Half-Life 2: Deathmatch Player Count: Is It Dead?

Half-Life 2: Deathmatch

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Half-Life 2: Deathmatch

ValveNov 1, 2004Action

$19.99 Very PositiveSteam Deck Playable
  • Action
  • FPS
  • Multiplayer
  • Shooter
  • First-Person
  • Sci-fi
  • Physics
  • Competitive
  • Funny
  • Co-op
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Playing now
76
Updated 6 minutes ago
24-hour peak
224
Last 24 hours
All-time peak
3,272
Mar 2, 2009
Avg this month
123
-0.81% vs last month
Steam reviews
90%
Very Positive

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

Half-Life 2: Deathmatch player count chart

Half-Life 2: Deathmatch has a small but active player base. 76 people are playing it on Steam right now. Over the last 30 days its player count has been growing (up 12% on the month before).

History from Sep 7, 2008

Half-Life 2: Deathmatch monthly player count

MonthAvg. playersGain% GainPeak players
November 2026123-1-0.81%238
October 2026124+6+5.08%241
September 2026118-22-9.28%215
August 2026not enough data+16+7.24%237
July 2026not enough data-10-4.33%221
June 2026not enough data-15-6.1%231
May 2026not enough data-14-5.38%246
April 2026not enough data-21-7.47%260
March 2026not enough data-43-13.27%281
February 2026not enough data-7-2.11%324
January 2026not enough data+1+0.3%331
December 2025not enough data+61+22.68%330
November 2025not enough data-6-2.18%269
October 2025not enough data-5-1.79%275
September 2025not enough data+12+4.48%280
August 2025not enough data-1-0.37%268
July 2025not enough data-12-4.27%269
June 2025not enough data+21+8.08%281
May 2025not enough data-56-17.72%260
April 2025not enough data-30-8.67%316
March 2025not enough data+25+7.79%346
February 2025not enough data-38-10.58%321
January 2025not enough data-300-45.52%359
December 2024not enough data-887-57.37%659
November 2024not enough data+1,308+549.58%1,546
October 2024not enough data+12+5.31%238
September 2024not enough data+17+8.13%226
August 2024not enough data-7-3.24%209
July 2024not enough data-8-3.57%216
June 2024not enough data-7-3.03%224
May 2024not enough data-42-15.38%231
April 2024not enough data-36-11.65%273
March 2024not enough data+37+13.6%309
February 2024not enough data-16-5.56%272
January 2024not enough data-12-4%288
December 2023not enough data-90-23.08%300
November 2023not enough data+119+43.91%390
October 2023not enough data+16+6.27%271
September 2023not enough data+18+7.59%255
August 2023not enough data-35-12.87%237
July 2023not enough data+40+17.24%272
June 2023not enough data-17-6.83%232
May 2023not enough data-24-8.79%249
April 2023not enough data-13-4.55%273
March 2023not enough data+4+1.42%286
February 2023not enough data-33-10.48%282
January 2023not enough data-7-2.17%315
December 2022not enough data+29+9.9%322
November 2022not enough data+41+16.27%293
October 2022not enough data+12+5%252
September 2022not enough data+2+0.84%240
August 2022not enough data-14-5.56%238
July 2022not enough data+0+0%252
June 2022not enough data-2-0.79%252
May 2022not enough data-24-8.63%254
April 2022not enough data-18-6.08%278
March 2022not enough data-26-8.07%296
February 2022not enough data-7-2.13%322
January 2022not enough data+0+0%329
December 2021not enough data-8-2.37%329
November 2021not enough data+74+28.14%337
October 2021not enough data+13+5.2%263
September 2021not enough data-80-24.24%250
August 2021not enough data+69+26.44%330
July 2021not enough data+8+3.16%261
June 2021not enough data-21-7.66%253
May 2021not enough data-19-6.48%274
April 2021not enough data-41-12.28%293
March 2021not enough data-22-6.18%334
February 2021not enough data-60-14.42%356
January 2021not enough data+44+11.83%416
December 2020not enough data+17+4.79%372
November 2020not enough data+42+13.42%355
October 2020not enough data+40+14.65%313
September 2020not enough data+3+1.11%273
August 2020not enough data-18-6.25%270
July 2020not enough data-36-11.11%288
June 2020not enough data-70-17.77%324
May 2020not enough data-117-22.9%394
April 2020not enough data+18+3.65%511
March 2020not enough data+146+42.07%493
February 2020not enough data-361-50.99%347
January 2020not enough data+332+88.3%708
December 2019not enough data+43+12.91%376
November 2019not enough data+39+13.27%333
October 2019not enough data+37+14.4%294
September 2019not enough data+14+5.76%257
August 2019not enough data-28-10.33%243
July 2019not enough data-11-3.9%271
June 2019not enough data-37-11.6%282
May 2019not enough data+20+6.69%319
April 2019not enough data-31-9.39%299
March 2019not enough data+20+6.45%330
February 2019not enough data-56-15.3%310
January 2019not enough data-1-0.27%366
December 2018not enough data+35+10.54%367
November 2018not enough data+38+12.93%332
October 2018not enough data+18+6.52%294
September 2018not enough data-3-1.08%276
August 2018not enough data-38-11.99%279
