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Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel
Free To Play·Simulation·Strategy·Steady
19,537
playing on Steam now·
20,368
24-hour peak
All-time peak 40,986 in Sep 2026·30 days −7%
Is Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel dead in 2026?
No.
In October 2026, Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel averaged 16,048 players on Steam at once, 7% fewer than the month before. The most Coilr has recorded at once is 40,986 in September 2026. 19,537 people are playing Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel on Steam right now, and 20,368 were at the same time in the last 24 hours. The count now is 48% 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 Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel worth it?
Well-reviewed overall, but recent reviews have dipped, so check what changed first.
The average Coilr player has put 179h into Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel. Steam reviews are mostly positive. Heads-up: recent reviews are 51% positive, 20 points below its all-time 71%, so something may have changed lately.
179h avg·71% positive·51% recently ▾
Automated estimate from Coilr-tracked playtime and Steam reviews (Coilr doesn't verify individual reviews), not a paid placement. How this is calculated
Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel player count
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19,537players39% over 6 days
Latest reading · average in view 18,904
30-day average
16,048
players at once, on Steam
Steam reviews
71%
Mostly Positive
Average playtime
179 h
Coilr players
Coilr players
33
who own it
Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel players by month
Average and peak players on Steam at the same time, each month since Coilr started tracking Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel. The change is against the month before.
| Month | Avg. players | Change | Peak players |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 (so far) | 15,646 | −651 | 37,697 |
| Sep 2026 | 16,297 | +675 | 40,986 |
| Aug 2026 | 15,622 | +3,522 | 40,278 |
| Jul 2026 | 12,100 | −2,942 | 25,204 |
| Jun 2026 | 15,042 | +2,253 | 37,152 |
| May 2026 (from first reading) | 12,789 | — | 18,121 |
Steam reviews
Mostly PositivePositive
71%
Total reviews
102,238
Pos / Neg
72,793 / 29,445
% positive by month
Player score
Verified owners onlyCoilr's own 0-100 score from players who own Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel. A finer verdict than a thumbs up, independent of Steam reviews.
85/ 100Not enough ratings yet
based on 1 verified owner · a verdict appears at 10
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20-39
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40-59
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60-79
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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
179 h
across 33 players
Total tracked
5,922 h
How long to beat
No verified owner has reported a time for Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel yet.
Sign in to be the firstPlayer retention
Few owners still playHow many tracked owners still play, something raw concurrent counts can't tell you.
Active (2 weeks)
6%
2 of 33 owners
Played last 7 days
0
Hours trend (2wk)
▲ Rising
Last time owners played
Last 7 days · 08-30 days · 131-90 days · 090+ days · 32
Where players are
Country distribution of Coilr players who own this game.
🇺🇸US
23%
🇩🇪DE
14%
🇳🇱NL
9%
🇲🇽MX
9%
🇯🇵JP
9%
🇬🇧GB
9%
🇹🇷TR
5%
🇷🇴RO
5%
Estimated playerbase by region
Inferred from when Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel 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 Asia-Pacific (~42%).
Asia-Pacific
42%
Russia & CIS
23%
Americas
22%
Europe & Africa
14%
Players online by hour (UTC)
00h06h12h18h23h
Busiest around 13:00 with about 22,208 people in game — 2.4× as many as at 22:00, the quietest hour.
More on Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel
Frequently asked about Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel
How many people play Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel?
In October 2026, Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel averaged 16,048 players on Steam at once, 7% fewer than the month before. The most Coilr has recorded at once is 40,986 in September 2026.
Is Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel dead in 2026?
No. In October 2026, Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel averaged 16,048 players on Steam at once, 7% fewer than the month before. The most Coilr has recorded at once is 40,986 in September 2026. These are Steam players only: a game that also runs on its own launcher or on console has players this cannot see.
Is Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel worth it?
Well-reviewed overall, but recent reviews have dipped, so check what changed first. The average Coilr player has put 179h into Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel. Steam reviews are mostly positive. Heads-up: recent reviews are 51% positive, 20 points below its all-time 71%, so something may have changed lately.
Is Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel free to play?
Yes, Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel is free to play on Steam.
How many hours does it take to play Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel?
Across 33 tracked owners on Coilr, the average playtime in Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel is about 179 hours.
Where are most Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel players from?
Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel's player activity peaks around 13:00 UTC, which points to its largest audience being in the Asia-Pacific region, an estimated 42% of active players, followed by Russia & CIS. (Estimated from global player-count patterns, not exact player locations.)