174-35,297-7.6%739,643
September 2018 466,471-9,630-2%826,166
August 2018 476,10134,387+7.8%829,281
July 2018 441,714-32,186-6.8%701,582
June 2018 473,900-426-0.1%796,886
May 2018 474,32643,985+10%844,713
April 2018 430,341-6,921-1.6%733,214
March 2018 437,262-1,586-0.4%773,897
February 2018 438,848-48,014-9.9%779,299
January 2018 486,862-26,212-5.1%778,627
December 2017 513,07425,693+5.3%864,939
November 2017 487,38121,254+4.6%861,173
October 2017 466,127-25,323-5.2%832,550
September 2017 491,450-65,046-12%829,555
August 2017 556,49658,052+12%876,395
July 2017 498,444-56,845-10%824,297
June 2017 555,289-12,237-2.2%923,122
May 2017 567,52627,248+5%972,876
April 2017 540,278-8,157-1.5%921,318
March 2017 548,435-43,132-7.3%956,232
February 2017 591,56711,286+1.9%1,040,877
January 2017 580,281-13,640-2.3%1,007,451
December 2016 593,9219,670+1.7%1,014,671
November 2016 584,251-55,104-8.6%1,007,270
October 2016 639,35516,771+2.7%1,141,191
September 2016 622,584-43,429-6.5%1,064,377
August 2016 666,01327,800+4.4%1,117,519
July 2016 638,213-2,014-0.3%1,084,198
June 2016 640,22716,428+2.6%1,095,994
May 2016 623,799-33,145-5.1%1,075,307
April 2016 656,944-15,611-2.3%1,164,041
March 2016 672,555-36,623-5.2%1,291,328
February 2016 709,17897,003+16%1,248,394
January 2016 612,17538,831+6.8%1,067,949
December 2015 573,34433,808+6.3%999,452
November 2015 539,53617,594+3.4%943,635
October 2015 521,94213,785+2.7%917,306
September 2015 508,157-98,787-16%888,728
August 2015 606,94451,953+9.4%933,942
July 2015 554,991-13,457-2.4%877,264
June 2015 568,448-11,900-2.1%913,997
May 2015 580,34854,286+10%967,674
April 2015 526,062-45,651-8%929,677
March 2015 571,713-57,257-9.1%1,213,940
February 2015 628,97070,466+13%1,262,612
January 2015 558,50434,564+6.6%961,737
December 2014 523,940-4,850-0.9%936,583
November 2014 528,79033,097+6.7%963,810
October 2014 495,69317,695+3.7%880,655
September 2014 477,998-12,886-2.6%864,261
August 2014 490,884-46,135-8.6%774,319
July 2014 537,01923,236+4.5%874,975
June 2014 513,78331,396+6.5%833,145
May 2014 482,38760,677+14%843,024
April 2014 421,71011,954+2.9%734,998
March 2014 409,756-11,358-2.7%698,197
February 2014 421,11427,254+6.9%738,682
January 2014 393,86027,254+7.4%673,496
December 2013 366,60618,360+5.3%685,503
November 2013 348,24618,568+5.6%702,792
October 2013 329,67817,253+5.5%581,615
September 2013 312,425-18,295-5.5%566,715
August 2013 330,72092,920+39%520,532
July 2013 237,80027,575+13%422,617
June 2013 210,22515,861+8.2%326,160
May 2013 194,36419,528+11%325,815
April 2013 174,836-6,043-3.3%299,667
March 2013 180,87913,906+8.3%325,598
February 2013 166,97319,225+13%283,870
January 2013 147,74825,824+21%260,989
December 2012 121,92420,847+21%213,521
November 2012 101,07725,112+33%169,631
October 2012 75,96514,097+23%171,860
September 2012 61,8686,099+11%118,724
August 2012 55,7693,048+5.8%108,689
July 2012 52,721——75,041

Long-term history

Month by month from before we started counting: players from SteamCharts, plus Steam reviews and Wikipedia views, which follow interest rather than player numbers.