July 2018not enough data+20+6.73%317
June 2018not enough data-18-5.71%297
May 2018not enough data-25-7.35%315
April 2018not enough data-42-10.99%340
March 2018not enough data+2+0.53%382
February 2018not enough data-69-15.37%380
January 2018not enough data+6+1.35%449
December 2017not enough data+33+8.05%443
November 2017not enough data+79+23.87%410
October 2017not enough data-5-1.49%331
September 2017not enough data+31+10.16%336
August 2017not enough data-123-28.74%305
July 2017not enough data+38+9.74%428
June 2017not enough data+71+22.26%390
May 2017not enough data-19-5.62%319
April 2017not enough data-22-6.11%338
March 2017not enough data-37-9.32%360
February 2017not enough data-30-7.03%397
January 2017not enough data+17+4.15%427
December 2016not enough data+0+0%410
November 2016not enough data+35+9.33%410
October 2016not enough data+13+3.59%375
September 2016not enough data+3+0.84%362
August 2016not enough data-46-11.36%359
July 2016not enough data-9-2.17%405
June 2016not enough data+19+4.81%414
May 2016not enough data-52-11.63%395
April 2016not enough data-31-6.49%447
March 2016not enough data+30+6.7%478
February 2016not enough data-109-19.57%448
January 2016not enough data+46+9%557
December 2015not enough data+41+8.72%511
November 2015not enough data+88+23.04%470
October 2015not enough data-12-3.05%382
September 2015not enough data+35+9.75%394
August 2015not enough data-8-2.18%359
July 2015not enough data-58-13.65%367
June 2015not enough data+25+6.25%425
May 2015not enough data-28-6.54%400
April 2015not enough data-34-7.36%428
March 2015not enough data-14-2.94%462
February 2015not enough data-32-6.3%476
January 2015not enough data-22-4.15%508
December 2014not enough data+43+8.83%530
November 2014not enough data-35-6.7%487
October 2014not enough data+2+0.38%522
September 2014not enough data+71+15.81%520
August 2014not enough data-7-1.54%449
July 2014not enough data-33-6.75%456
June 2014not enough data+8+1.66%489
May 2014not enough data-64-11.74%481
April 2014not enough data-27-4.72%545
March 2014not enough data-36-5.92%572
February 2014not enough data-87-12.52%608
January 2014not enough data+114+19.62%695
December 2013not enough data+1+0.17%581
November 2013not enough data-93-13.82%580
October 2013not enough data+57+9.25%673
September 2013not enough data+8+1.32%616
August 2013not enough data-183-23.14%608
July 2013not enough data+248+45.67%791
June 2013not enough data-46-7.81%543
May 2013not enough data-32-5.15%589
April 2013not enough data-118-15.97%621
March 2013not enough data-46-5.86%739
February 2013not enough data-10-1.26%785
January 2013not enough data+33+4.33%795
December 2012not enough data-2-0.26%762
November 2012not enough data-49-6.03%764
October 2012not enough data-7-0.85%813
September 2012not enough data-30-3.53%820
August 2012not enough data+1+0.12%850
July 2012not enough data-65-7.11%849
June 2012not enough data+45+5.18%914
May 2012not enough data-181-17.24%869
April 2012not enough data-26-2.42%1,050
March 2012not enough data-102-8.66%1,076
February 2012not enough data-69-5.53%1,178
January 2012not enough data+31+2.55%1,247
December 2011not enough data+42+3.58%1,216
November 2011not enough data-114-8.85%1,174
October 2011not enough data+94+7.87%1,288
September 2011not enough data-36-2.93%1,194
August 2011not enough data+62+5.31%1,230
July 2011not enough data-286-19.67%1,168
June 2011not enough data-189-11.5%1,454
May 2011not enough data+121+7.95%1,643
April 2011not enough data-272-15.16%1,522
March 2011not enough data-52-2.82%1,794
February 2011not enough data-90-4.65%1,846
January 2011not enough data+162+9.13%1,936
December 2010not enough data+25+1.43%1,774
November 2010not enough data+11+0.63%1,749
October 2010not enough data-337-16.24%1,738
September 2010not enough data+54+2.67%2,075
August 2010not enough data-86-4.08%2,021
July 2010not enough data-9-0.43%2,107
June 2010not enough data-151-6.66%2,116
May 2010not enough data+105+4.86%2,267
April 2010not enough data-422-16.33%2,162
March 2010not enough data+99+3.98%2,584
February 2010not enough data-152-5.76%2,485
January 2010not enough data-16-0.6%2,637
December 2009not enough data+358+15.6%2,653
November 2009not enough data-351-13.27%2,295
October 2009not enough data+60+2.32%2,646
September 2009not enough data-390-13.1%2,586
August 2009not enough data+451+17.86%2,976
July 2009not enough data-169-6.27%2,525
June 2009not enough data-63-2.29%2,694
May 2009not enough data-202-6.83%2,757
April 2009not enough data-313-9.57%2,959
March 2009not enough data+195+6.34%3,272
February 2009not enough data+579+23.18%3,077
January 2009not enough data-300-10.72%2,498
December 2008not enough data+32+1.16%2,798
November 2008not enough data-116-4.02%2,766
October 2008not enough data-108-3.61%2,882
September 2008not enough datan/an/a2,990

How many people are playing Half-Life 2: Deathmatch?

