DC Universe Online Player Count: Is It Dead?

DC Universe™ Online

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DC Universe™ Online

Dimensional Ink GamesJan 12, 2011Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play

Free to play Very PositiveSteam Deck Unsupported
  • Free to Play
  • Superhero
  • MMORPG
  • Massively Multiplayer
  • Character Customization
  • Action
  • Comic Book
  • RPG
  • Multiplayer
  • Adventure
Playing now
497
Updated 9 minutes ago
24-hour peak
1,078
Last 24 hours
All-time peak
17,718
Nov 7, 2011
Avg this month
865
-6.28% vs last month
Steam reviews
80%
Very Positive

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

DC Universe™ Online player count chart

DC Universe™ Online has a small but active player base. 497 people are playing it on Steam right now. Over the last 30 days its player count has been growing (up 81% on the month before).

History from Jan 12, 2011

DC Universe™ Online monthly player count

MonthAvg. playersGain% GainPeak players
November 2026865-58-6.28%1,276
October 2026923+419+83.13%1,721
September 2026504+90+13.49%757
August 2026n/a-83-11.07%667
July 2026n/a-114-13.19%750
June 2026n/a+156+22.03%864
May 2026n/a-26-3.54%708
April 2026n/a+46+6.69%734
March 2026n/a-244-26.18%688
February 2026n/a-51-5.19%932
January 2026n/a+333+51.23%983
December 2025n/a-14-2.11%650
November 2025n/a-50-7%664
October 2025n/a-119-14.29%714
September 2025n/a-51-5.77%833
August 2025n/a+56+6.76%884
July 2025n/a+178+27.38%828
June 2025n/a-37-5.39%650
May 2025n/a+54+8.53%687
April 2025n/a-86-11.96%633
March 2025n/a-23-3.1%719
February 2025n/a-58-7.25%742
January 2025n/a+326+68.78%800
December 2024n/a-44-8.49%474
November 2024n/a-40-7.17%518
October 2024n/a-126-18.42%558
September 2024n/a+149+27.85%684
August 2024n/a+27+5.31%535
July 2024n/a-124-19.62%508
June 2024n/a-72-10.23%632
May 2024n/a+15+2.18%704
April 2024n/a+11+1.62%689
March 2024n/a-81-10.67%678
February 2024n/a-21-2.69%759
January 2024n/a+156+25%780
December 2023n/a-82-11.61%624
November 2023n/a-97-12.08%706
October 2023n/a+145+22.04%803
September 2023n/a+1+0.15%658
August 2023n/a-141-17.67%657
July 2023n/a-83-9.42%798
June 2023n/a+28+3.28%881
May 2023n/a-35-3.94%853
April 2023n/a+203+29.64%888
March 2023n/a-142-17.17%685
February 2023n/a-97-10.5%827
January 2023n/a+226+32.38%924
December 2022n/a-159-18.55%698
November 2022n/a-13-1.49%857
October 2022n/a+79+9.99%870
September 2022n/a-149-15.85%791
August 2022n/a-78-7.66%940
July 2022n/a+187+22.5%1,018
June 2022n/a-123-12.89%831
May 2022n/a-62-6.1%954
April 2022n/a+210+26.05%1,016
March 2022n/a-109-11.91%806
February 2022n/a-199-17.86%915
January 2022n/a+88+8.58%1,114
December 2021n/a+174+20.42%1,026
November 2021n/a-142-14.29%852
October 2021n/a-118-10.61%994
September 2021n/a-131-10.54%1,112
August 2021n/a+468+60.39%1,243
July 2021n/a-6-0.77%775
June 2021n/a-259-24.9%781
May 2021n/a-288-21.69%1,040
April 2021n/a+344+34.96%1,328
March 2021n/a+128+14.95%984
February 2021n/a-40-4.46%856
January 2021n/a+182+25.49%896
December 2020n/a-169-19.14%714
November 2020n/a-36-3.92%883
October 2020n/a+103+12.62%919
September 2020n/a-163-16.65%816
August 2020n/a+77+8.54%979
July 2020n/a+43+5.01%902
June 2020n/a-196-18.58%859
May 2020n/a-151-12.52%1,055
April 2020n/a+130+12.08%1,206
