Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Free To Play games.
Dota 2 is currently the more played game: 693,543 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 228,917 for PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS — about 3× more players. Across all tracked metrics, Dota 2 leads 8 of 8.
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| Metric | Dota 2 | PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 693,543 | 228,917 |
| 24-hour peak | 799,292 | 771,029 |
| 7-day average | 533,496 | 321,509 |
| 30-day average | 499,384 | 322,324 |
| 30-day trend | +13% | +10% |
| Peak (tracked) | 867,138 | 827,517 |
| Steam reviews | 81% positive | 60% positive |
| Total reviews | 2,737,040 | 2,730,334 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | — | ~100,000,000 |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
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| Month | Dota 2 | PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 298,625 | 342,850 | 162,384 | 212,877 |
| May 2026 | 446,221 | 662,198 | 243,779 | 744,400 |
| Jun 2026 | 465,030 | 867,138 | 316,791 | 827,517 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 535,133 | 815,829 | 320,512 | 771,029 |
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: 693,543 concurrent players on Steam vs 228,917 for PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS — about 3× more players.
Over the last 30 days Dota 2 averaged 499,384 concurrent players and PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS averaged 322,324. By that measure Dota 2 is currently the bigger game.
Dota 2 averaged 499,384 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 13% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 867,138.
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS averaged 322,324 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 10% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 827,517.