Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links Player Count: Is It Dead?

Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links

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Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links

KONAMINov 16, 2017Strategy, Free To Play

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  • Free to Play
  • Card Game
  • Anime
  • Strategy
  • Multiplayer
  • Trading Card Game
  • Singleplayer
  • Turn-Based
  • Competitive
  • Casual
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Playing now
1,674
Updated 9 minutes ago
24-hour peak
1,877
Last 24 hours
All-time peak
21,520
Sep 28, 2021
Avg this month
1,813
-15.71% vs last month
Steam reviews
82%
Very Positive

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

Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links player count chart

No, Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links is not dead. 1,674 people are playing it on Steam right now, with a 24-hour peak of 1,877. Over the last 30 days its player count has been growing (up 14% on the month before).

History from Nov 1, 2017

Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links monthly player count

MonthAvg. playersGain% GainPeak players
November 20261,813-338-15.71%2,451
October 20262,151+535+33.11%3,371
September 20261,616+1,326+55.74%3,705
August 2026n/a+277+13.18%2,379
July 2026n/a-278-11.68%2,102
June 2026n/a-486-16.96%2,380
May 2026n/a-108-3.63%2,866
April 2026n/a+72+2.48%2,974
March 2026n/a-215-6.9%2,902
February 2026n/a-435-12.25%3,117
January 2026n/a+672+23.33%3,552
December 2025n/a+353+13.97%2,880
November 2025n/a-954-27.41%2,527
October 2025n/a-419-10.74%3,481
September 2025n/a+1,550+65.96%3,900
August 2025n/a-370-13.6%2,350
July 2025n/a+172+6.75%2,720
June 2025n/a-1,289-33.59%2,548
May 2025n/a+1,072+38.77%3,837
April 2025n/a-94-3.29%2,765
March 2025n/a-333-10.43%2,859
February 2025n/a-511-13.8%3,192
January 2025n/a-219-5.58%3,703
December 2024n/a+280+7.69%3,922
November 2024n/a-1,840-33.56%3,642
October 2024n/a+1,147+26.46%5,482
September 2024n/a+962+28.52%4,335
August 2024n/a+142+4.39%3,373
July 2024n/a-726-18.35%3,231
June 2024n/a-549-12.18%3,957
May 2024n/a+472+11.7%4,506
April 2024n/a-719-15.13%4,034
March 2024n/a-570-10.71%4,753
February 2024n/a+108+2.07%5,323
January 2024n/a+807+18.31%5,215
December 2023n/a-59-1.32%4,408
November 2023n/a-676-13.14%4,467
October 2023n/a-2,370-31.55%5,143
September 2023n/a+3,461+85.41%7,513
August 2023n/a+98+2.48%4,052
July 2023n/a-358-8.3%3,954
June 2023n/a-1,027-19.24%4,312
May 2023n/a-30-0.56%5,339
April 2023n/a-22-0.41%5,369
March 2023n/a+618+12.95%5,391
February 2023n/a-1,037-17.85%4,773
January 2023n/a+1,018+21.24%5,810
December 2022n/a-532-9.99%4,792
November 2022n/a-1,805-25.32%5,324
October 2022n/a-2,588-26.63%7,129
September 2022n/a+4,811+98.06%9,717
August 2022n/a-113-2.25%4,906
July 2022n/a+133+2.72%5,019
June 2022n/a-161-3.19%4,886
May 2022n/a-630-11.1%5,047
April 2022n/a+989+21.1%5,677
March 2022n/a-1,058-18.41%4,688
February 2022n/a-7,836-57.69%5,746
January 2022n/a+2,429+21.78%13,582
December 2021n/a-1,283-10.32%11,153
November 2021n/a-2,895-18.88%12,436
October 2021n/a-6,189-28.76%15,331
September 2021n/a+7,257+50.88%21,520
August 2021n/a+306+2.19%14,263
July 2021n/a+95+0.69%13,957
June 2021n/a-1,500-9.76%13,862
May 2021n/a+3,613+30.75%15,362
April 2021n/a-956-7.52%11,749
March 2021n/a-156-1.21%12,705
February 2021n/a-1,071-7.69%12,861
January 2021n/a+3,555+34.26%13,932
December 2020n/a-1,022-8.97%10,377
November 2020n/a-1,634-12.54%11,399
October 2020n/a-4,169-24.24%13,033
September 2020n/a+6,085+54.74%17,202
August 2020n/a+885+8.65%11,117
July 2020n/a-493-4.6%10,232
June 2020n/a-3,193-22.94%10,725
May 2020n/a+2,879+26.08%13,918
April 2020n/a-194-1.73%11,039
March 2020n/a+701+6.66%11,233
February 2020n/a+2,147+25.61%10,532
January 2020n/a+596+7.65%8,385
December 2019n/a-1,015-11.53%7,789
November 2019n/a-1,194-11.94%8,804
October 2019n/a-2,329-18.89%9,998
September 2019n/a+2,814+29.58%12,327
August 2019n/a+836+9.63%9,513
July 2019n/a-1,259-12.67%8,677
June 2019n/a-1,306-11.62%9,936
May 2019n/a+889+8.59%11,242
April 2019n/a-952-8.42%10,353
March 2019n/a+1,204+11.92%11,305
February 2019n/a-2,234-18.11%10,101
January 2019n/a+3,947+47.06%12,335
December 2018n/a-2,229-20.99%8,388
November 2018n/a+127+1.21%10,617
October 2018n/a-4,497-30.01%10,490
September 2018n/a+6,535+77.32%14,987
August 2018n/a-1,128-11.77%8,452
July 2018n/a-1,180-10.97%9,580
June 2018n/a-1,444-11.83%10,760
May 2018n/a+893+7.89%12,204
April 2018n/a-2,063-15.43%11,311
March 2018n/a-103-0.76%13,374
February 2018n/a-2,457-15.42%13,477
January 2018n/a+2,031+14.61%15,934
December 2017n/a-1,533-9.93%13,903
November 2017n/an/an/a15,436

How many people play Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links right now?