March 2020n/a+265+32.68%1,076
February 2020n/a-94-10.39%811
January 2020n/a+162+21.8%905
December 2019n/a+12+1.64%743
November 2019n/a+20+2.81%731
October 2019n/a-38-5.07%711
September 2019n/a+21+2.88%749
August 2019n/a+109+17.61%728
July 2019n/a-64-9.37%619
June 2019n/a-114-14.3%683
May 2019n/a-41-4.89%797
April 2019n/a-27-3.12%838
March 2019n/a+66+8.26%865
February 2019n/a-232-22.5%799
January 2019n/a+298+40.65%1,031
December 2018n/a-45-5.78%733
November 2018n/a-46-5.58%778
October 2018n/a+12+1.48%824
September 2018n/a-110-11.93%812
August 2018n/a-47-4.85%922
July 2018n/a-21-2.12%969
June 2018n/a+4+0.41%990
May 2018n/a-57-5.47%986
April 2018n/a+107+11.43%1,043
March 2018n/a+78+9.09%936
February 2018n/a-69-7.44%858
January 2018n/a-98-9.56%927
December 2017n/a+73+7.67%1,025
November 2017n/a+170+21.74%952
October 2017n/a-62-7.35%782
September 2017n/a-184-17.9%844
August 2017n/a-73-6.63%1,028
July 2017n/a-179-13.98%1,101
June 2017n/a+104+8.84%1,280
May 2017n/a+122+11.57%1,176
April 2017n/a+73+7.44%1,054
March 2017n/a-149-13.19%981
February 2017n/a-258-18.59%1,130
January 2017n/a+159+12.94%1,388
December 2016n/a+74+6.41%1,229
November 2016n/a+116+11.16%1,155
October 2016n/a-58-5.29%1,039
September 2016n/a-200-15.42%1,097
August 2016n/a+70+5.7%1,297
July 2016n/a-157-11.34%1,227
June 2016n/a-170-10.94%1,384
May 2016n/a-70-4.31%1,554
April 2016n/a+76+4.91%1,624
March 2016n/a+4+0.26%1,548
February 2016n/a+133+9.43%1,544
January 2016n/a+119+9.21%1,411
December 2015n/a-2-0.15%1,292
November 2015n/a-33-2.49%1,294
October 2015n/a+40+3.11%1,327
September 2015n/a-118-8.4%1,287
August 2015n/a-11-0.78%1,405
July 2015n/a+4+0.28%1,416
June 2015n/a-280-16.55%1,412
May 2015n/a+38+2.3%1,692
April 2015n/a-186-10.11%1,654
March 2015n/a-277-13.08%1,840
February 2015n/a+335+18.8%2,117
January 2015n/a+59+3.42%1,782
December 2014n/a+58+3.48%1,723
November 2014n/a+149+9.83%1,665
October 2014n/a+82+5.72%1,516
September 2014n/a-1,378-49%1,434
August 2014n/a+1,422+102.3%2,812
July 2014n/a+52+3.89%1,390
June 2014n/a-144-9.72%1,338
May 2014n/a-304-17.02%1,482
April 2014n/a-84-4.49%1,786
March 2014n/a-152-7.52%1,870
February 2014n/a-24-1.17%2,022
January 2014n/a+416+25.52%2,046
December 2013n/a-155-8.68%1,630
November 2013n/a+272+17.98%1,785
October 2013n/a-278-15.52%1,513
September 2013n/a+74+4.31%1,791
August 2013n/a-130-7.04%1,717
July 2013n/a-109-5.57%1,847
June 2013n/a-184-8.6%1,956
May 2013n/a-448-17.31%2,140
April 2013n/a+355+15.9%2,588
March 2013n/a-355-13.72%2,233
February 2013n/a+497+23.77%2,588
January 2013n/a+566+37.11%2,091
December 2012n/a-174-10.24%1,525
November 2012n/a-42-2.41%1,699
October 2012n/a-276-13.68%1,741
September 2012n/a-434-17.71%2,017
August 2012n/a-935-27.61%2,451
July 2012n/a-621-15.5%3,386
June 2012n/a+884+28.31%4,007
May 2012n/a-510-14.04%3,123
April 2012n/a-1,311-26.52%3,633
March 2012n/a+1,186+31.56%4,944
February 2012n/a-374-9.05%3,758
January 2012n/a-1,947-32.03%4,132
December 2011n/a-11,639-65.69%6,079
November 2011n/a+17,333+4502.08%17,718
September 2011n/a-112-22.54%385
August 2011n/a+104+26.46%497
July 2011n/a-642-62.03%393
June 2011n/a+543+110.37%1,035
May 2011n/a-193-28.18%492
April 2011n/a-693-50.29%685
March 2011n/a-2,896-67.76%1,378
February 2011n/a-3,635-45.96%4,274
January 2011n/an/an/a7,909

