How many players does Destiny 2 have?

Destiny 2 players are becoming rarer and rarer by the minute, with player counts plummeting post-The Edge of Fate. There might be some hope on the horizon, but the number of players actively logging in is quite concerning.

Though there’s no easy, official way to see Destiny 2‘s player count, third-party applications can draw from API data to provide an estimate of how many guardians were in the game at a given point. One of them takes data from the Bungie API itself, while another draws from Steam. Here are the methods we use to check Destiny 2‘s player count, whether you’re looking to watch the decline or have a little hope for the future.

How to see Destiny 2’s player count

There are a couple of different ways to check Destiny 2‘s player count, and they depend on what information you’d like to discover. Fan-made website popularity.report gathers all sorts of historical data on the total playerbase since 2017, so it’s a good source if you’re looking for a holistic approach.

This handy website also lets you see the player count for multiple activities, which is perfect for figuring out what the most popular spots are—in other words, what’s keeping Destiny 2 players still engaged and what’s probably not worth matchmaking into.

If you’re looking to compare the current playerbase against specific moments in Destiny 2, here’s a list of the major expansions and updates released since 2019. Due to the number of seasons, we’re excluding them from the list, but these periodic releases used to dictate the ebb and flow of guardians in-game.

Expansion	Release Date
Shadowkeep	Oct. 1, 2019
Beyond Light	Nov. 10, 2020
The Witch Queen	Feb. 22, 2022
Lightfall	Feb. 28, 2023
Into the Light*	April 9, 2024
The Final Shape	June 4, 2024
The Edge of Fate	July 15, 2025
Renegades	Dec. 2, 2025

*Into the Light was not an expansion, but it was a huge update, and it’s widely considered one of Destiny 2‘s finest moments.

These dates provide an easy baseline for your calculations, for instance, when comparing the decline after Lightfall or putting expansion launches against each other.

How to check Destiny 2’s concurrent players

Though popularity.report shows daily data, you can get some partial, to-the-hour numbers from SteamCharts and Steamdb.info. They only display the player count for Steam, which is a microcosm of the total number of guardians in-game, but you can use it as a baseline and extrapolate from there. The trend is somewhat similar across all platforms, so if Steam players are going down, it’s fairly safe to assume the same is happening on consoles as well.

These two websites been collecting statistics since October 2019, when Destiny 2 arrived on Steam in Shadowkeep, giving us years of data to revisit for comparisons. They’re also our go-to choice to measure players during the first hours of major content drops, such as expansions, seasons, and events.

Regardless of your choice of website, the data paints a grim picture about Destiny 2‘s player base, which started to plummet after the disappointing release of Lightfall and hasn’t truly recovered since. The slowdown after The Final Shape, the episodic format, and the release of The Edge of Fate all marked turning points for the worst.

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Buckle up, gamers, we may be in for the biggest State of Play in a while.

It’s definitely going to be the longest one, according to PlayStation, with reveals and announcements set to take up over an hour and “spotlight eye-catching third-party and indie games headed to PS5, along with the latest from teams at PlayStation Studios.”

I can’t help it, I always get excited for a good gaming showcase, and this one has the potential to be a great one considering so much of 2026’s release calendar is still up in the air. Games we know about and are expecting will get some shine, but as ever, people will be tuning in for all of the surprise announcements and reveals, too.

State of Play starts on Feb. 12 at 4pm CT, and we’ll be covering all the reveals here.

PlayStation State of Play – Feb. 2026 announcements

Kena: Scars of Kosmora announcement trailer

Ember Lab kicked off the show with its return and the first look at the sequel to the wonderful Kena: Bridge of Spirits. It’s coming to PS5 and PC this year, and it’s looking absolutely gorgeous. Check out the first game while you can before this sequel hits.

Ghost of Yotei: Legends announcement

Can’t get enough Ghost of Yotei? Good, because this online co-op mode for one of last year’s best games is coming, and it looks real similar to the mode of the same name from Ghost of Tsushima. And it’s dropping in just a few weeks on March 10.

Death Stranding 2 on PC

Sam Porter Bridges’ emotional journey comes to PC, with ultrawide support, upscaling and frame generation, and all of the goodies you’d expect from the platform. It’s also coming next month on March 19.

