Destiny 2 Player Count

Destiny 2

Steam app 1085660

Destiny 2

BungieOct 1, 2019Action, Adventure, Free To Play

Free to play Mostly PositiveSteam Deck Unsupported
  • Free to Play
  • Open World
  • Looter Shooter
  • Multiplayer
  • MMORPG
  • FPS
  • Co-op
  • PvE
  • PvP
  • Shooter
Playing now
23,961
Updated 3 minutes ago
24-hour peak
25,166
Last 24 hours
All-time peak
316,750
Feb 28, 2023
Avg this month
20,921
-14.73% vs last month
Steam reviews
78%
Mostly Positive

Data source: Steam Web APILast updated: How we collect this data

Destiny 2 player count chart

No, Destiny 2 is not dead. 23,961 people are playing it on Steam right now, with a 24-hour peak of 25,166. Over the last 30 days its player count has been growing (up 24% on the month before).

History from Oct 1, 2019

Destiny 2 monthly player count

MonthAvg. playersGain% GainPeak players
November 202620,921-3,615-14.73%33,238
October 202624,536+6,513+36.14%41,097
September 202618,023-9,348-20.02%37,341
August 2026n/a-47,428-50.39%46,689
July 2026n/a-73,750-43.93%94,117
June 2026n/a+139,357+488.8%167,867
May 2026n/a+15,658+121.83%28,510
April 2026n/a-1,178-8.4%12,852
March 2026n/a-7,436-34.64%14,030
February 2026n/a-7,586-26.11%21,466
January 2026n/a-42,226-59.24%29,052
December 2025n/a+48,286+210.01%71,278
November 2025n/a-9,822-29.93%22,992
October 2025n/a-22,007-40.14%32,814
September 2025n/a-20,315-27.04%54,821
August 2025n/a-33,399-30.77%75,136
July 2025n/a+70,204+183.15%108,535
June 2025n/a-21,704-36.15%38,331
May 2025n/a+9,783+19.47%60,035
April 2025n/a-17,831-26.19%50,252
March 2025n/a-9,316-12.04%68,083
February 2025n/a+40,789+111.41%77,399
January 2025n/a-396-1.07%36,610
December 2024n/a-16,623-31%37,006
November 2024n/a-35,883-40.09%53,629
October 2024n/a+47,832+114.76%89,512
September 2024n/a-22,299-34.85%41,680
August 2024n/a-37,471-36.94%63,979
July 2024n/a-212,929-67.73%101,450
June 2024n/a+198,279+170.78%314,379
May 2024n/a-17,942-13.39%116,100
April 2024n/a+58,083+76.47%134,042
March 2024n/a+29,310+62.83%75,959
February 2024n/a-12,154-20.67%46,649
January 2024n/a-44,804-43.24%58,803
December 2023n/a+8,937+9.44%103,607
November 2023n/a+25,236+36.35%94,670
October 2023n/a-76,307-52.36%69,434
September 2023n/a+19,480+15.43%145,741
August 2023n/a+38,229+43.43%126,261
July 2023n/a-32,362-26.88%88,032
June 2023n/a-73,101-37.78%120,394
May 2023n/a+51,307+36.08%193,495
April 2023n/a-170,737-54.56%142,188
March 2023n/a-3,825-1.21%312,925
February 2023n/a+220,146+227.88%316,750
January 2023n/a-25,675-21%96,604
December 2022n/a+61,401+100.86%122,279
November 2022n/a-42,185-40.93%60,878
October 2022n/a-46,513-31.1%103,063
September 2022n/a-43,633-22.58%149,576
August 2022n/a+90,134+87.45%193,209
July 2022n/a-23,873-18.81%103,075
June 2022n/a-53,444-29.63%126,948
May 2022n/a+92,058+104.22%180,392
April 2022n/a-140,668-61.43%88,334
March 2022n/a-61,110-21.06%229,002
February 2022n/a+211,245+267.85%290,112
January 2022n/a-76,603-49.27%78,867
December 2021n/a+78,981+103.26%155,470
November 2021n/a-52,143-40.54%76,489
October 2021n/a-23,012-15.18%128,632
September 2021n/a-26,090-14.68%151,644
August 2021n/a+61,208+52.53%177,734
July 2021n/a+7,954+7.33%116,526
June 2021n/a-78,932-42.1%108,572
May 2021n/a+92,173+96.69%187,504
April 2021n/a+7,839+8.96%95,331
March 2021n/a-44,763-33.85%87,492
February 2021n/a+52,732+66.31%132,255
January 2021n/a-62,144-43.87%79,523
December 2020n/a-100,617-41.53%141,667
November 2020n/a+147,727+156.23%242,284
October 2020n/a-3,934-3.99%94,557
September 2020n/a-24,080-19.65%98,491
August 2020n/a-302-0.25%122,571
July 2020n/a-91,852-42.78%122,873
June 2020n/a+137,753+178.97%214,725
May 2020n/a-24,417-24.08%76,972
April 2020n/a-17,727-14.88%101,389
March 2020n/a+26,047+27.99%119,116
February 2020n/a-15,753-14.48%93,069
January 2020n/a-29,780-21.49%108,822
December 2019n/a-57,750-29.41%138,602
November 2019n/a-96,161-32.87%196,352
October 2019n/an/an/a292,513