How many people play DC Universe™ Online right now?

Right now, 497 players are in DC Universe™ Online on Steam. That makes it the #1,117 most played game on Steam at the moment. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 1,078 players. Today's peak is 13% below its 30-day average daily peak of 1,232.

Is DC Universe™ Online growing or declining?

Over the last 30 days DC Universe™ Online averaged a daily peak of 1,232 players, up 81% compared with the 30 days before (682). Its highest point this month (1,721) is 159% above the same period last year (664). In its first month after release (Jan 12, 2011) it peaked at 7,909 players. Today's player count is 3% of its all-time peak of 17,718, set on Nov 7, 2011.

Best time to play DC Universe™ Online

Based on the last 14 days, DC Universe™ Online is busiest around 00:00 UTC (7 PM in New York) and quietest around 13:00 UTC (8 AM in New York), when about 60% fewer people are online. For the fastest matchmaking, play close to the peak hour.

DC Universe™ Online players by hour and weekday

When DC Universe™ Online 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.

BusiestThursday at 00:00 UTCabout 1,293 players on average
QuietestFriday at 13:00 UTCabout 370 players on average
Busy vs quiet3.5xmore 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 DC Universe™ Online

DC Universe Online is a Free-to-Play, massive multiplayer online action game set in the popular DC Universe. Become one of a new breed of Heroes or Villains and wield incredible powers as you go to war with legendary characters such as Batman, Superman, Lex Luthor and The Joker.

Developer
Dimensional Ink Games
Publisher
Daybreak Game Company
Released
Jan 12, 2011
Genre
Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Languages
1 language

Screenshots

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DC Universe™ Online price

DC Universe™ Online is free to play on Steam.

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DC Universe™ Online reviews over time

80% Very Positive80% of 22,077 Steam reviews are positiveRead reviews on Steam

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

DC Universe™ Online on Twitch

19
watching now
11
live channels
125
24-hour peak viewers
560
7-day average viewers

Twitch category "DC Universe Online", sampled every 30 minutes since Oct 13, 2026. Most watched games on Twitch

DC Universe™ Online Twitch viewers per day, last 90 days

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

Best day: 3 Nov 2026, with a peak of 46,063 viewers and 3,438 on average.

DC Universe™ Online streamers right now

Nobody in our samples.

Top DC Universe™ Online streamers this week

  1. KaiCenat29,682
  2. Duke2,543
  3. Murkury112
  4. gojiXL52
  5. xJukestarx33

Average viewers while live.

Top Twitch streamers across all games

DC Universe™ Online achievements

DC Universe™ Online has 202 Steam achievements. On average a player has unlocked 5.9% of them; the rarest, Serenity Now, is held by 0.2% of players.

