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DC Universe Online Player Count & Population

DC Universe Online lets PC and PlayStation players share servers, while keeping their accounts separate. Its Steam count covers the Steam PC edition; Xbox and Nintendo Switch players are outside that count.

Estimated player population

Estimated daily players

11k

Updated 08:41 EST, Nov 6, 2026

30-day average

12k

2026-10-08–2026-11-06 (UTC)

Population reports

Monthly active users
419,000
Reported by EG7.
September 2020
EG7: December 2020 Daybreak acquisition presentation, page 15 ↗
Paying members
40,000
Customers with a paid monthly membership.
September 2020
EG7: December 2020 Daybreak acquisition presentation, page 15 ↗
See all reports →

Reported player counts

Players online through Steam

498

Recorded · DC Universe™ Online on Steam

Steam players only. Players using the Daybreak client, PlayStation, Xbox or Nintendo Switch outside Steam aren’t included in this count.

Past 24 hours: 783 average online; 1,071 highest count recorded across 24 checks.

Average players online through Steam changed -22.2% between the last two complete weeks.

Weekly player estimates

2026-10-30–2026-11-05 (UTC)
12k per day
2026-10-23–2026-10-29 (UTC)
16k per day

The estimated daily average is 21.7% lower than the previous week.

Highest daily estimate that week: 13k on 2026-10-30 (UTC).

Our estimate of how many people play each day. About these numbers →

Player estimate history

See how estimated daily activity has changed. Monthly points show an average; gaps mark dates without an estimate.

The estimation method changed on 8 Oct 2026.

Daily players by month

The estimation method changed on 2025-05-26.

Monthly averages · 37 months
DC Universe Online estimated daily players by month
MonthAverage daily players (est.)
2023-102.7k
2023-112.7k
2023-122.7k
2024-012.7k
2024-022.7k
2024-032.7k
2024-042.7k
2024-052.7k
2024-062.7k
2024-072.7k
2024-082.7k
2024-092.7k
2024-102.7k
2024-112.7k
2024-122.7k
2025-012.7k
2025-022.7k
2025-032.7k
2025-0461
2025-05130
2025-06Unavailable
2025-078.9k
2025-0810k
2025-099.4k
2025-108.7k
2025-117.8k
2025-127k
2026-019.2k
2026-029.4k
2026-037.8k
2026-046.8k
2026-058k
2026-068k
2026-077.8k
2026-087.4k
2026-098.5k
2026-1024-day average · 2026-10-08–2026-10-31 (UTC)12k
2026-11 · in progress30-day average · 2026-10-08–2026-11-06 (UTC)12k

Daily player estimates · last 30 days

30 days · average 12k · range 8.1k–18k. Today's figure may still change.

Daily estimates table
Date (UTC)Daily players (est.)
2026-10-088.4k
2026-10-098.1k
2026-10-108.2k
2026-10-119.5k
2026-10-1211k
2026-10-139.8k
2026-10-149.6k
2026-10-159.6k
2026-10-169.2k
2026-10-179.1k
2026-10-189.8k
2026-10-1910k
2026-10-208.8k
2026-10-2110k
2026-10-2214k
2026-10-2315k
2026-10-2416k
2026-10-2517k
2026-10-2618k
2026-10-2715k
2026-10-2815k
2026-10-2914k
2026-10-3013k
2026-10-3112k
2026-11-0113k
2026-11-0213k
2026-11-0312k
2026-11-0413k
2026-11-0512k
2026-11-0611k

Daily estimate history · last 365 days

365 days with estimates.

Download player estimates

Monthly averages and the past 30 days of daily figures, in CSV or JSON.

Recorded monthly estimates · 74 months

Earlier monthly estimates, kept with their original dates and values. They can differ from the current charts.

DC Universe Online recorded monthly estimates
MonthRecorded estimate
2020-09180
2020-10140
2020-11120
2020-12120
2021-01160
2021-02220
2021-03240
2021-04320
2021-05220
2021-06260
2021-07220
2021-08290
2021-09120
2021-10110
2021-1172
2021-1272
2022-0172
2022-0272
2022-0336
2022-0460
2022-0596
2022-0672
2022-0796
2022-0872
2022-0972
2022-1072
2022-1160
2022-1248
2023-0172
2023-0272
2023-0372
2023-0460
2023-0560
2023-0672
2023-0736
2023-0848
2023-0948
2023-1048
2023-1160
2023-1248
2024-0184
2024-0248
2024-0336
2024-0448
2024-0584
2024-0636
2024-0736
2024-0836
2024-0936
2024-1048
2024-1136
2024-1248
2025-0136
2025-0236
2025-03110
2025-0461
2025-055.2k
2025-078.9k
2025-0810k
2025-099.4k
2025-108.7k
2025-117.8k
2025-127k
2026-019.2k
2026-029.4k
2026-037.8k
2026-046.8k
2026-058k
2026-068k
2026-077.8k
2026-087.4k
2026-098.5k
2026-1012k
2026-11 · in progress12k

Community interest over time

Reddit community history

Monthly average Reddit subscribers. The latest month is still in progress.