Busiest monthFeb 2016709,178
Highest monthly peakMar 20161,291,328
Last 12 months vs the 12 before+20%
0645.7K1.3MJul 2012: 52,721 players on average, peak 75,041Aug 2012: 55,769 players on average, peak 108,689Sep 2012: 61,868 players on average, peak 118,724Oct 2012: 75,965 players on average, peak 171,860Nov 2012: 101,077 players on average, peak 169,631Dec 2012: 121,924 players on average, peak 213,521Jan 2013: 147,748 players on average, peak 260,989Feb 2013: 166,973 players on average, peak 283,870Mar 2013: 180,879 players on average, peak 325,598Apr 2013: 174,836 players on average, peak 299,667May 2013: 194,364 players on average, peak 325,815Jun 2013: 210,225 players on average, peak 326,160Jul 2013: 237,800 players on average, peak 422,617Aug 2013: 330,720 players on average, peak 520,532Sep 2013: 312,425 players on average, peak 566,715Oct 2013: 329,678 players on average, peak 581,615Nov 2013: 348,246 players on average, peak 702,792Dec 2013: 366,606 players on average, peak 685,503Jan 2014: 393,860 players on average, peak 673,496Feb 2014: 421,114 players on average, peak 738,682Mar 2014: 409,756 players on average, peak 698,197Apr 2014: 421,710 players on average, peak 734,998May 2014: 482,387 players on average, peak 843,024Jun 2014: 513,783 players on average, peak 833,145Jul 2014: 537,019 players on average, peak 874,975Aug 2014: 490,884 players on average, peak 774,319Sep 2014: 477,998 players on average, peak 864,261Oct 2014: 495,693 players on average, peak 880,655Nov 2014: 528,790 players on average, peak 963,810Dec 2014: 523,940 players on average, peak 936,583Jan 2015: 558,504 players on average, peak 961,737Feb 2015: 628,970 players on average, peak 1,262,612Mar 2015: 571,713 players on average, peak 1,213,940Apr 2015: 526,062 players on average, peak 929,677May 2015: 580,348 players on average, peak 967,674Jun 2015: 568,448 players on average, peak 913,997Jul 2015: 554,991 players on average, peak 877,264Aug 2015: 606,944 players on average, peak 933,942Sep 2015: 508,157 players on average, peak 888,728Oct 2015: 521,942 players on average, peak 917,306Nov 2015: 539,536 players on average, peak 943,635Dec 2015: 573,344 players on average, peak 999,452Jan 2016: 612,175 players on average, peak 1,067,949Feb 2016: 709,178 players on average, peak 1,248,394Mar 2016: 672,555 players on average, peak 1,291,328Apr 2016: 656,944 players on average, peak 1,164,041May 2016: 623,799 players on average, peak 1,075,307Jun 2016: 640,227 players on average, peak 1,095,994Jul 2016: 638,213 players on average, peak 1,084,198Aug 2016: 666,013 players on average, peak 1,117,519Sep 2016: 622,584 players on average, peak 1,064,377Oct 2016: 639,355 players on average, peak 1,141,191Nov 2016: 584,251 players on average, peak 1,007,270Dec 2016: 593,921 players on average, peak 1,014,671Jan 2017: 580,281 players on average, peak 1,007,451Feb 2017: 591,567 players on average, peak 1,040,877Mar 2017: 548,435 players on average, peak 956,232Apr 2017: 540,278 players on average, peak 921,318May 2017: 567,526 players on average, peak 972,876Jun 2017: 555,289 players on average, peak 923,122Jul 2017: 498,444 players on average, peak 824,297Aug 2017: 556,496 players on average, peak 876,395Sep 2017: 491,450 players on average, peak 829,555Oct 2017: 466,127 players on average, peak 832,550Nov 2017: 487,381 players on average, peak 861,173Dec 2017: 513,074 players on average, peak 864,939Jan 2018: 486,862 players on average, peak 778,627Feb 2018: 438,848 players on average, peak 779,299Mar 2018: 437,262 players on average, peak 773,897Apr 2018: 430,341 players on average, peak 733,214May 2018: 474,326 players on average, peak 844,713Jun 2018: 473,900 players on average, peak 796,886Jul 2018: 441,714 players on average, peak 701,582Aug 2018: 476,101 players on average, peak 829,281Sep 2018: 466,471 players on average, peak 826,166Oct 2018: 431,174 players on average, peak 739,643Nov 2018: 461,073 players on average, peak 826,053Dec 2018: 439,368 players on average, peak 765,422Jan 2019: 475,747 players on average, peak 874,888Feb 2019: 564,910 players on average, peak 964,921Mar 2019: 586,506 players on average, peak 1,033,925Apr 2019: 520,219 players on average, peak 971,545May 2019: 548,523 players on average, peak 997,341Jun 2019: 507,528 players on average, peak 865,374Jul 2019: 464,788 players on average, peak 779,160Aug 2019: 467,148 players on average, peak 826,690Sep 2019: 421,971 players on average, peak 753,996Oct 2019: 388,356 players on average, peak 739,924Nov 2019: 401,932 players on average, peak 708,517Dec 2019: 384,180 players on average, peak 685,165Jan 2020: 378,925 players on average, peak 616,415Feb 2020: 405,979 players on