How many people are playing StarCraft II?

StarCraft II does not publish a public player count and is not on Steam, so there is no Steam Charts figure. The closest live popularity signal is Twitch viewership: 1,157 people are watching right now, peaking at 3,312 this week.

Is StarCraft II on Steam?

No. StarCraft II is not distributed on Steam, so there is no Steam Charts or SteamDB player count for it. Its live popularity is tracked here via Twitch viewership instead.

What platforms is StarCraft II on?

StarCraft II is available on PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac.

Is StarCraft II still popular?

StarCraft II is declining. Over the past 30 days Twitch viewership is down 14%.

When did StarCraft II release?

StarCraft II was first released on July 27, 2010.

StarCraft II

Jul 27, 2010Real Time Strategy (RTS)StrategyPC (Microsoft Windows)Mac

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StarCraft IIplayer count & live stats

StarCraft II is not distributed on Steam, so there is no Steam Charts or SteamDB player count for it. The closest public, real-time popularity signal is Twitch viewership: 1,157 people are watching StarCraft II on Twitch right now, peaking at 3,312 this week (last checked 10 minutes ago).

DecliningTwitch viewership is down 14% over the last 30 days.

Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
First released: Jul 27, 2010

StarCraft II live stats

Watching on Twitch

1,157

Concurrent viewers · hourly

2,415 24-hour peak viewers

3,312 7-day peak viewers

6,352 30-day peak viewers

15,551 12-month peak viewers

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Live stats last updated 10 minutes ago.

StarCraft II monthly peaks

Highest concurrent viewers recorded each month, most recent first.

Peak viewers reached 15,551 in July 2026 and has since fallen 47%, to 8,244 in September.

Month	Peak viewers	Share of peak
October 2026so far	5,516	35%
September 2026	8,244	53%
August 2026	9,741	63%
July 2026	15,551	100%
June 2026	11,337	73%
May 2026	12,362	79%

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StarCraft II — frequently asked questions

How many people are playing StarCraft II?: StarCraft II does not publish a public player count and is not on Steam, so there is no Steam Charts figure. The closest live popularity signal is Twitch viewership: 1,157 people are watching right now, peaking at 3,312 this week.
Is StarCraft II on Steam?: No. StarCraft II is not distributed on Steam, so there is no Steam Charts or SteamDB player count for it. Its live popularity is tracked here via Twitch viewership instead.
What platforms is StarCraft II on?: StarCraft II is available on PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac.
Is StarCraft II still popular?: StarCraft II is declining. Over the past 30 days Twitch viewership is down 14%.
When did StarCraft II release?: StarCraft II was first released on July 27, 2010.

About StarCraft II

StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty is a science fiction real-time strategy game and the sequel to the original StarCraft. Set four years after the events of Brood War, the game revolves around three species: the Terrans, the Zerg, and the Protoss. The single-player campaign focuses on the Terrans, following Jim Raynor as he leads an insurgent group against the autocratic Terran Dominion. The campaign is non-linear, with players taking missions for money and using those funds to buy additional units and upgrades between missions aboard the battlecruiser Hyperion. The game features competitive multiplayer with a matchmaking ladder system, a map editor for user-created content, and support for three playable races with distinct units and abilities. Wings of Liberty has been free-to-play since November 2017 and was followed by two expansion packs: Heart of the Swarm, focusing on the Zerg, and Legacy of the Void, focusing on the Protoss.

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StarCraft II on Wikipedia

StarCraft II is a real-time strategy video game created by Blizzard Entertainment, first released in 2010. A sequel to the successful StarCraft, released in 1998, it is set in a militaristic far future. The narrative centers on a galactic struggle for dominance among various races.

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA 4.0).