Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Free To Play games.
Dota 2 is currently the more played game: 659,245 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 50,957 for Destiny 2 — about 13× more players. Across all tracked metrics, Dota 2 leads 7 of 8.
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| Metric | Destiny 2 | Dota 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 50,957 | 659,245 |
| 24-hour peak | 71,283 | 751,285 |
| 7-day average | 56,198 | 533,591 |
| 30-day average | 73,492 | 505,278 |
| 30-day trend | +62% | +14% |
| Peak (tracked) | 167,806 | 867,138 |
| Steam reviews | 78% positive | 81% positive |
| Total reviews | 659,122 | 2,737,040 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~20,000,000 | — |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
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| Month | Destiny 2 | Dota 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 9,105 | 10,817 | 298,625 | 342,850 |
| May 2026 | 11,236 | 17,772 | 446,221 | 662,198 |
| Jun 2026 | 68,074 | 167,806 | 465,030 | 867,138 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 61,643 | 94,117 | 538,496 | 820,315 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Dota 2 currently has more players: 659,245 concurrent players on Steam vs 50,957 for Destiny 2 — about 13× more players.
Over the last 30 days Destiny 2 averaged 73,492 concurrent players and Dota 2 averaged 505,278. By that measure Dota 2 is currently the bigger game.
Destiny 2 averaged 73,492 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 62% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 167,806.
Dota 2 averaged 505,278 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 14% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 867,138.