1.0·Every feature free until Premium arrives in October
28,202
playing on Steam now·
34,789
24-hour peak
All-time peak 167,568 in Jun 2026·30 days +42%
Is Destiny 2 dead in 2026?
No.
In October 2026, Destiny 2 averaged 25,787 players on Steam at once, 42% more than the month before. The most Coilr has recorded at once is 167,568 in June 2026. 28,202 people are playing Destiny 2 on Steam right now, and 34,789 were at the same time in the last 24 hours. The count now is 17% of the record. These are Steam players only: a game that also runs on its own launcher or on console has players this cannot see.
Is Destiny 2 worth it?
Yes. It's free, and players rate it well.
The average Coilr player has put 358h into Destiny 2. Steam reviews are mostly positive.
358h avg·79% positive
Automated estimate from Coilr-tracked playtime and Steam reviews (Coilr doesn't verify individual reviews), not a paid placement. How this is calculated
Destiny 2 player count
A new reading every 5 minutes. The chart updates by itself while this page is open.
28,202players1.8% over 7 days
Latest reading · average in view 26,509
30-day average
25,787
players at once, on Steam
Steam reviews
79%
Mostly Positive
Average playtime
358 h
Coilr players
Coilr players
150
who own it
Destiny 2 players by month
Average and peak players on Steam at the same time, each month since Coilr started tracking Destiny 2. The change is against the month before.
| Month | Avg. players | Change | Peak players |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 (so far) | 25,967 | +8,489 | 41,119 |
| Sep 2026 | 17,478 | −7,630 | 37,404 |
| Aug 2026 | 25,108 | −24,735 | 46,498 |
| Jul 2026 | 49,843 | −18,470 | 93,761 |
| Jun 2026 | 68,313 | +57,077 | 167,568 |
| May 2026 | 11,236 | +2,131 | 17,772 |
| Apr 2026 (from first reading) | 9,105 | — | 10,817 |
Steam reviews
Mostly PositivePositive
79%
Total reviews
663,738
Pos / Neg
522,232 / 141,506
% positive by month
Player score
Verified owners onlyCoilr's own 0-100 score from players who own Destiny 2. A finer verdict than a thumbs up, independent of Steam reviews.
64/ 100Not enough ratings yet
based on 5 verified owners · a verdict appears at 10
0-19
1
20-39
0
40-59
1
60-79
1
80-100
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Value
What players actually get for the price, based on real tracked playtime.
Cost per hour
Free
Free to play
Avg playtime
358 h
across 150 players
Total tracked
53,744 h
Player retention
Few owners still playHow many tracked owners still play, something raw concurrent counts can't tell you.
Active (2 weeks)
5%
8 of 150 owners
Played last 7 days
3
Hours trend (2wk)
▲ Rising
Last time owners played
Last 7 days · 38-30 days · 431-90 days · 290+ days · 141
Hours played per day (Coilr owners, 90d)
Where players are
Country distribution of Coilr players who own this game.
🇺🇸US
38%
🇫🇷FR
10%
🇩🇪DE
6%
🇦🇺AU
5%
🇨🇦CA
4%
🇧🇷BR
4%
🇷🇴RO
3%
🇳🇱NL
3%
Estimated playerbase by region
Inferred from when Destiny 2 is busiest each day. A rough estimate of the global playerbase from player-count patterns, not exact player locations.
Most players look to be in Americas (~49%).
Americas
49%
Europe & Africa
26%
Russia & CIS
14%
Asia-Pacific
12%
Players online by hour (UTC)
00h06h12h18h23h
Busiest around 02:00 with about 32,733 people in game — 2.2× as many as at 10:00, the quietest hour.
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Frequently asked about Destiny 2
How many people play Destiny 2?
In October 2026, Destiny 2 averaged 25,787 players on Steam at once, 42% more than the month before. The most Coilr has recorded at once is 167,568 in June 2026.
Is Destiny 2 dead in 2026?
No. In October 2026, Destiny 2 averaged 25,787 players on Steam at once, 42% more than the month before. The most Coilr has recorded at once is 167,568 in June 2026. These are Steam players only: a game that also runs on its own launcher or on console has players this cannot see.
Is Destiny 2 worth it?
Yes. It's free, and players rate it well. The average Coilr player has put 358h into Destiny 2. Steam reviews are mostly positive.
Is Destiny 2 free to play?
Yes, Destiny 2 is free to play on Steam.
How many hours does it take to play Destiny 2?
Across 150 tracked owners on Coilr, the average playtime in Destiny 2 is about 358 hours.
Where are most Destiny 2 players from?
Destiny 2's player activity peaks around 02:00 UTC, which points to its largest audience being in the Americas region, an estimated 49% of active players, followed by Europe & Africa. (Estimated from global player-count patterns, not exact player locations.)