How many people are playing Dota 2?

Dota 2 has 896,110 players in-game on Steam right now, and peaked at 935,469 concurrent players in the last 24 hours. The live count updates hourly.

Yes. Dota 2 is on Steam, and its live concurrent player count is tracked on this page and updated hourly.

What platforms is Dota 2 on?

Dota 2 is available on Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac.

Is Dota 2 still popular?

Dota 2 is growing. Over the past 30 days its player count is up 13%.

When did Dota 2 release?

Dota 2 was first released on July 9, 2013.

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Dota 2player count & live stats

Dota 2 has 896,110 players in-game on Steam right now and peaked at 935,469 in the last 24 hours. Counts update hourly — last checked 8 minutes ago.

GrowingIts player count is up 13% over the last 30 days.

Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
First released: Jul 9, 2013

Dota 2 player count

Dota 2 has 896,110 players in-game on Steam right now — up 7% from 24 hours ago. Its 24-hour peak was 935,469 concurrent players. Updated hourly.

Playing right now

896K+7% vs 24h ago

Steam concurrent players

Watching on Twitch

102K

Concurrent viewers · hourly

935,469 24-hour peak

1,034,251 7-day peak

1,034,251 30-day peak

999,209 all-time peak

7-day daily average players

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Live stats last updated 8 minutes ago.

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Dota 2 monthly peaks

Highest concurrent players recorded each month, most recent first.

Month	Peak players	Peak viewers	Share of peak
October 2026so far	1,034,251	233,175	100%
September 2026	919,002	162,792	89%
August 2026	995,152	1,034,422	96%
July 2026	861,607	200,690	83%
June 2026	862,639	167,809	83%
May 2026	663,502	245,207	64%

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Dota 2 — frequently asked questions

How many people are playing Dota 2?: Dota 2 has 896,110 players in-game on Steam right now, and peaked at 935,469 concurrent players in the last 24 hours. The live count updates hourly.
Is Dota 2 on Steam?: Yes. Dota 2 is on Steam, and its live concurrent player count is tracked on this page and updated hourly.
What platforms is Dota 2 on?: Dota 2 is available on Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac.
Is Dota 2 still popular?: Dota 2 is growing. Over the past 30 days its player count is up 13%.
When did Dota 2 release?: Dota 2 was first released on July 9, 2013.

About Dota 2

Dota 2 is a multiplayer online battle arena video game and the stand-alone sequel to the Defense of the Ancients (DotA) mod. With regular updates that ensure a constant evolution of gameplay, features, and heroes, Dota 2 has taken on a life of its own.

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Dota 2 on Wikipedia

Dota 2 is a 2013 multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) video game by Valve. The game is a sequel to Defense of the Ancients (DotA), a community-created mod for Blizzard Entertainment's Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos. Dota 2 is played in matches between two teams of five players, with each team occupying and defending their own separate base on the map. Each of the ten players independently controls a character known as a hero that has unique abilities and differing styles of play. During a match, players collect experience points (XP) and items for their heroes to defeat the opposing team's heroes in player versus player (PvP) combat. A team wins by being the first to destroy the other team's Ancient, a large durable structure located in the center of each base.

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