How many people play Deadlock? Player count in August 2024
ValveValve’s not-so-secret hero shooter MOBA, Deadlock, has been in its playtest phase for months already, and its player base just keeps growing.
Despite zero public acknowledgment from its creators, Deadlock has already had tons of its gameplay leaked onto the internet for everyone to see, revealing a unique combination of hero shooters and MOBAs, with several even dubbing it an Overwatch 2 killer.
As Deadlock’s playtest keeps growing, so has its player base, reaching a huge amount of users despite zero public access. Because of how big it’s becoming, the player count is already making waves on Steam as a whole. Here’s how it’s all shaping up.
How many people are playing Deadlock?
According to SteamDB, Deadlock’s player count is constantly climbing. At the time of writing, it has peaked at 89,203 players, although it’s likely that peak continues to climb.
Deadlock’s existence has been made public by Valve, though access is still restricted to only those who can get an invite. However, considering people can add their friends to the test, a number of content creators and Redditors have put together threads to try and get as many people in as possible.
As a result, the player count just keeps ballooning.
Its current count is on par with other live service games such as Destiny 2, Helldivers 2, and Warframe. This also means it has already beaten Sony’s Concord’s closed beta and is on track to beating Marvel Rivals’ closed beta numbers as well.
Bear in mind that each region has restricted playtest times. If servers didn’t have restricted play periods, player counts would be even higher. Hundreds of thousands of players likely have access to Deadlock.
As far as we know, Deadlock is exclusive to Steam so its current player count on SteamDB should be relatively accurate to how many players are actually playing the game. However, plugging a controller into the game brings up a fully-integrated UI and controller bindings, making a console port of the game more likely than you’d think.
If you want to be part of the playtest, you can check out our guide here on how you can gain access to it.