Dormant
Is Dota 2 worth it?
Well-reviewed overall — but recent reviews have dipped, so check what changed first.
The average Coilr player has put 807h into Dota 2. Steam reviews are very positive. Heads-up: recent reviews are 69% positive — 12 points below its all-time 81%, so something may have changed lately.
807h avg81% positive69% recently ▾
Automated estimate from Coilr-tracked playtime and Steam reviews (Coilr doesn't verify individual reviews) — not a paid placement. How this is calculated
Players now
509,739
24h peak
719,635
Peak (tracked)
867,138
Coilr players
26
Player count
Steam reviews
Very PositivePositive
81%
Total reviews
2,737,040
Pos / Neg
2,208,209 / 528,831
Not enough dated reviews yet to chart a trend.
Player score
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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
807 h
across 26 players
Total tracked
20,979 h
How long to beat
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Main Story
—
no reports yet
Main + Extras
—
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Completionist
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Player retention
DormantHow many tracked owners still play — something raw concurrent counts can't tell you.
Active (2 weeks)
0%
0 of 26 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 · 26
Where players are
Country distribution of Coilr players who own this game.
🇺🇸US
33%
🇫🇷FR
13%
🇩🇪DE
13%
🇷🇺RU
7%
🇳🇱NL
7%
🇭🇺HU
7%
🇪🇸ES
7%
🇧🇷BR
7%
Estimated playerbase by region
Inferred from when Dota 2 is busiest each day (UTC) — a rough estimate of the global playerbase from player-count patterns, not exact player locations.
Most players look to be in Asia-Pacific (~33%).
Asia-Pacific
33%
Russia & CIS
28%
Europe & Africa
26%
Americas
14%
Players online by hour (UTC) · peak 15:00 UTC
00h06h12h18h23h
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Build your own comparison →Frequently asked about Dota 2
How many people play Dota 2?
As of July 2026, about 509,739 people are playing Dota 2 on Steam right now, with a 24-hour peak of 719,635 concurrent players.
Is Dota 2 worth it?
Well-reviewed overall — but recent reviews have dipped, so check what changed first. The average Coilr player has put 807h into Dota 2. Steam reviews are very positive. Heads-up: recent reviews are 69% positive — 12 points below its all-time 81%, so something may have changed lately.
Is Dota 2 free to play?
Yes — Dota 2 is free to play on Steam.
How many hours does it take to play Dota 2?
Across 26 tracked owners on Coilr, the average playtime in Dota 2 is about 807 hours.
Where are most Dota 2 players from?
Dota 2's player activity peaks around 15:00 UTC, which points to its largest audience being in the Asia-Pacific region — an estimated 33% of active players — followed by Russia & CIS. (Estimated from global player-count patterns, not exact player locations.)