Artifact Steam Charts, Sales, Players & Wishlists

Artifact is tagged as Strategy. It is published by Valve and released on 28 Nov, 2018. PureGameStats tracks Artifact's live Steam player count, all-time peak, review sentiment, estimated sales and price history. Artifact currently has 8,238 players on Steam. Its recorded all-time peak is 12,286 concurrent players on 02 August 2026. Current activity is 32.9% below peak. PureGameStats estimates 470,478 Steam units sold. Steam reviews are 47% positive across 24,762 responses. Platforms: Mac, Linux, Windows.

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Artifact Steam Charts, Sales, Players & Wishlists

Artifact now features two games: Artifact Classic, the original Dota 2 trading card game, and Artifact Foundry, a special edition with streamlined gameplay, new cards, new single-player content, and an improved new player experience.

Developer
Valve
Publisher
Valve
Platforms
Mac, Linux, Windows
Release Date
28 Nov, 2018
Official site On Steam
Est. Sales
470,478
PGS estimate High confidence
Current Players
8,238
Live Steam data Peak 12,286
Metacritic Critics higher
76
Steam users: 47.12%
Generally Favourable See ranked list
Estimates are modelled by PureGameStats using multiple data signals. Direct data is sourced from Steam. View methodology →

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Developer: Valve
Publisher: Valve
Platforms: Mac, Linux, Windows
Release Date: 28 Nov, 2018
Est. sales: 470,478 High confidence

Pricing History & Best Deals

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Historical pricing on Steam (US).

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Twitch Viewers & Live Streamers

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Twitch activity for Artifact.

20
Current viewers
Watching now
13
Largest live stream
All time
5,183
Hours watched (7d)
Total
20,952
Hours watched (30d)
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Artifact Steam Reviews

Total reviews 24,762 Positive 11,667 Negative 13,095 Positive % 47.1%Rating Mixed

Review Cloud

Reviewers praise
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Reviewers criticise
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What players are discussing

Praise and criticism mentions per topic, split by whether the reviewer recommended the game overall. Based on 500 recent English reviews (ingested 4 Sept 2026).

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

Topic
Criticism mentions Praise
Mentions
Performance
5
Gameplay
26
68
94
Story
15
23
Graphics
13
31
44
Audio
16
22
Controls
Not enough mentions
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Bugs
13
Value
44
59
103
Multiplayer
40
48
Replay value
9
PC System Requirements
Minimum and recommended hardware needed to run Artifact.
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Minimum:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS *: 64-bit Windows 7 / 8 / 10
  • Processor: Intel i5, 2.4 Ghz or better
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Integrated HD Graphics 520 w/128 MB or better
  • Network: Broadband Internet connection
  • Storage: 7 GB available space
  • Sound Card: DirectX Compatible Sound Card
Recommended:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
Frequently Asked Questions
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How many people are playing Artifact right now?

Artifact has 8,238 concurrent players on Steam right now.

What is the all-time peak player count for Artifact?

Artifact reached an all-time peak of 12,286 concurrent players on 02 August 2026.

How many copies has Artifact sold on Steam?

PureGameStats estimates Artifact has sold approximately 470,478 copies on Steam, with high confidence. The estimate is derived from Steam reviews, concurrent player peaks and achievement completion rates.

How is Artifact rated on Steam?

Artifact has 24,762 Steam reviews with a 47.1% positive rating (Mixed).

When was Artifact released?

Artifact was released on 28 Nov, 2018. It was developed by Valve.

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