  • Platinum PaceEarn a platinum medal in any race30.2%
  • Tanks Very MuchAchieve level 10 and gain the Tank Role24.1%
  • Mission ControlAchieve level 10 and gain the Controller Role22.5%
  • The Healing TouchAchieve level 10 and gain the Healer Role18.7%
  • Aerial AnticsAchieve level 30 with an Aerial movement mode14.1%
  • Champion of EarthAchieve level 30 as a hero mentored by Superman12.3%
  • Swiftly SupremeAchieve level 30 with a Swift movement mode11.6%
  • Knight for JusticeAchieve level 30 as a hero mentored by Batman11.4%
  • Agile AceAchieve level 30 with an Agile movement mode11.4%
  • Warrior of TruthAchieve level 30 as a hero mentored by Wonder Woman10.6%
  • The Joker in the DeckAchieve level 30 as a villain mentored by the Joker10.4%
  • Willpower OutageDefeat the Scion of Will before the Sliceclaws power it up10.4%
  • ConvictionComplete Oan Sciencells without being knocked out10.4%
  • Criminal MastermindAchieve level 30 as a villain mentored by Lex Luthor10.2%
  • The Queen's FavoriteAchieve level 30 as a villain mentored by Circe10.1%
  • For My Next Trick!Defeat Abra Kadabra while all the Riot-Bots are active without being knocked out10.1%
  • They Used to be AdventurersEnsure all three Colossal Archers reach the front lines at the Paradise Court battle in the Themyscira: The Gates of Tartarus raid10.0%
  • OlympianComplete the Themyscira: The Gates of Tartarus raid in 20 minutes or less9.9%
  • Fight for the LightComplete Coast City Duo, STAR Labs Alert, Coast City Alert and Oan Sciencells Alert9.8%
  • In Prime TimeFinish the Prime Battleground Raid in 15 minutes or less9.8%
  • Not that RepulsiveDefeat Vice in the Coast City Duo without restarting the repulsor9.7%
  • Parole DeniedDefeat Red Lantern Vice, Yellow Lantern Lyssa Drak and Evil Star in the Oan Sciencells9.6%
  • Prime TimelineComplete the Massive Speed Force Rupture Event9.6%
  • Interior DesignerUnlock Free Placement Mode9.6%
  • Low BatteryBeat the Final Confrontation as a hero without using any Logic Batteries within the Hangar at Ferris Aircraft in Coast City9.5%
  • Reap the RewardsDefeat 100 Paradox Reapers in Central City9.5%
  • Guilty On All ChargesAllow all Sentences to run their full course when fighting the Supreme Justice in the South Gotham Courthouse Alert9.4%
  • Prime NumbersDefeat all three Prime Avatars without destroying any of the Brainiac Spawners9.3%
  • Timely Closing ArgumentsDefeat the Prosecutor and Defense Attorney within 10 seconds of each other in the South Gotham Courthouse Alert9.3%
  • Two Tickets to ParadoxSeal both types of Massive Speed Force Ruptures9.2%
  • Quickly, Into the PastComplete the Cosmic Treadmill: Flashback Duo in under 7 minutes9.2%
  • Parole GrantedDefeat Red Lantern Vice, Green Lantern Guy Gardner and Evil Star in the Oan Sciencells9.1%
  • Intergalactic PlanetaryCollect all styles in the Sector Agent set9.1%
  • Play OnComplete the Cosmic Treadmill: Flashback Duo without destroying any Sonic Emitters9.1%
  • Planetary IntergalacticCollect all styles in the Sector Incendiary set9.0%
  • Illogical ReasoningBeat the Final Confrontation as a villain without using any Logic Batteries within the Hangar at Ferris Aircraft in Coast City9.0%
  • Rogues' GalleryComplete all of the Rogues' Wanted Posters9.0%
  • Jury TamperingStack the jury with 12 humans, not allowing any Brainiac Jurors to be transported to the Bailiff in the South Gotham Courthouse Alert9.0%
  • Fate in the BalanceComplete the wave event at the start of the Wayward Souls operation without letting Doctor Fate get knocked out9.0%
  • Crash of the TitansComplete all of the Titans' Bounties8.8%
  • Spirited DefenseComplete the With a Vengeance operation without letting any spirits disrupt the summoning circle8.8%
  • Uncover the TruthComplete all of the Collections, Briefings, and Investigations available in the Battle for Earth DLC8.7%
  • Together We StandComplete the Assault: Headquarters arena match without letting any iconic allies get knocked out8.7%
  • Bottle OpenerComplete 250 Battle for Earth Duos8.6%
  • The Armor Makes the ManCollect all styles for the Knight PvP Battlesuit8.6%
  • No Bedtime for BozoDefeat Tala before the Bumbler Hellthrall is knocked out during the Black Dawn operation8.6%
  • Making a Name for YourselfKnock out 50 iconic enemies in Assault: Headquarters arena matches8.5%
  • Space InvaderUnlock Ursa, Power Girl, Amon Sur and Kilowog Legendary Battle Arena Avatars8.5%
  • Knight MovesCollect a complete Checkmate PvP Battlesuit8.5%
  • A Soul BeatingDefeat the Fused Soul at the end of the Soul Alchemy operation in 3 minutes or less8.5%
  • Let's Get a Rally Going!Rally 50 iconic allies in Assault: Headquarters arena matches8.4%
  • Putting the Safe Back in SafehouseWin 100 Assault: City Safehouses arena matches8.4%
  • This House is CleanComplete the feats: My Life as a Robot, Hostage Negotiator, and Spacial Delivery8.4%
  • Not Even a ScratchDefeat Ra's al Ghul in the Unpaid Dues operation without allowing Felix Faust to take any damage8.4%
  • How to Train Your WizardUnlock the Doctor Fate and Felix Faust Legend Battle Avatars8.4%
  • Volatile HostilesDefeat the Nexus Omega Drone inside the Nexus of Reality without allowing any Volatile Robots to explode8.4%
  • An Epic OdysseyDefeat the Paradox Tyrant in the Paradox Wave raid without closing any of the Speed Force tunnels8.4%
  • Organic GardeningDefeat Swamp Thing in the Seeds of Rot operation without destroying any Children of Nature seed pods8.3%
  • Runes to My MemoryCollect all styles in the Runes of the Norsemen set8.3%
  • Missiles MissedComplete the iconic boss fight inside Wayne Tower without anyone being hit by the missile barrage8.3%