76 people are playing Half-Life 2: Deathmatch on Steam right now. That makes it the #2,776 most played game on Steam at the moment. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 224 players. Today's peak is 13% above its 30-day average daily peak of 199.

Is Half-Life 2: Deathmatch growing or declining?

Over the last 30 days Half-Life 2: Deathmatch averaged a daily peak of 199 players, up 12% compared with the 30 days before (178). Its highest point this month (241) is 10% below the same period last year (269). Today's player count is 2% of its all-time peak of 3,272, set on Mar 2, 2009.

Best time to play Half-Life 2: Deathmatch

Based on the last 14 days, Half-Life 2: Deathmatch is busiest around 18:00 UTC (1 PM in New York) and quietest around 06:00 UTC (1 AM in New York), when about 59% fewer people are online. For the fastest matchmaking, play close to the peak hour.

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Half-Life 2: Deathmatch players by hour and weekday

When Half-Life 2: Deathmatch 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 18:00 UTCabout 206 players on average
QuietestThursday at 06:00 UTCabout 67 players on average
Busy vs quiet3.1xmore 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 Half-Life 2: Deathmatch

Fast multiplayer action set in the Half-Life 2 universe! HL2's physics adds a new dimension to deathmatch play. Play straight deathmatch or try Combine vs. Resistance teamplay. Toss a toilet at your friend today!

Developer
Valve
Released
Nov 1, 2004
Genre
Action
Steam Deck
Playable
Languages
1 language

How many copies has Half-Life 2: Deathmatch sold?

We estimate Half-Life 2: Deathmatch has sold 210K to 540K copies on Steam, based on how many Steam reviews it has. At the prices it has actually sold for, that is roughly $2.7M to $6.9M in gross revenue.

Estimated copies sold
210K to 540K
on Steam
Estimated gross revenue
$2.7M to $6.9M
before Steam's share and taxes

Half-Life 2: Deathmatch reviews by language

  • English52%
  • Russian33%
  • Turkish5%
  • Spanish5%
  • Portuguese (Brazil)3%
  • Chinese (Simplified)3%

Share of Steam reviews written in each of the 11 biggest Steam languages. It shows where the game's players are, roughly.

These are estimates, not official sales figures. How we estimate sales.

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Half-Life 2: Deathmatch reviews over time

90% Very Positive90% of 14,296 Steam reviews are positiveRead reviews on Steam

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

Half-Life 2: Deathmatch on Twitch

0
watching now
0
live channels
0
24-hour peak viewers
0
7-day average viewers

Twitch category "Half-Life 2: Deathmatch", sampled every 30 minutes since Oct 13, 2026. Most watched games on Twitch

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Official announcements from the developer on Steam.

Half-Life 2: Deathmatch FAQ

Is Half-Life 2: Deathmatch dead?

Half-Life 2: Deathmatch has a small but active player base. 76 people are playing it on Steam right now. Over the last 30 days its player count has been growing (up 12% on the month before).

How many people play Half-Life 2: Deathmatch?

76 people are playing Half-Life 2: Deathmatch on Steam right now. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 224 concurrent players.

What is the all-time peak player count for Half-Life 2: Deathmatch?

Half-Life 2: Deathmatch reached its all-time Steam peak of 3,272 concurrent players on Mar 2, 2009.

Is Half-Life 2: Deathmatch growing or declining?

Half-Life 2: Deathmatch is growing. Its average daily peak over the last 30 days was 199, up 12% compared with the previous 30 days.

When is Half-Life 2: Deathmatch most active?

Half-Life 2: Deathmatch usually has the most players around 18:00 UTC (1 PM in New York) and the fewest around 06:00 UTC (1 AM in New York).

How much does Half-Life 2: Deathmatch cost?

Half-Life 2: Deathmatch costs $19.99 on Steam in the US. Prices are checked daily and can differ by region.

Is Half-Life 2: Deathmatch good?

Steam players rate Half-Life 2: Deathmatch Very Positive: 90% of 14,296 reviews are positive.

When did Half-Life 2: Deathmatch come out?

Half-Life 2: Deathmatch was released on Steam on Nov 1, 2004.

Who made Half-Life 2: Deathmatch?

Half-Life 2: Deathmatch was developed by Valve.

Is Half-Life 2: Deathmatch still worth playing?

Half-Life 2: Deathmatch has a smaller but active community on Steam today (76 playing right now), and players still rate it well (Very Positive).

How many copies has Half-Life 2: Deathmatch sold?

We estimate Half-Life 2: Deathmatch has sold 210K to 540K copies on Steam, based on how many Steam reviews it has. This is an estimate, not an official figure, because Steam does not publish sales.

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