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Deadlock player count

Deadlock’s all-time peak is 303,347 concurrent players, reached on 16 October 2026 at 21:45 UTC, the day Violet released. SteamDB showed that figure when we checked on 29 October 2026, with a 24-hour peak of 219,152.

By the deadlock.run editorial desk · Last checked 2026-10-29. Source and corrections policy.

We read SteamDB’s chart in a normal browser rather than scraping it, and matched each record to a dated press report. Wikipedia still printed the older 262,145 record when we checked.

Deadlock city skyline from a Valve store screenshot
Deadlock lane fight from a Valve store screenshot

Record timeline

Each City Never Sleeps hero release in October 2026 pushed the record higher. Dates are the days the press tied to each record; SteamDB confirms the September and 16 October figures.

PeakDateMomentSource
145,122Aug 2024Monthly peak in the 2024 playtestSteamDB
171,490Sep 2024Previous all-time recordSteamDB
228,08629–30 Sep 2026City Never Sleeps launchBeebom, SteamDB
262,1459 Oct 2026Solomon release; passed Team Fortress 2PC Gamer
275,45213 Oct 2026 (inferred)Deadman Danny releaseGosuGamers
303,34716 Oct 2026Violet release; current recordSteamDB, GosuGamers

How to read a playtest chart

A concurrent peak counts players online at one moment. It is not the number of invited accounts or monthly players. Spikes after a hero release or an invite wave are not the same thing as a launch, and the 24-hour peak a week later was about 219,000.

For context, SteamDB listed Deadlock as the number one game in top wishlists, with 486,499 followers, on 29 October 2026. Before a public Steam page existed, Wikipedia notes a concurrent count around 20,000.

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Questions

What is the Deadlock player peak?

303,347 concurrent players on 16 October 2026, per SteamDB.

Did Deadlock beat Team Fortress 2?

Yes. PC Gamer reported on 10 October 2026 that the 262,145 peak on 9 October passed Team Fortress 2’s all-time concurrent record. The 16 October peak went higher still.

Why is the count not higher if the game is famous?

Access is still invite-based. This number measures peak concurrent players, not total invited accounts or lifetime users.

Where do I see today’s count?

SteamDB’s Deadlock chart shows the live count and the 24-hour peak. We link it rather than mirror it.

Sources

Checked 2026-10-29. Volatile numbers are labelled as estimates when they come from a tracker rather than Valve.