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Valve Deadlock player count growth

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Valve’s unreleased hero shooter, Deadlock, has experienced significant growth in its concurrent player count on Steam. Following the ‘City Never Sleeps’ update, which introduced map overhauls, interface improvements, and six new heroes, the game reached a record of 228,086 concurrent players. This surge more than doubled its previous peak of approximately 99,000 players. By October 2026, Deadlock’s popularity continued to climb, reaching a peak of 262,145 concurrent ~~users.~~ users on October 9, 2026. This milestone allowed the title to surpass the all-time peak concurrent player record previously held by Team Fortress ~~2. Despite remaining~~ 2, which set a record of 253,997 players in ~~an invite-only early development phase,~~ 2023. As of mid-October 2026, Deadlock has ~~ascended to~~ become one of the most-played titles on Steam, ranking as the ~~Steam platform.~~ fifth most-played game overall, trailing Counter-Strike 2, Dota 2, PUBG: Battlegrounds, and AION 2. Within Valve’s own portfolio, it holds the third-highest all-time concurrency, following only Counter-Strike 2 and Dota 2. This growth is attributed to the gradual release of new characters, including Solomon, a chess-themed wizard. Despite remaining in an invite-only early development phase, the game continues to ascend in popularity.

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