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Dota 2 vs Eternal Return
Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes.
Dota 2 is currently the more played game: 495,110 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 2,307 for Eternal Return, about 215× more players. Dota 2 has been ahead for 62 days straight. Dota 2 also has the better Steam reviews: 81% positive vs 77%. Across all tracked metrics, Dota 2 leads 8 of 9.
These are Steam players only. A game that also runs on its own launcher, a storefront of its own or on console has players this number cannot see, so read it as a comparison of Steam audiences rather than of total ones.
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Coilr members average 596h in Dota 2 and 14.7h in Eternal Return. Connect your Steam account and this row fills in with your own hours instead — then keeps tracking both, so you can see which one you are actually still playing.
Dota 2
596h
average of 57 members
Eternal Return
14.7h
average of 13 members
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Player count history
Dota 2Eternal Return
Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
Head-to-head record
Dota 2 has had the higher daily player count for the last 62 days, every day since Coilr began tracking both games.
Dota 2 led 62 daysEternal Return led 0 days
Days tracked
62
Current streak
62 days
Dota 2
Lead changes
0
Closest gap
98%
Sep 5, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 62 days where both games have data. Whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | Dota 2 | Eternal Return |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 495,110 | 2,307 |
| 24-hour peak | 785,015 | 19,741 |
| 7-day average | 562,171 | 11,717 |
| 30-day average | 595,716 | 13,417 |
| 30-day trend | +3% | +13% |
| Peak (tracked) | 1,003,965 | 27,397 |
| Steam reviews | 81% positive | 77% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 68% positive | 67% positive |
| Total reviews | 2,776,617 | 69,614 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | — | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Jul 9, 2013 | Jul 19, 2023 |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
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Players by month
| Month | Dota 2 | Eternal Return | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 298,625 | 342,850 | — | — |
| May 2026 | 446,221 | 662,198 | — | — |
| Jun 2026 | 467,074 | 867,138 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 | 545,874 | 859,472 | 8,167 | 24,990 |
| Aug 2026 | 621,425 | 1,003,965 | 10,828 | 27,397 |
| Sep 2026 (so far) | 573,194 | 919,002 | 9,963 | 27,039 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Frequently asked
Which has more players, Dota 2 or Eternal Return?
Dota 2 currently has more players: 495,110 concurrent players on Steam vs 2,307 for Eternal Return, about 215× more players.
Is Dota 2 bigger than Eternal Return on Steam?
Over the last 30 days Dota 2 averaged 595,716 concurrent players and Eternal Return averaged 13,417. By that measure Dota 2 is currently the bigger game.
Has Eternal Return ever had more players than Dota 2?
Not in Coilr's head-to-head tracking: Dota 2 has had the higher daily average concurrent player count on Steam on every one of the 62 days both games have been tracked.
Is Dota 2 better than Eternal Return?
By Steam review score, Dota 2 rates higher: 81% positive across 2,776,617 reviews vs 77% across 69,614 for Eternal Return. Dota 2 has the larger player base right now (495,110 vs 2,307 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Is Dota 2 growing or declining on Steam?
Dota 2 averaged 595,716 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 3% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 1,003,965.
Is Eternal Return growing or declining on Steam?
Eternal Return averaged 13,417 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 13% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 27,397.