How many people are playing Dota 2?

Dota 2 has 646,874 players in-game on Steam right now, and peaked at 947,995 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 holding steady. Over the past 30 days its player count is up 9%.

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 646,874 players in-game on Steam right now and peaked at 947,995 in the last 24 hours. Counts update hourly — last checked 52 minutes ago.

Holding steadyIts player count is up 9% over the last 30 days.

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

Dota 2 player count

Dota 2 has 646,874 players in-game on Steam right now — up 1% from 24 hours ago. Its 24-hour peak was 947,995 concurrent players. Updated hourly.

Playing right now

647K+1% vs 24h ago

Steam concurrent players

Watching on Twitch

32.4K

Concurrent viewers · hourly

947,995 24-hour peak

995,152 7-day peak

995,152 30-day peak

995,152 all-time peak

#3 most played on Steam

Steam most-played rank: #3

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Live stats last updated 52 minutes ago.

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Dota 2 monthly peaks

Highest concurrent players recorded each month, most recent first.

Month	Peak players	Peak viewers
August 2026	995,152	1,034,422
July 2026	861,607	200,690
June 2026	862,639	167,809
May 2026	663,502	245,207

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Dota 2 — frequently asked questions

How many people are playing Dota 2?: Dota 2 has 646,874 players in-game on Steam right now, and peaked at 947,995 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 holding steady. Over the past 30 days its player count is up 9%.
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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