Watch_Dogs 2 Player Count: Is It Dead?

Watch_Dogs 2

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Watch_Dogs 2

UbisoftNov 28, 2016Action, Adventure

$49.99 Very PositiveSteam Deck Unsupported
  • Open World
  • Hacking
  • Multiplayer
  • Action
  • Parkour
  • Stealth
  • Third Person
  • Shooter
  • Crime
  • Singleplayer
Playing now
1,066
Updated 8 minutes ago
24-hour peak
2,707
Last 24 hours
All-time peak
18,138
Nov 29, 2016
Avg this month
1,461
-42.48% vs last month
Steam reviews
82%
Very Positive

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

Watch_Dogs 2 player count chart

No, Watch_Dogs 2 is not dead. 1,066 people are playing it on Steam right now, with a 24-hour peak of 2,707. Over the last 30 days its player count has been declining (down 34% on the month before).

History from Nov 1, 2016

Watch_Dogs 2 monthly player count

MonthAvg. playersGain% GainPeak players
November 20261,461-1,079-42.48%3,242
October 20262,540-1,113-30.47%9,837
September 20263,653+4,470+80.28%10,038
August 2026n/a-11,931-68.18%5,568
July 2026n/a+1,177+7.21%17,499
June 2026n/a+15,028+1161.36%16,322
May 2026n/a-337-20.66%1,294
April 2026n/a-666-28.99%1,631
March 2026n/a+366+18.95%2,297
February 2026n/a-641-24.92%1,931
January 2026n/a-2,074-44.64%2,572
December 2025n/a-108-2.27%4,646
November 2025n/a+737+18.35%4,754
October 2025n/a-3,374-45.65%4,017
September 2025n/a+6,137+489.39%7,391
August 2025n/a-910-42.05%1,254
July 2025n/a-52-2.35%2,164
June 2025n/a+969+77.71%2,216
May 2025n/a-1,150-47.98%1,247
April 2025n/a-1,399-36.85%2,397
March 2025n/a+2,301+153.91%3,796
February 2025n/a-955-38.98%1,495
January 2025n/a+119+5.11%2,450
December 2024n/a+24+1.04%2,331
November 2024n/a+666+40.59%2,307
October 2024n/a-1,113-40.41%1,641
September 2024n/a-688-19.99%2,754
August 2024n/a-2,739-44.31%3,442
July 2024n/a-56-0.9%6,181
June 2024n/a+3,233+107.62%6,237
May 2024n/a+1,936+181.27%3,004
April 2024n/a-947-47%1,068
March 2024n/a-282-12.28%2,015
February 2024n/a-320-12.23%2,297
January 2024n/a+554+26.85%2,617
December 2023n/a-3,327-61.73%2,063
November 2023n/a+3,657+211.02%5,390
October 2023n/a-1,861-51.78%1,733
September 2023n/a+766+27.09%3,594
August 2023n/a-725-20.41%2,828
July 2023n/a-1,743-32.91%3,553
June 2023n/a+4,484+552.22%5,296
May 2023n/a-784-49.12%812
April 2023n/a-2,366-59.72%1,596
March 2023n/a+3,109+364.48%3,962
February 2023n/a-1,058-55.36%853
January 2023n/a-671-25.99%1,911
December 2022n/a+1,044+67.88%2,582
November 2022n/a-825-34.91%1,538
October 2022n/a+1,372+138.45%2,363
September 2022n/a-2,040-67.3%991
August 2022n/a+1,671+122.87%3,031
July 2022n/a-225-14.2%1,360
June 2022n/a-2,747-63.41%1,585
May 2022n/a+3,196+281.34%4,332
April 2022n/a-1,221-51.8%1,136
March 2022n/a+831+54.46%2,357
February 2022n/a-123-7.46%1,526
January 2022n/a+41+2.55%1,649
December 2021n/a-1,233-43.4%1,608
November 2021n/a-554-16.32%2,841
October 2021n/a+675+24.82%3,395
September 2021n/a+1,935+246.5%2,720
August 2021n/a-693-46.89%785
July 2021n/a+160+12.14%1,478
June 2021n/a-182-12.13%1,318
May 2021n/a+88+6.23%1,500
April 2021n/a-916-39.35%1,412
March 2021n/a-69-2.88%2,328
February 2021n/a+716+42.59%2,397
January 2021n/a-628-27.2%1,681
December 2020n/a-226-8.92%2,309
November 2020n/a+1,250+97.28%2,535
October 2020n/a-187-12.7%1,285
September 2020n/a-249-14.47%1,472
August 2020n/a-3,088-64.21%1,721
July 2020n/a+2,201+84.39%4,809
June 2020n/a+1,489+133.07%2,608
May 2020n/a-1,484-57.01%1,119
April 2020n/a-544-17.29%2,603
March 2020n/a-588-15.74%3,147
February 2020n/a+1,306+53.77%3,735
January 2020n/a+369+17.91%2,429
December 2019n/a-230-10.04%2,060
November 2019n/a+932+68.63%2,290
October 2019n/a-1,001-42.43%1,358
September 2019n/a+587+33.13%2,359
August 2019n/a-3,310-65.13%1,772
July 2019n/a-5,753-53.1%5,082
June 2019n/a+2,653+32.42%10,835
May 2019n/a+5,181+172.64%8,182
April 2019n/a-6,836-69.49%3,001
March 2019n/a+5,306+117.1%9,837
February 2019n/a+986+27.81%4,531
January 2019n/a+747+26.7%3,545
December 2018n/a+1+0.04%2,798
November 2018n/a-2,241-44.48%2,797
October 2018n/a+4,191+494.81%5,038
September 2018n/a-163-16.14%847
August 2018n/a-1,075-51.56%1,010
July 2018n/a+41+2.01%2,085
June 2018n/a-2,813-57.92%2,044
May 2018n/a+2,896+147.68%4,857
April 2018n/a-1,939-49.72%1,961
March 2018n/a+788+25.32%3,900
February 2018n/a-1,695-35.26%3,112
January 2018n/a+961+24.99%4,807
December 2017n/a-2,020-34.44%3,846
November 2017n/a+4,935+530.08%5,866
October 2017n/a-35-3.62%931
September 2017n/a-265-21.53%966
August 2017n/a-2,060-62.59%1,231
July 2017n/a+216+7.02%3,291
June 2017n/a+1,746+131.38%3,075
May 2017n/a-1,192-47.28%1,329
April 2017n/a-1,066-29.72%2,521
March 2017n/a+304+9.26%3,587
February 2017n/a-6,713-67.16%3,283
January 2017n/a-6,690-40.09%9,996
December 2016n/a-1,452-8.01%16,686
November 2016n/an/an/a18,138

