1.0·Every feature free until Premium arrives in October
440,121
playing on Steam now·
930,820
24-hour peak
All-time peak 1,034,502 in Oct 2026·30 days flat
Is Dota 2 dead in 2026?
No.
In October 2026, Dota 2 averaged 600,826 players on Steam at once, 3% fewer than the month before. The most Coilr has recorded at once is 1,034,502 in October 2026. 440,121 people are playing Dota 2 on Steam right now, and 930,820 were at the same time in the last 24 hours. The count now is 43% 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 Dota 2 worth it?
Well-reviewed overall, but recent reviews have dipped, so check what changed first.
The average Coilr player has put 586h into Dota 2. Steam reviews are very positive. Heads-up: recent reviews are 69% positive, 11 points below its all-time 80%, so something may have changed lately.
586h avg·80% positive·69% recently ▾
Automated estimate from Coilr-tracked playtime and Steam reviews (Coilr doesn't verify individual reviews), not a paid placement. How this is calculated
Dota 2 player count
A new reading every 5 minutes. The chart updates by itself while this page is open.
440,121players12% over 7 days
Latest reading · average in view 654,663
30-day average
600,826
players at once, on Steam
Steam reviews
80%
Very Positive
Average playtime
586 h
Coilr players
Coilr players
87
who own it
Dota 2 players by month
Average and peak players on Steam at the same time, each month since Coilr started tracking Dota 2. The change is against the month before.
| Month | Avg. players | Change | Peak players |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 (so far) | 632,722 | +54,906 | 1,034,502 |
| Sep 2026 | 577,816 | −43,659 | 916,347 |
| Aug 2026 | 621,475 | +75,601 | 963,976 |
| Jul 2026 | 545,874 | +78,800 | 859,472 |
| Jun 2026 | 467,074 | +20,853 | 867,138 |
| May 2026 | 446,221 | +147,596 | 662,198 |
| Apr 2026 (from first reading) | 298,625 | — | 342,850 |
Steam reviews
Very PositivePositive
80%
Total reviews
2,795,310
Pos / Neg
2,248,605 / 546,705
% positive by month
Player score
Verified owners onlyCoilr's own 0-100 score from players who own Dota 2. 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
0-19
0
20-39
0
40-59
0
60-79
0
80-100
1
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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
586 h
across 87 players
Total tracked
50,981 h
Player retention
Few owners still playHow many tracked owners still play, something raw concurrent counts can't tell you.
Active (2 weeks)
3%
3 of 87 owners
Played last 7 days
4
Hours trend (2wk)
▲ Rising
Last time owners played
Last 7 days · 48-30 days · 231-90 days · 090+ days · 81
Hours played per day (Coilr owners, 90d)
Where players are
Country distribution of Coilr players who own this game.
🇺🇸US
34%
🇬🇧GB
7%
🇩🇪DE
7%
🇫🇷FR
5%
🇺🇦UA
3%
🇸🇪SE
3%
🇷🇺RU
3%
🇯🇵JP
3%
Estimated playerbase by region
Inferred from when Dota 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 Asia-Pacific (~33%).
Asia-Pacific
33%
Russia & CIS
28%
Europe & Africa
26%
Americas
13%
Players online by hour (UTC)
00h06h12h18h23h
Busiest around 15:00 with about 847,710 people in game — 2.1× as many as at 01:00, the quietest hour.
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Frequently asked about Dota 2
How many people play Dota 2?
In October 2026, Dota 2 averaged 600,826 players on Steam at once, about the same as the month before. The most Coilr has recorded at once is 1,034,502 in October 2026.
Is Dota 2 dead in 2026?
No. In October 2026, Dota 2 averaged 600,826 players on Steam at once, 3% fewer than the month before. The most Coilr has recorded at once is 1,034,502 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 Dota 2 worth it?
Well-reviewed overall, but recent reviews have dipped, so check what changed first. The average Coilr player has put 586h into Dota 2. Steam reviews are very positive. Heads-up: recent reviews are 69% positive, 11 points below its all-time 80%, 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 87 tracked owners on Coilr, the average playtime in Dota 2 is about 586 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.)