Half-Life 2: Deathmatch Steam Charts, Sales, Players & Wishlists

Half-Life 2: Deathmatch is tagged as Action. It is published by Valve and released on 1 Nov, 2004. PureGameStats tracks Half-Life 2: Deathmatch's live Steam player count, all-time peak, review sentiment, estimated sales and price history. Half-Life 2: Deathmatch currently has 151 players on Steam. Its recorded all-time peak is 1,546 concurrent players on 01 November 2024. Current activity is 90.2% below peak. PureGameStats estimates 309,200 Steam units sold. Steam reviews are 91% positive across 15,342 responses. Platforms: Linux, Windows.

Developer: Valve

Publisher: Valve

Platforms: Linux, Windows

Release Date: 1 Nov, 2004

Official site On Steam Details

Est. sales: 309,200 High confidence

Retailer	Price (US)	Discount
Steam	$4.99	0%

Half-Life 2: Deathmatch Player Count & Steam Charts

Current players 151 All-time peak 1,546 7-day peak 226 Yesterday peak 188

Hourly Daily Monthly Yearly

In Aug 2026, Half-Life 2: Deathmatch averaged 129 concurrent players with a monthly peak of 236. Down from 150 average players in Mar 2026 - a 14% decline over the past 6 months.

Daily Monthly Yearly

Date	Avg Players	Max Players	Min Players
01 Sept 2026	126	188	82
31 Aug 2026	129	187	78
30 Aug 2026	143	226	86
29 Aug 2026	141	211	98
28 Aug 2026	133	195	83
27 Aug 2026	132	207	83
26 Aug 2026	133	199	78
25 Aug 2026	127	186	91
24 Aug 2026	126	179	91
23 Aug 2026	143	212	96
22 Aug 2026	122	177	80
21 Aug 2026	128	187	85
20 Aug 2026	124	186	81
19 Aug 2026	115	170	67
18 Aug 2026	118	190	68
17 Aug 2026	114	166	81
16 Aug 2026	129	193	91
15 Aug 2026	120	158	91
14 Aug 2026	120	179	67
13 Aug 2026	117	185	71
12 Aug 2026	115	189	73
11 Aug 2026	126	190	77
10 Aug 2026	129	201	83
09 Aug 2026	144	208	97
08 Aug 2026	148	236	91
07 Aug 2026	131	199	75
06 Aug 2026	130	184	76
05 Aug 2026	128	197	87
04 Aug 2026	133	198	82
03 Aug 2026	132	194	80

Month	Avg Players	Max Players	Min Players
Aug 2026	129	236	67
Jul 2026	128	225	0
Jun 2026	127	228	62
May 2026	139	234	79
Apr 2026	141	260	0
Mar 2026	150	272	0
Feb 2026	153	329	0
Jan 2026	161	313	0
Dec 2025	156	326	0
Nov 2025	147	286	69
Oct 2025	139	265	72
Sept 2025	131	271	62
Aug 2025	144	268	0
Jul 2025	143	244	78
Jun 2025	164	281	0
May 2025	141	260	0
Apr 2025	142	316	0
Mar 2025	164	346	0
Feb 2025	151	321	0
Jan 2025	185	359	0
Dec 2024	225	659	0
Nov 2024	316	1,546	0
Oct 2024	119	238	0
Sept 2024	120	226	0

Year	Avg Players	Max Players
2025	151	359
2024	152	1,546
2023	146	390
2022	143	329
2021	155	416
2020	183	708
2019	154	376
2018	167	449
2017	189	443
2016	210	557

Half-Life 2: Deathmatch Price History & Best Deals

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Date	Price	Discount
03 Sept 2025	$4.99	0%

Half-Life 2: Deathmatch PC System Requirements

Minimum: 1.2 GHz Processor, 256MB RAM, DirectX 7 level graphics card, Windows XP, Mouse, Keyboard, Internet Connection

Recommended: 2.4 GHz Processor, 512MB RAM, DirectX 9 level graphics card, Windows XP, Mouse, Keyboard, Internet Connection

Half-Life 2: Deathmatch Steam Reviews

Total reviews 15,342 Positive 13,913 Negative 1,429 Positive % 90.7%Rating Very Positive

What reviewers talk about

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Reviewers praise

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Reviewers criticise

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Half-Life 2: Deathmatch Official Announcements

Half-Life 2: Deathmatch Update Released — 18 Feb 2025
Half-Life 2: Deathmatch was the best multiplayer mode ever, or maybe I just think that because it's the only one I was ever good at — 16 Nov 2024
Valve gets the original Half-Life 2 development team back together for a huge 20th anniversary update—and the game is now free for the weekend on Steam — 15 Nov 2024
Half-Life 2 20th Anniversary Update — 15 Nov 2024
Half-Life 2: Deathmatch Update Released — 02 Jul 2021

Half-Life 2: Deathmatch News & Media Coverage

Half-Life 2: Deathmatch - Frequently Asked Questions

How many people are playing Half-Life 2: Deathmatch right now?

Half-Life 2: Deathmatch has 151 concurrent players on Steam right now.

What is the all-time peak player count for Half-Life 2: Deathmatch?

Half-Life 2: Deathmatch reached an all-time peak of 1,546 concurrent players on 01 November 2024.

How many copies has Half-Life 2: Deathmatch sold on Steam?

PureGameStats estimates Half-Life 2: Deathmatch has sold approximately 309,200 copies on Steam, with high confidence. The estimate is derived from Steam reviews, concurrent player peaks and achievement completion rates.

How is Half-Life 2: Deathmatch rated on Steam?

Half-Life 2: Deathmatch has 15,342 Steam reviews with a 90.7% positive rating (Very Positive).

What is the current price of Half-Life 2: Deathmatch?

Half-Life 2: Deathmatch is priced at $4.99 on Steam. Full price history and best deals are tracked on this page.

When was Half-Life 2: Deathmatch released?

Half-Life 2: Deathmatch was released on 1 Nov, 2004. It was developed by Valve.

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