How many people play Watch_Dogs 2 right now?

At this moment Watch_Dogs 2 has 1,066 concurrent players on Steam. That makes it the #713 most played game on Steam at the moment. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 2,707 players. Today's peak is 37% below its 30-day average daily peak of 4,330.

Watch_Dogs 2 player count history

Over the last 30 days Watch_Dogs 2 averaged a daily peak of 4,330 players, down 34% compared with the 30 days before (6,544). Its highest point this month (8,805) is 85% above the same period last year (4,754). In its first month after release (Nov 28, 2016) it peaked at 18,138 players. Today's player count is 6% of its all-time peak of 18,138, set on Nov 29, 2016.

Best time to play Watch_Dogs 2

Based on the last 14 days, Watch_Dogs 2 is busiest around 14:00 UTC (9 AM in New York) and quietest around 00:00 UTC (7 PM in New York), when about 69% fewer people are online. For the fastest matchmaking, play close to the peak hour.

Watch_Dogs 2 players by hour and weekday

When Watch_Dogs 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.

BusiestSaturday at 14:00 UTCabout 5,401 players on average
QuietestFriday at 00:00 UTCabout 942 players on average
Busy vs quiet5.7xmore 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.

Compare Watch_Dogs 2 with similar games

Player counts, peaks, reviews and prices side by side. Compare any Steam games

About Watch_Dogs 2

Welcome to San Francisco. Play as Marcus, a brilliant young hacker, and join the most notorious hacker group, DedSec. Your objective: execute the biggest hack of history.

