1.0·Every feature free until Premium arrives in October
88
playing on Steam now·
204
24-hour peak
All-time peak 246 in Oct 2026·30 days −4%
Is Half-Life 2: Deathmatch dead in 2026?
Nearly, on Steam.
In October 2026, Half-Life 2: Deathmatch averaged 119 players on Steam at once, 4% fewer than the month before. The most Coilr has recorded at once is 246 in October 2026. Only 88 people are playing Half-Life 2: Deathmatch on Steam right now, and 204 were at the same time in the last 24 hours. The count now is 36% 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 Half-Life 2: Deathmatch worth it?
Yes. Players rate it highly.
The average Coilr player has put 6h into Half-Life 2: Deathmatch. Steam reviews are very positive.
6h avg·91% positive
Automated estimate from Coilr-tracked playtime and Steam reviews (Coilr doesn't verify individual reviews), not a paid placement. How this is calculated
Half-Life 2: Deathmatch player count
A new reading every 10 minutes. The chart updates by itself while this page is open.
88players7.9% over 7 days
Latest reading · average in view 120
30-day average
119
players at once, on Steam
Steam reviews
91%
Very Positive
Average playtime
6 h
Coilr players
Coilr players
35
who own it
Half-Life 2: Deathmatch players by month
Average and peak players on Steam at the same time, each month since Coilr started tracking Half-Life 2: Deathmatch. The change is against the month before.
| Month | Avg. players | Change | Peak players |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 (so far) | 123 | +6 | 246 |
| Sep 2026 | 117 | −12 | 206 |
| Aug 2026 | 129 | +0 | 233 |
| Jul 2026 | 129 | +5 | 221 |
| Jun 2026 | 124 | +7 | 232 |
| May 2026 | 117 | +1 | 185 |
| Apr 2026 (from first reading) | 116 | — | 136 |
Steam reviews
Very PositivePositive
91%
Total reviews
15,419
Pos / Neg
13,985 / 1,434
% positive by month
How long to beat
No verified owner has reported a time for Half-Life 2: Deathmatch 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)
0%
0 of 35 owners
Played last 7 days
0
Hours trend (2wk)
▲ Rising
Last time owners played
Last 7 days · 08-30 days · 031-90 days · 090+ days · 35
Where players are
Country distribution of Coilr players who own this game.
🇺🇸US
41%
🇳🇱NL
11%
🇷🇴RO
7%
🇫🇷FR
7%
🇪🇸ES
7%
🇷🇺RU
4%
🇬🇧GB
4%
🇫🇮FI
4%
Estimated playerbase by region
Inferred from when Half-Life 2: Deathmatch 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 Europe & Africa (~31%).
Europe & Africa
31%
Americas
26%
Russia & CIS
24%
Asia-Pacific
19%
Players online by hour (UTC)
00h06h12h18h23h
Busiest around 18:00 with about 180 people in game — 2.4× as many as at 06:00, the quietest hour.
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Frequently asked about Half-Life 2: Deathmatch
How many people play Half-Life 2: Deathmatch?
In October 2026, Half-Life 2: Deathmatch averaged 119 players on Steam at once, 4% fewer than the month before. The most Coilr has recorded at once is 246 in October 2026.
Is Half-Life 2: Deathmatch dead in 2026?
Nearly, on Steam. In October 2026, Half-Life 2: Deathmatch averaged 119 players on Steam at once, 4% fewer than the month before. The most Coilr has recorded at once is 246 in October 2026. These are Steam players only: a game that also runs on its own launcher or on console has players this cannot see.
Is Half-Life 2: Deathmatch worth it?
Yes. Players rate it highly. The average Coilr player has put 6h into Half-Life 2: Deathmatch. Steam reviews are very positive.
How many hours does it take to play Half-Life 2: Deathmatch?
Across 35 tracked owners on Coilr, the average playtime in Half-Life 2: Deathmatch is about 6 hours.
Where are most Half-Life 2: Deathmatch players from?
Half-Life 2: Deathmatch's player activity peaks around 18:00 UTC, which points to its largest audience being in the Europe & Africa region, an estimated 31% of active players, followed by Americas. (Estimated from global player-count patterns, not exact player locations.)