How many people play Diablo 4 in 2024? Player count for Season 5 explained

Here you'll find the player count for Diablo 4, ranging from daily to monthly players so you can determine whether or not Diablo 4 has become a dead game.

Joshua Boyles

12th Sep 2024 12:48

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Season 5 of Diablo 4 is a shorter season that leads up to the first expansion, Vessel of Hatred, in October, but it also added some fun new features like the Hellbreach Dungeons.

Has it been enough to give the player count another boost though?

Player count for Diablo 4 Season 5

Blizzard doesn’t release its player number figures directly, but according to estimates from Active Player, Diablo 4 has had an active player count of 3.8 million users in the last 30 days.

This is a rise of nearly 200,000 from August, so players have been flocking in for the new season in preparation for Vessel of Hatred.

Looking at a website like SteamDB - which tracks live Steam player numbers - the game has doubled in popularity since July, with August and September seeing peaks of 32,000 players.

Going into September, the numbers have dropped a little bit, but this is usual as players drop off after experiencing the start of a season. It's interesting how the total player base has climbed in September, but Steam has seen a slight dip.

Of course, this is only Steam and many players will have and play on different launchers and platforms - but it gives a more up-to-date understanding of the current status.

Diablo 4 Season 5 player count data according to AveragePlayer.io

As you can see from the table above, Diablo 4 saw a significant rise in players between the end of 2023 and the start of 2024, hitting just over 5 million players with a 500,000 increase. This was followed by a massive drop of over 1.3 million players in February, the biggest loss month over month the game has had so far.

Daily player count figures

In terms of daily figures, Diablo 4 has also seen a peak average of 1.03 million players at any one time in the last 30 days. It dipped below one million in August, but September and Season 5 have seen it climb again.

It's worth noting that these figures account for players on every platform, including PC, Xbox, and PlayStation. Diablo 4 player counts on individual platforms will be lower, although the game does support crossplay.

Diablo 4 Twitch viewership data

According to TwitchTracker.com, the last seven days have seen an average of 5000 viewers. This is also down from August, which saw a slightly higher average of 8000.

However, the game's most popular for streaming in the period just after a season releases, so this drop-off is to be expected.

Is Diablo 4 a dead game?

Lillith, as she appears in Diablo 4

Based on the numbers, it would appear that we can’t call Diablo 4 a 'dead game' just yet. I usually define whether a game is dead by taking into account the following factors:

Is the daily player count high enough so that you can play with others without waiting in a queue?
Is the game still supported with new content from its developer?

On both of those fronts, it's very easy to find other players to squad up with due to the crossplay nature of its gameplay. What's more, the game is still receiving very regular content updates, with rolling seasonal content and a new expansion pack slated for later in 2024.

Despite the huge drop in numbers since the beginning of Season 2, the game has seemingly clawed a large portion of its audience back, especially with the ongoing support of Season 5.

About The Author

Joshua Boyles

Joshua is the Guides Editor at GGRecon. After graduating with a BA (Hons) degree in Broadcast Journalism, he previously wrote for publications such as FragHero and GameByte. You can often find him diving deep into fantasy RPGs such as Skyrim and The Witcher, or tearing it up in Call of Duty and Battlefield. He's also often spotted hiking in the wilderness, usually blasting Arctic Monkeys.

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