Developer
Ubisoft
Released
Nov 28, 2016
Genre
Action, Adventure
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Languages
16 languages, 9 with full audio

Screenshots

Watch_Dogs 2 screenshot 1Watch_Dogs 2 screenshot 2Watch_Dogs 2 screenshot 3Watch_Dogs 2 screenshot 4

Watch_Dogs 2 price history

$49.99
price now (US)
$2.49
lowest recorded (-95%) · Sep 19, 2026 archived
-85%
typical sale discount · 4 sales seen

Good time to buy? Probably wait for a sale. Watch_Dogs 2 is at its full price of $49.99. It usually goes on sale for about 85% off (around $7.50), and the lowest we have recorded is $2.49.Next Steam sale: Steam Winter Sale, Dec 17 to Jan 4. See the countdown

US price on Steam. Readings before Oct 13, 2026 come from archived copies of the Steam store page (Internet Archive), so short sales between copies can be missing. Checked daily.

Watch_Dogs 2 price by region

RegionSteam priceIn USDIn EURvs US
United States$49.99$49.9944.77 EURbase
Euro area59,99€$66.9859.99 EUR+34%
United Kingdom£49.99$66.9159.93 EUR+34%
CanadaC$ 66.49$47.2742.34 EUR-5%
AustraliaA$ 89.95$61.8055.35 EUR+24%
New ZealandNZ$ 99.99$55.4349.65 EUR+11%
Brazil cheapestR$149,99$27.2524.41 EUR-45%
MexicoMex$ 999.00$53.4147.84 EUR+7%
Argentina (LATAM USD)$39.99$39.9935.82 EUR-20%
Poland249,90 zł$63.5256.89 EUR+27%
SwitzerlandCHF 69.99$85.4776.55 EUR+71%
Norway599,00 kr$63.5456.91 EUR+27%
Turkey (MENA USD)$39.99$39.9935.82 EUR-20%
Azerbaijan (CIS USD)$32.99$32.9929.55 EUR-34%
South AfricaR 999.00$60.4154.10 EUR+21%
India₹2,999.00$31.9328.60 EUR-36%
IndonesiaRp 619 000$34.2030.63 EUR-32%
China¥298.00$44.6740.01 EUR-11%
Japan¥7,920$50.0244.80 EUR0%
South Korea₩ 65,000$47.8442.85 EUR-4%

Converted with the European Central Bank reference rates of 6 Nov 2026. Steam sells each region's price only to accounts in that region.

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Watch_Dogs 2 reviews over time

82% Very Positive82% of 105,483 Steam reviews are positiveRead reviews on Steam

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

Watch_Dogs 2 on Twitch

20
watching now
8
live channels
24
24-hour peak viewers
12
7-day average viewers

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

Watch_Dogs 2 Twitch viewers per day, last 90 days

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

Best day: 20 Oct 2026, with a peak of 317 viewers and 24 on average.

Watch_Dogs 2 streamers right now

  1. ItsBopha11

Top Watch_Dogs 2 streamers this week

  1. ZangVSOP56
  2. M1ss_Sunshine36
  3. Rod_Legion19
  4. Mirana_Equinox16

Average viewers while live.

Top Twitch streamers across all games

Watch_Dogs 2 achievements

Watch_Dogs 2 has 55 Steam achievements. On average a player has unlocked 7.4% of them; the rarest, It's the Final Showd0wn, is held by 0.2% of players.

