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How many players does VALORANT have?

It's a solid number.

VALORANT, Riot Games’ free-to-play tac shooter, is undoubtedly one of its genre’s biggest titles, boasting a player base in the millions and a growing esports space. If you’re wondering just how many players are actively grinding to reach Radiant in 2024, we’ve got you covered.

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As a live-service game, VALORANT features an ever-evolving meta, updated regularly since its initial 2020 release. Its ever-growing roster of unique agents, abilities, and maps keeps players hooked and on their toes every time they log in for a match. And with the game’s launch on consoles in 2024, its popularity naturally received a cross-platform boost.

Besides the casual side, its esports community nurtures several veteran and rising athletes who display their mechanical skills and big-brain plays in official and unofficial tournaments every VALORANT Champions Tour season, bringing massive viewership across platforms like YouTube and Twitch. 

Now that we have your attention, let’s examine the number of players VALORANT has in 2024.

What is VALORANT’s player count in 2024? 

Yoru and Viper in VALORANT's Haven map
A lot of people are still “defying their limits” in 2024. Image via Riot Games

It’s been years since Riot released an official player count for VALORANT. Thankfully, third-party trackers like Activeplayer.io and Tracker Network offer a close-enough reference. 

According to Activeplayer.io, VALORANT has had an estimated total of 25,896,260 active players and 77,780,550 viewers on Twitch in the past 30 days. Its average daily active player count is 6,991,990 in the past 30 days. This is across all platforms, including PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S.

Tracker Network, on the other hand, has recorded over 15 million players (and counting) in September so far and a total of 24,164,832 players in the month of August. The actual numbers are likely higher as these are only the players who use the platform to track their statistics. According to Twitch Tracker, VALORANT has been among the top 10 most viewed games on the streaming platform in the past seven days, indicating steady popularity in the content scene.

Although not official, those are impressive numbers. According to an old Bloomberg report, the game hit the 28-million mark in player count back in 2023, the highest in the game’s history. The estimated player count at present lingers close enough to the highest record, which is great.

So, in case you’re worried about its future in the saturated FPS market, from the looks of its player count, VALORANT definitely isn’t dead in 2024—and it shows no indication of dying anytime soon.


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Freelance Writer at Dot Esports. An enthusiastic gamer who bumped into the intricacies of video game journalism in 2021 and has been hustling ever since. Obsessed with first-person shooter titles, especially VALORANT. Contact: sharmila@dotesports.com
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VALORANT lead staff writer, also covering CS:GO, FPS games, other titles, and the wider esports industry. Watching and writing esports since 2014. Previously wrote for Dexerto, Upcomer, Splyce, and somehow MySpace. Jack of all games, master of none.