Valve’s not-so-secret hero shooter MOBA, Deadlock, has been in its playtest phase for months already, and the player count just keeps growing.
Deadlock is an action-packed title full of unique characters to use, Unsecured Souls to collect. It may still be in early access but that hasn’t stopped it from amassing a big fanbase already. If you’re curious about how many people are playing in December 2024, we’ve got you covered below.
How many people play Deadlock?
According to SteamDB, Deadlock has had a peak of 171,490 players in the last 30 days. This is an increase from its peak number of 102,409 in September 2024. Deadlock has maintained a steady fanbase since its Alpha Test was made available in August.
We’ve provided an in-depth look at Deadlock’s average monthly player count in 2024 so far via the graph below:
It’s also important to note that while Deadlock’s existence has been made public by Valve, access is still limited to those who can get an invite. You can add friends to the test, however, so the amount of player access has grown though it will see a bigger spike whenever it fully launches.
Keep in mind that there are also restricted playtest times. If server times weren’t limited periods, the numbers would be even higher as well.
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Player count compared to competitors
Deadlock has been extremely popular since its launch and it’s currently beating some other live service games with player count including Overwatch, and Destiny 2. However, Apex Legends has a bigger player base by comparison.
For a more in-depth look at how it’s doing compared to other live service games, we’ve provided a custom graph below:
As far as we know, Deadlock is exclusive to Steam so the current numbers on SteamDB should be relatively accurate to how many are playing. However, plugging a controller in brings up a fully integrated UI and controller bindings, making a console port more likely than you’d think.
That’s what we know about Deadlock’s player count in November 2024. If you’re just jumping in, check out our best builds for Vindicta, Infernus, Pocket, Shiv, and Dynamo.