  • Who Am IErase your past identity in the Blume servers39.3%
  • Put Your Damn Pants OnBuy some pants after the party35.2%
  • Third Time's the CharmMake 3 jumps in a row aboard a vehicle30.6%
  • MenaceBuy a two handed weapon at the 3D printer19.6%
  • RoboteerHack a robot17.9%
  • Knight RiddenFinish Operation: Cyber Driver16.4%
  • App'ing AroundBuy all the apps in the App Shop13.1%
  • Baby, I Got Your MoneyFinish Operation: False Profits12.6%
  • Smooth FelonEscape a Level 5 felony11.4%
  • No Place Like HaumFinish Operation: Haum Sweet Haum11.1%
  • Knock You OutDo a stealth takedown on 30 enemies11.0%
  • Picking Up the PiecesFinish Operation: Looking Glass9.9%
  • Hold My HandSuccessfully complete an online Co-op Operation9.2%
  • InformerFinish Operation: Limp Nudle9.2%
  • Something To RideHijack a bus9.1%
  • SabotageFinish Operation: Hacker War8.5%
  • Bad BoysHijack a boat8.0%
  • Old School JusticeFinish Operation: Eye for An Eye7.4%
  • HypnotizeFinish Operation: W4tched7.2%
  • Joined the Mile High ClubFinish Operation: Hack teh World6.4%
  • The FoxFinish Operation: Shadow6.3%
  • A Ride to RememberDrive one of the Unique Vehicles6.0%
  • You're On A Boat!Finish Operation: Shanghaied5.9%
  • DedSec-A-RoniRide a cable car5.8%
  • Pimp My eKartGet all the eKart upgrades5.8%
  • The Itsy Bitsy SpiderFinish Operation: Robot Wars5.8%
  • 100% LegitFinish Operation: $9115.7%
  • Make Every Voice CountFinish Operation: Power to the Sheeple5.7%
  • Leaks and LeaksFinish Operation: Ubistolen5.5%
  • Troll'rSuccessfully invade another hacker5.4%
  • Hack the WorldTrigger the hack of the century5.2%
  • Natural Born KillerNeutralize 1 Hunter in Bounty Hunter mode4.9%
  • Photobombed!Get photobombed in a selfie4.7%
  • Ain't No StoppingDo a bike race4.7%
  • One of the GangComplete 5 DedSec Events4.3%
  • DoggylandPet 10 dogs3.9%
  • Only God Can Judge MeBuy a shirt in the Nudle vending machine2.2%
  • I Get AroundDo a drone race2.2%
  • Let Me RideTravel 200 meters on top of a car by hacking it2.0%
  • Jump AroundDo a 140 meters long jump while driving a vehicle1.9%
  • The Score of Your LifeFinish Operation: Automata1.9%
  • That Escalated QuicklyFinish Operation: Moscow Gambit1.8%
  • Not the Pizza GuyFinish Operation: Bad Medicine1.7%
  • NanotriumphFinish Operation: Caustic Progress1.7%
  • Miniroadtrip!Drive 4 km in the world while driving the Merengue from Elek Motors1.5%
  • Got The ShutterbugTake 25 ScoutX location pictures1.5%
  • One-Man GarageBuy 25 cars in car dealerships1.5%
  • ResearcherCollect all the Key Data hidden in the world1.3%
  • In StyleBuy the Gatorfeet Whine Country footwear1.2%
  • Earn your Sea LegsDo a sailboat race1.2%
  • Please Marcus, Don't Hurt ThemSuccessfully neutralize 5 fugitives in Bounty Hunter0.8%
  • Feeding FrenzyUse the "Call the cops" hack on the donut-disguised man in Haight-Ashbury0.8%
  • Hold My HairTake a picture of someone vomiting0.6%
  • Prize CatchFinish Operation: Off the Hook0.3%
  • It's the Final Showd0wnReach the maximum win streak bonus in Showd0wn0.2%

Global unlock rates from Steam, most common first.

Watch_Dogs 2 DLC

Watch_Dogs 2 has 30 DLCs and soundtracks on Steam, newest first.