How many people play Destiny 2 right now?

Right now, 23,961 players are in Destiny 2 on Steam. That makes it the #42 most played game on Steam at the moment. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 25,166 players. Today's peak is 22% below its 30-day average daily peak of 32,364.

Destiny 2 player count trend

Over the last 30 days Destiny 2 averaged a daily peak of 32,364 players, up 24% compared with the 30 days before (26,011). Its highest point this month (41,097) is 25% above the same period last year (32,814). In its first month after release (Oct 1, 2019) it peaked at 292,513 players. Today's player count is 8% of its all-time peak of 316,750, set on Feb 28, 2023.

Best time to play Destiny 2

Based on the last 14 days, Destiny 2 is busiest around 02:00 UTC (9 PM in New York) and quietest around 09:00 UTC (4 AM in New York), when about 51% fewer people are online. For the fastest matchmaking, play close to the peak hour.

Destiny 2 players by hour and weekday

When Destiny 2 has the most players online, by weekday and hour, shown in your time zone. Busy hours mean faster matchmaking and fuller servers; quiet hours are best for solo play.

BusiestSunday at 20:00 UTCabout 37k players on average
QuietestThursday at 09:00 UTCabout 13k players on average
Busy vs quiet2.8xmore players at the busiest hour
Fewer playersMore playersTimes in UTC. Hover or tap a cell.

Average players for each hour of the week over the last 28 days, from our Steam player counts.

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About Destiny 2

Explore the mysteries of Sol and experience exhilirating first-person shooter combat in Destiny 2. Unlock powerful abilities and collect unique gear across story missions, co-op, and PvP modes.

Developer
Bungie
Released
Oct 1, 2019
Genre
Action, Adventure, Free To Play
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Languages
13 languages, 12 with full audio

Screenshots

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Destiny 2 price

Destiny 2 is free to play on Steam.

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Destiny 2 reviews over time

78% Mostly Positive78% of 663,960 Steam reviews are positiveRead reviews on Steam

Positive and negative Steam user reviews per month, from Steam's review history.

Destiny 2 on Twitch

1,499
watching now
200
live channels
2,158
24-hour peak viewers
1,733
7-day average viewers

Twitch category "Destiny 2", sampled every 30 minutes since Oct 13, 2026. Most watched games on Twitch

Destiny 2 Twitch viewers per day, last 90 days

Average viewers per day (line) and the highest count of each day (dotted line).

Best day: 29 Oct 2026, with a peak of 11,480 viewers and 2,323 on average.

