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 100 players on Steam. Its recorded all-time peak is 1,546 concurrent players on 01 November 2024. Current activity is 93.5% below peak. PureGameStats estimates 370,104 Steam units sold. Steam reviews are 91% positive across 15,421 responses. Platforms: Linux, Windows.

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

Fast multiplayer action set in the Half-Life 2 universe! HL2's physics adds a new dimension to deathmatch play. Play straight deathmatch or try Combine vs. Resistance teamplay. Toss a toilet at your friend today!

Developer
Valve
Publisher
Valve
Platforms
Linux, Windows
Release Date
1 Nov, 2004
Est. Sales
370,104
PGS estimate High confidence
Current Players
100
Live Steam data Peak 1,546
Estimates are modelled by PureGameStats using multiple data signals. Direct data is sourced from Steam. View methodology โ†’

Half-Life 2: Deathmatch Concurrent Players Updated hourly

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Developer: Valve
Publisher: Valve
Platforms: Linux, Windows
Release Date: 1 Nov, 2004
Est. sales: 370,104 High confidence

Pricing History & Best Deals

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Historical pricing on Steam (US).

$4.99
Steam Launch Price
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$4.99
Steam Current Price
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$4.99
Steam Lowest Price
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$4.99
Lowest Recorded
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Half-Life 2: Deathmatch Steam Reviews

Total reviews 15,421 Positive 13,987 Negative 1,434 Positive % 90.7%Rating Very Positive

Review Cloud

Reviewers praise
hl2dmtoiletsfun friendshl2 funrot funmateoserver funsourcegunsource betterwater splashgun funfun 1v1throw toiletbest multiplayer
Reviewers criticise
gravity gunhl2serversgravitysource enginegmodservermultiplayerhl3tf2weapons

What players are discussing

Praise and criticism mentions per topic, split by whether the reviewer recommended the game overall. Based on 499 recent English reviews (ingested 5 Sept 2026).

Ticks mark the typical silhouette for a Action game - overshoot = above the genre norm on that side.

Topic
Criticism mentions Praise
Mentions
Performance
9
Gameplay
36
41
Story
Not enough mentions
-
Graphics
6
Audio
10
Controls
7
Bugs
10
Value
12
14
Multiplayer
29
111
140
Replay value
Not enough mentions
-
PC System Requirements
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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

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

Half-Life 2: Deathmatch has 100 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 370,104 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 15,421 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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