4:LOOP gameplay and details

The co-op title from Bad Robot Games got a closer look, including a bunch of weird alien plants, robot enemies, and more for teams of four to take down in “endless, replayable chaos.” The game is in pre-beta, and players are being recruited now to help test the game in development.

Pragmata story trailer

Capcom’s upcoming third-person action title featuring a cute little AI girl that helps you hack enemies so you can defeat them got a heartfelt look at the bond between her and the main character, Hugh. It’s a little over two months away, dropping on April 24.

Resident Evil Requiem story trailer

We’re just two weeks away from the return of Leon S. Kennedy, and Capcom’s new look showcased some more gameplay, story details (including the confirmation of another returning character), and a serious ailment that the RE2, RE4, and RE6 hero is afflicted by. Is it Feb. 27 yet?!

Legacy of Kain: Defiance – Remastered announcement

A remaster of the 2003 title is coming on March 3.

Brigandine Abyss

A new entry in this RPG series is coming in 2026.

Dead or Alive 6: Last Round announcement

Another port/remaster, this classic fighting game series’ redux includes all of the DLC, along with an improved photo mode, and more. It’s coming to PS5 on June 26.

New Dead or Alive in development

The devs confirmed a new Dead or Alive game is now in active development

Control: Resonant gameplay trailer

The new sequel in the Control series shows that Remedy is always ready to try something new. This gameplay looks quite different from the first game, as this new title features a hack-and-slash style where you use melee attacks and abilities to fight oddities in New York City.

Crimson Moon announcement trailer

Soulslike gameplay and heavy metal music? Yeah, sure, why not. It looks like this game’s got some co-op aspects to it, too, as you play as a half human, half angel fighting all kinds of ugly monsters.

Beast of Reincarnation release date trailer

Game Freak’s soulslike featuring a girl and her dog in post-apocalyptic Japan seems more intriguing with each additional look. It’s coming out on Aug. 4 later this year.

Rayman: 30th Anniversary Edition announcement

Rayman is back in this ‘digital museum” that includes five playable versions of the original game, enhanced with new options. It’s coming to PS5 digitally tomorrow, and physical editions drop on June 26.

Mina the Hollower

The Hollow Knight devs’ new game is coming in spring, and a demo is coming to PS5 soon.

Neva: Prologue announcement

Coming Feb. 19, this precursor to the emotional, beautiful Neva will showcase the bond between its characters before the events of the first game.

Yakoh: Shinobi Ops trailer

A unique-looking stealth action game featuring an overhead camera that won’t be out for a while as it’s due in 2027.

Project Windless reveal

Based on a series of Korean novels called The Bird That Drinks Tears, this intense-looking title with some gory imagery and a gnarly voiceover to go with it, features a buff chicken protagonist dual-wielding swords and slicing through hordes of enemies Dynasty Warriors-style. It looks ridiculous in the best way.

Star Wars: Galactic racer gameplay trailer

Now THIS is pod-racing! And all sorts of other racing, too. It’s like if Gran Turismo was in space. And it’s launching in 2026.

007: First Light story trailer

James Bond’s origins from Hitman devs is just a few months away now, and this new trailer showed off some of the storyline that 007 fans can expect from it. It’s looking a bit like a playable Bond film.

Metal Gear Solid: Legacy Collection Vol. 2 announcement trailer

Snake is back! Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots and Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker are getting the remaster treatment now. This is huge for MGS4, which has only ever been available for PS3 until now…and it’s within reach, coming out on Aug. 27 this year. And to boot, the Master Collection Vol. 1 will be getting some upgrades to its graphics. Big win for MGS fans.

CastleVania: Belmont’s Curse announcement trailer

Whoa, Konami brought the heat. CastleVania is also returning in this new 2D game starring Trevor Belmont, celebrating the 40th anniversary of the iconic franchise, and it’s coming later this year.

Silent Hill: Townfall reveal trailer

After first being announced years ago, we finally got our first true look at the Silent Hill collab between Konami and Annapurna Interacrive, and it looks as spooky as you’d expect. It’s coming later this year, and Konami will do a deep dive on it soon.

Rev.NOiR announcement trailer

A new JRPG title featuring anime-style characters fighting big monsters in an open world is now in development.

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