DLCReleasedPrice (US)
Watch_Dogs® 2, No Compromise ↗May 18, 2017$9.99
Watch_Dogs® 2, Mega Pack ↗Apr 25, 2017$19.99
Watch_Dogs® 2, Bay Area Thrash Pack ↗Apr 18, 2017$2.99
Watch_Dogs® 2, Velvet Cowboy ↗Apr 18, 2017$4.99
Watch_Dogs® 2, Kick It Pack ↗Apr 18, 2017$6.99
Watch_Dogs® 2, Ride Britannia Pack ↗Apr 18, 2017$6.99
Watch_Dogs® 2, Glow_Pro Pack ↗Apr 18, 2017$6.99
Watch_Dogs® 2, Retro Modernist Pack ↗Apr 18, 2017$6.99
Watch_Dogs® 2, Human Conditions ↗Mar 23, 2017$14.99
Watch_Dogs® 2, Fully Decked Out Bundle ↗Jan 31, 2017$9.99
Watch_Dogs® 2, T-Bone Pack ↗Jan 24, 2017$6.99
Watch_Dogs® 2, Home Town Pack ↗Dec 20, 2016$2.99
Watch_Dogs® 2, Dumpster Diver Pack ↗Dec 20, 2016$4.99
Watch_Dogs® 2, Black Hat Pack ↗Dec 20, 2016$6.99
Watch_Dogs® 2, EliteSec Pack ↗Dec 20, 2016$6.99
Watch_Dogs® 2, Supreme Pack ↗Dec 20, 2016$14.99
Watch_Dogs® 2, Guru Pack ↗Dec 20, 2016$6.99
Watch_Dogs® 2, Root Access Pack ↗Dec 6, 2016$6.99
Watch_Dogs® 2, Psychedelic Pack ↗Nov 29, 2016$6.99
Watch_Dogs® 2, Ultimate Pack ↗Nov 28, 2016$19.99
Watch_Dogs® 2, Private Eye Pack ↗Nov 28, 2016Free
Watch_Dogs® 2, Guts, Grit and Liberty Pack ↗Nov 28, 2016$2.99
Watch_Dogs® 2, Ded Labs Pack ↗Nov 28, 2016$6.99
Watch_Dogs® 2, Ubisoft Pack ↗Nov 28, 2016$4.99
Watch_Dogs® 2, Glam Pack ↗Nov 28, 2016$6.99
Watch_Dogs® 2, Pixel Art Pack ↗Nov 28, 2016$6.99
Watch_Dogs® 2, Punk Rock Pack ↗Nov 28, 2016$4.99
Watch_Dogs® 2, Ultra Texture Pack ↗Nov 25, 2016Free
Watch_Dogs® 2, Urban Artist Pack ↗$4.99
Watch_Dogs® 2, Season Pass ↗$29.99

Watch_Dogs 2 FAQ

Is Watch_Dogs 2 dead?

No, Watch_Dogs 2 is not dead. 1,066 people are playing it on Steam right now, with a 24-hour peak of 2,707. Over the last 30 days its player count has been declining (down 34% on the month before).

How many people play Watch_Dogs 2?

1,066 people are playing Watch_Dogs 2 on Steam right now. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 2,707 concurrent players.

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

Watch_Dogs 2 reached its all-time Steam peak of 18,138 concurrent players on Nov 29, 2016.

Is Watch_Dogs 2 growing or declining?

Watch_Dogs 2 is declining. Its average daily peak over the last 30 days was 4,330, down 34% compared with the previous 30 days.

When is Watch_Dogs 2 most active?

Watch_Dogs 2 usually has the most players around 14:00 UTC (9 AM in New York) and the fewest around 00:00 UTC (7 PM in New York).

How much does Watch_Dogs 2 cost?

Watch_Dogs 2 costs $49.99 on Steam in the US. Prices are checked daily and can differ by region.

What is the lowest price Watch_Dogs 2 has been on Steam?

The lowest US price we have recorded for Watch_Dogs 2 on Steam is $2.49 (95% off), on Sep 19, 2026 (from an archived copy of the Steam store page). It costs $49.99 right now.

Is Watch_Dogs 2 on sale right now?

No, Watch_Dogs 2 is at its full price of $49.99 on Steam right now. In past sales it usually dropped about 85%, and the biggest discount we have seen is 95%.

Where is Watch_Dogs 2 cheapest on Steam?

Of the 20 Steam regions we check, Watch_Dogs 2 is cheapest in Brazil at R$149,99, about $27.25 or 45% below the US price of $49.99. Steam only sells each regional price to accounts from that region.

Is Watch_Dogs 2 good?

Steam players rate Watch_Dogs 2 Very Positive: 82% of 105,483 reviews are positive.

When did Watch_Dogs 2 come out?

Watch_Dogs 2 was released on Steam on Nov 28, 2016.

Who made Watch_Dogs 2?

Watch_Dogs 2 was developed by Ubisoft.

Is Watch_Dogs 2 still worth playing?

Watch_Dogs 2 has a big, active player base on Steam today (1,066 playing right now), and players still rate it well (Very Positive).

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