Showing the 60 most unlocked of 202 achievements.

Global unlock rates from Steam, most common first.

DC Universe™ Online DLC

DC Universe™ Online has 2 DLCs and soundtracks on Steam, newest first.

Latest DC Universe™ Online news and patch notes

Official announcements from the developer on Steam.

DC Universe™ Online FAQ

Is DC Universe™ Online dead?

DC Universe™ Online has a small but active player base. 497 people are playing it on Steam right now. Over the last 30 days its player count has been growing (up 81% on the month before).

How many people play DC Universe™ Online?

497 people are playing DC Universe™ Online on Steam right now. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 1,078 concurrent players.

What is the all-time peak player count for DC Universe™ Online?

DC Universe™ Online reached its all-time Steam peak of 17,718 concurrent players on Nov 7, 2011.

Is DC Universe™ Online growing or declining?

DC Universe™ Online is growing. Its average daily peak over the last 30 days was 1,232, up 81% compared with the previous 30 days.

When is DC Universe™ Online most active?

DC Universe™ Online usually has the most players around 00:00 UTC (7 PM in New York) and the fewest around 13:00 UTC (8 AM in New York).

Is DC Universe™ Online free?

Yes, DC Universe™ Online is free to play on Steam.

Is DC Universe™ Online good?

Steam players rate DC Universe™ Online Very Positive: 80% of 22,077 reviews are positive.

When did DC Universe™ Online come out?

DC Universe™ Online was released on Steam on Jan 12, 2011.

Who made DC Universe™ Online?

DC Universe™ Online was developed by Dimensional Ink Games and published by Daybreak Game Company.

Is DC Universe™ Online still worth playing?

DC Universe™ Online has a smaller but active community on Steam today (497 playing right now), and players still rate it well (Very Positive).

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