Destiny 2 streamers right now

  1. GuapoGary98
  2. NoZux2665
  3. D2Checkpoints55
  4. LuckBot947
  5. OptiMyztic44

Top Destiny 2 streamers this week

  1. BungieFoundation2,283
  2. Leopard619
  3. GernaderJake587
  4. iMouseeey461
  5. Onpam261

Average viewers while live.

Top Twitch streamers across all games

Destiny 2 achievements

Destiny 2 has 23 Steam achievements. On average a player has unlocked 21.7% of them; the rarest, Wishing for the Best, is held by 7.1% of players.

  • Long and Winding RoadReach level 20.82.3%
  • The People's HeroComplete a Heroic public event.49.1%
  • Cayde's PathfinderAcquire each Hunter subclass.34.0%
  • Heart of DarknessComplete a Vanguard Ops activity on Master difficulty or higher.27.7%
  • Ikora's ProtégéAcquire each Warlock subclass.27.0%
  • In A FlashComplete 5 Heroic Public Events.26.3%
  • Lest Ye Be JudgedEncounter an Agent of the Nine somewhere in the system.24.4%
  • Zavala's LieutenantAcquire each Titan subclass.24.0%
  • Heart of the AwokenHidden achievement19.9%
  • Show Me What You GotComplete the "Light Reforged" quest.19.3%
  • The Life ExoticCollect 15 Red War exotic weapons or armor.19.2%
  • Challenge AcceptedReach Weekly Rewards Rank 20 in the Seasonal Hub.17.1%
  • High-Stakes PlayWin a Gambit match.17.0%
  • Legends GrowEarn 5,000 Triumph points.15.1%
  • Nothing Left to SayHidden achievement14.7%
  • Belly Of The BeastComplete an Ops Activity on Master difficulty or higher.13.0%
  • Darkness FallsComplete "The Corrupted" or "Warden of Nothing" on Master difficulty or higher.12.8%
  • An Exotic JourneyHidden achievement12.4%
  • ExotiqueCollect 10 Forsaken Exotic weapons or armor.12.2%
  • Fashion StatementComplete a Collections Badge.9.5%
  • The PrestigeComplete an Ops Activity on Grandmaster difficulty.8.5%
  • Seal the DealComplete a Triumph Seal.7.6%
  • Wishing for the BestComplete the "Last Wish" Raid.7.1%

Global unlock rates from Steam, most common first.

Destiny 2 DLC

Destiny 2 has 12 DLCs and soundtracks on Steam, newest first.

Latest Destiny 2 news and patch notes

Official announcements from the developer on Steam.

Destiny 2 FAQ

Is Destiny 2 dead?

No, Destiny 2 is not dead. 23,961 people are playing it on Steam right now, with a 24-hour peak of 25,166. Over the last 30 days its player count has been growing (up 24% on the month before).

How many people play Destiny 2?

23,961 people are playing Destiny 2 on Steam right now. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 25,166 concurrent players.

What is the all-time peak player count for Destiny 2?

Destiny 2 reached its all-time Steam peak of 316,750 concurrent players on Feb 28, 2023.

Is Destiny 2 growing or declining?

Destiny 2 is growing. Its average daily peak over the last 30 days was 32,364, up 24% compared with the previous 30 days.

When is Destiny 2 most active?

Destiny 2 usually has the most players around 02:00 UTC (9 PM in New York) and the fewest around 09:00 UTC (4 AM in New York).

Is Destiny 2 free?

Yes, Destiny 2 is free to play on Steam.

Is Destiny 2 good?

Steam players rate Destiny 2 Mostly Positive: 78% of 663,960 reviews are positive.

When did Destiny 2 come out?

Destiny 2 was released on Steam on Oct 1, 2019.

Who made Destiny 2?

Destiny 2 was developed by Bungie.

Is Destiny 2 still worth playing?

Destiny 2 has a big, active player base on Steam today (23,961 playing right now), and players still rate it well (Mostly Positive).

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