Right now, 1,674 players are in Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links on Steam. That makes it the #518 most played game on Steam at the moment. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 1,877 players. Today's peak is 25% below its 30-day average daily peak of 2,499.

Is Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links growing or declining?

Over the last 30 days Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links averaged a daily peak of 2,499 players, up 14% compared with the 30 days before (2,186). Its highest point this month (3,307) is 31% above the same period last year (2,527). In its first month after release (Nov 16, 2017) it peaked at 15,436 players. Today's player count is 8% of its all-time peak of 21,520, set on Sep 28, 2021.

Best time to play Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links

Based on the last 14 days, Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links is busiest around 15:00 UTC (10 AM in New York) and quietest around 07:00 UTC (2 AM in New York), when about 40% fewer people are online. For the fastest matchmaking, play close to the peak hour.

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Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links players by hour and weekday

When Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links 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 15:00 UTCabout 2,604 players on average
QuietestTuesday at 06:00 UTCabout 1,281 players on average
Busy vs quiet2.0xmore 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 Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links

Take on Duelists around the world with "Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links"! Step into a world that crosses dimensions and connects all Duelists. In Duel World, any location transforms into a Duel Field where heated Duels unfold!

Developer
KONAMI
Released
Nov 16, 2017
Genre
Strategy, Free To Play
Steam Deck
Verified
Languages
10 languages, 3 with full audio

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Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links price

Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links is free to play on Steam.

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Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links reviews over time

82% Very Positive82% of 45,075 Steam reviews are positiveRead reviews on Steam

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

Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links on Twitch

73
watching now
11
live channels
369
24-hour peak viewers
79
7-day average viewers

Twitch category "Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links", sampled every 30 minutes since Oct 13, 2026. Most watched games on Twitch

Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links Twitch viewers per day, last 90 days

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

Best day: 22 Oct 2026, with a peak of 750 viewers and 80 on average.

Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links streamers right now

  1. happyryax33
  2. stevenfreshy_23

Top Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links streamers this week

  1. massive246
  2. zephracarl94
  3. GrandHarrier91
  4. QuantumCubes65
  5. Yam_VT51

Average viewers while live.

Top Twitch streamers across all games

Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links achievements

Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links has 20 Steam achievements. On average a player has unlocked 26.5% of them; the rarest, Ultimate Duelist, is held by 3.0% of players.

  • Duelist AwakenedReach Stage 3.67.5%
  • Novice DuelistWin 5 Duels.49.5%
  • SummonerSuccessfully Summon a total of 100 monsters.37.5%
  • Fledgling DuelistWin 30 Duels.36.7%
  • Master of DestructionDestroy a total of 100 monsters.35.8%
  • Mid-Tier DuelistWin 50 Duels.33.1%
  • Card CollectorCollect 300 types of cards.31.4%
  • Single NoviceReach Stage 10.30.5%
  • Advanced DuelistWin 100 Duels.28.2%
  • Rare CollectorCollect 10 Prismatic Cards.25.2%
  • Damage DealerInflict a total of 1 million points of damage.24.0%
  • Creator GodSuccessfully Summon a total of 1000 monsters.21.3%
  • PvP NoviceWin 30 PvP matches.21.2%
  • Duel KingWin 300 Duels.20.8%
  • God of DestructionDestroy a total of 1000 monsters.20.7%
  • Single DuelistReach Stage 20.18.0%
  • PvP DuelistWin 100 PvP matches.14.7%
  • Super Rare CollectorCollect 100 Prismatic Cards.6.6%
  • Ultra Single DuelistReach Stage 50.3.7%
  • Ultimate DuelistEarn all achievements.3.0%

Global unlock rates from Steam, most common first.

Latest Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links news and patch notes

Official announcements from the developer on Steam.

Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links FAQ

Is Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links dead?

No, Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links is not dead. 1,674 people are playing it on Steam right now, with a 24-hour peak of 1,877. Over the last 30 days its player count has been growing (up 14% on the month before).

How many people play Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links?

1,674 people are playing Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links on Steam right now. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 1,877 concurrent players.

What is the all-time peak player count for Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links?

Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links reached its all-time Steam peak of 21,520 concurrent players on Sep 28, 2021.

Is Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links growing or declining?

Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links is growing. Its average daily peak over the last 30 days was 2,499, up 14% compared with the previous 30 days.

When is Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links most active?

Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links usually has the most players around 15:00 UTC (10 AM in New York) and the fewest around 07:00 UTC (2 AM in New York).

Is Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links free?

Yes, Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links is free to play on Steam.

Is Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links good?

Steam players rate Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links Very Positive: 82% of 45,075 reviews are positive.

When did Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links come out?

Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links was released on Steam on Nov 16, 2017.

Who made Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links?

Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links was developed by KONAMI.

Is Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links still worth playing?

Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links has a big, active player base on Steam today (1,674 playing right now), and players still rate it well (Very Positive).

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