How many people are playing Deadlock?

Valve has been cooking up a new game, Deadlock, in secret, which offers a MOBA-like approach in the shooter genre. But how many people are already playing?

Like Marvel Rivals, Deadlock is a third-person shooter with many characters that have unique abilities and ultimates. While the game’s unavailable on the Steam library, several leaks from the players in the closed alpha have showcased Deadlock’s gameplay, with one leak suggesting the game’s already amassed over 200,000 players.

If you’re wondering how many people are playing Deadlock, here’s the player count info.

Deadlock player count in 2024

Deadlock has been averaging over 20,000 players daily since Aug. 13, hitting an all-time peak of 23,327 players on Aug. 14. The recent boost to its numbers can be attributed to Valve allowing participating players to send invitations to their Steam friends to get into the playtest. Considering Valve is letting more players participate in the closed alpha, we can now expect Deadlock’s player count to increase in coming weeks.

To access the Deadlock alpha playtest, you must have a friend on your Steam friends list already in the closed test. Your friend can then send you an invitation, after which Steam sends you an invitation to your email to add your account to the alpha.

Valve is yet to announce an open beta for Deadlock, so apart from having a friend invite you, there’s no way to access the game. The devs are slowly opening the floodgates to properly stress-test the game, so ensure you’re keeping an eye on your registered emails for the Steam invite.