average, peak 663,812Mar 2020: 437,147 players on average, peak 743,933Apr 2020: 493,300 players on average, peak 801,121May 2020: 484,189 players on average, peak 793,135Jun 2020: 457,184 players on average, peak 733,294Jul 2020: 450,214 players on average, peak 712,610Aug 2020: 429,717 players on average, peak 666,138Sep 2020: 408,610 players on average, peak 670,547Oct 2020: 406,361 players on average, peak 723,280Nov 2020: 425,905 players on average, peak 711,824Dec 2020: 422,552 players on average, peak 697,833Jan 2021: 432,672 players on average, peak 694,613Feb 2021: 404,832 players on average, peak 651,615Mar 2021: 390,413 players on average, peak 648,875Apr 2021: 413,785 players on average, peak 705,534May 2021: 415,145 players on average, peak 672,307Jun 2021: 421,510 players on average, peak 734,277Jul 2021: 423,156 players on average, peak 707,406Aug 2021: 424,980 players on average, peak 699,613Sep 2021: 391,082 players on average, peak 666,838Oct 2021: 450,761 players on average, peak 752,482Nov 2021: 448,861 players on average, peak 747,506Dec 2021: 449,297 players on average, peak 756,170Jan 2022: 485,791 players on average, peak 786,118Feb 2022: 450,200 players on average, peak 725,851Mar 2022: 448,724 players on average, peak 740,784Apr 2022: 451,827 players on average, peak 730,168May 2022: 446,917 players on average, peak 691,586Jun 2022: 458,144 players on average, peak 699,592Jul 2022: 444,595 players on average, peak 684,842Aug 2022: 468,467 players on average, peak 747,231Sep 2022: 490,725 players on average, peak 867,484Oct 2022: 456,303 players on average, peak 1,038,848Nov 2022: 523,684 players on average, peak 990,057Dec 2022: 468,545 players on average, peak 827,395Jan 2023: 428,297 players on average, peak 764,490Feb 2023: 401,847 players on average, peak 680,746Mar 2023: 418,744 players on average, peak 752,617Apr 2023: 429,226 players on average, peak 809,580May 2023: 433,221 players on average, peak 711,816Jun 2023: 421,336 players on average, peak 679,525Jul 2023: 438,510 players on average, peak 702,381Aug 2023: 444,319 players on average, peak 855,495Sep 2023: 437,273 players on average, peak 777,466Oct 2023: 435,621 players on average, peak 780,443Nov 2023: 433,728 players on average, peak 767,353Dec 2023: 435,518 players on average, peak 802,728Jan 2024: 440,229 players on average, peak 736,488Feb 2024: 427,922 players on average, peak 741,290Mar 2024: 428,919 players on average, peak 729,865Apr 2024: 456,551 players on average, peak 921,133May 2024: 512,919 players on average, peak 943,059Jun 2024: 486,674 players on average, peak 869,492Jul 2024: 475,394 players on average, peak 801,126Aug 2024: 449,798 players on average, peak 734,381Sep 2024: 426,812 players on average, peak 726,385Oct 2024: 410,682 players on average, peak 706,726Nov 2024: 454,956 players on average, peak 797,599Dec 2024: 437,636 players on average, peak 744,163Jan 2025: 446,491 players on average, peak 719,825Feb 2025: 431,749 players on average, peak 708,043Mar 2025: 402,851 players on average, peak 656,279Apr 2025: 393,173 players on average, peak 630,716May 2025: 408,988 players on average, peak 657,074Jun 2025: 411,123 players on average, peak 650,259Jul 2025: 426,673 players on average, peak 657,349Aug 2025: 532,355 players on average, peak 818,732Sep 2025: 580,821 players on average, peak 953,869Oct 2025: 538,998 players on average, peak 858,940Nov 2025: 583,744 players on average, peak 903,303Dec 2025: 594,290 players on average, peak 903,542Jan 2026: 569,324 players on average, peak 855,690Feb 2026: 597,010 players on average, peak 869,734Mar 2026: 477,856 players on average, peak 859,016Apr 2026: 425,919 players on average, peak 695,006May 2026: 422,693 players on average, peak 664,213Jun 2026: 466,002 players on average, peak 862,639Jul 2026: 545,528 players on average, peak 860,019Aug 2026: 617,078 players on average, peak 981,123Sep 2026: 571,294 players on average, peak 919,0022013201520172019202120232025
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Average and peak concurrent Steam players per month from SteamCharts, used with permission. The month in progress is left out.

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Live viewers and channels, hourly averages in the last 24 hours

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viewers now
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977
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53
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About the game

Release date
Jul 9, 2013
All-time peak reached
Mar 2016 · 1,291,328
Tracked by PixelKrypt since
Oct 26, 2026
Steam app id
570
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