Monthly subscriber counts · 37 records
DC Universe Online monthly average Reddit subscribers
Month (UTC)Subscribers
2023-107,058
2023-117,071
2023-127,097
2024-017,106
2024-027,124
2024-037,139
2024-047,184
2024-057,229
2024-067,291
2024-077,352
2024-087,419
2024-097,485
2024-107,549
2024-117,585
2024-127,602
2025-017,630
2025-027,665
2025-037,694
2025-047,706
2025-057,721
2025-06Unavailable
2025-077,893
2025-087,964
2025-097,943
2025-107,882
2025-117,882
2025-127,882
2026-017,882
2026-027,882
2026-037,882
2026-047,882
2026-057,882
2026-068,928
2026-078,975
2026-089,031
2026-099,098
2026-109,194
2026-11 · in progress9,305

Community activity index

5.08 / 10 · 2025-08

Community and viewing activity on a scale from 0 to 10. This chart ends with the last available activity reading.

Monthly activity scores
Historical monthly community activity index
MonthIndex / 10
2023-105.00
2023-115.00
2023-125.00
2024-015.00
2024-025.00
2024-035.00
2024-045.00
2024-055.00
2024-065.00
2024-075.00
2024-085.00
2024-095.00
2024-105.00
2024-115.00
2024-125.00
2025-015.00
2025-025.00
2025-035.74
2025-044.80
2025-057.28
2025-075.00
2025-085.08
2025-09Unavailable
2025-10Unavailable
2025-11Unavailable
2025-12Unavailable
2026-01Unavailable
2026-02Unavailable
2026-03Unavailable
2026-04Unavailable
2026-05Unavailable
2026-06Unavailable
2026-07Unavailable
2026-08Unavailable
2026-09Unavailable
2026-10Unavailable
2026-11Unavailable

Audience momentum

+200.00% · 2026-11-05

Change in viewing and community activity between two 30-day periods.

Twitch tracking expanded on 25 September 2026. Changes around that date may partly reflect the wider coverage.

Audience momentum table
Dated audience momentum indicators
Date (UTC)Audience indicator
2026-10-07-1.92%
2026-10-08-11.61%
2026-10-09-20.41%
2026-10-10-27.97%
2026-10-11-25.27%
2026-10-12-22.28%
2026-10-13-19.81%
2026-10-14-17.68%
2026-10-15-14.46%
2026-10-16-11.84%
2026-10-17-8.84%
2026-10-18-5.73%
2026-10-19-1.75%
2026-10-20+2.31%
2026-10-21+6.93%
2026-10-22+12.19%
2026-10-23+14.69%
2026-10-24+18.00%
2026-10-25+21.04%
2026-10-26+23.33%
2026-10-27+25.48%
2026-10-28+27.28%
2026-10-29+28.47%
2026-10-30+28.52%
2026-10-31+32.56%
2026-11-01+36.81%
2026-11-02+40.77%
2026-11-03+200.00%
2026-11-04+200.00%
2026-11-05+200.00%

Steam and Twitch history

Daily averages through 2026-11-05 (UTC). Outlined points mark days with fewer readings or a change in tracking.

Steam players online

Average players online each day · DC Universe™ Online on Steam.

2026-10-07 to 2026-11-05Range across recorded days: 595–1,313

Average over the latest seven days: 892 · previous week: 1,146 · -22.2% versus the prior seven days.

Last 7 completed days

  1. 911
  2. 932
  3. 923
  4. 847
  5. 938
  6. 878
  7. 813
See all 30 days
Date (UTC)Daily averagePartial-day averageHours recordedReading details
2026-10-07602—24/24Steam readings
2026-10-08595—24/24Steam readings
2026-10-09601—24/24Steam readings
2026-10-10696—24/24Steam readings
2026-10-11776—24/24Steam readings
2026-10-12722—24/24Steam readings
2026-10-13707—24/24Steam readings
2026-10-14707—24/24Steam readings
2026-10-15679—24/24Steam readings
2026-10-16665—24/24Steam readings
2026-10-17716—24/24Steam readings
2026-10-18756—24/24Steam readings
2026-10-19648—24/24Steam readings
2026-10-20734—24/24Steam readings
2026-10-211,032—24/24Steam readings
2026-10-221,114—24/24Steam readings
2026-10-231,183—24/24Steam readings
2026-10-241,280—24/24Steam readings
2026-10-251,313—24/24Steam readings
2026-10-261,134—24/24Steam readings
2026-10-271,111—24/24Steam readings
2026-10-281,036—24/24Steam readings
2026-10-29967—24/24Steam readings
2026-10-30911—24/24Steam readings
2026-10-31932—24/24Steam readings
2026-11-01923—24/24Steam readings
2026-11-02847—24/24Steam readings
2026-11-03938—24/24Steam readings
2026-11-04878—24/24Steam readings
2026-11-05813—24/24Steam readings

Twitch viewers

Average viewers each day · DC Universe Online on Twitch.

2026-10-07 to 2026-11-05Range across recorded days: 23–2,322

Average over the latest seven days: 400 · previous week: 92 · +334.0% versus the prior seven days.

Last 7 completed days

  1. 67
  2. 91
  3. 88
  4. 57
  5. 2,322
  6. 100
  7. 78
See all 30 days
Date (UTC)Daily averagePartial-day averageHours recordedReading details
2026-10-0753—24/24Unique live streams
2026-10-0841—24/24Unique live streams
2026-10-0933—24/24Unique live streams
2026-10-1035—24/24Unique live streams
2026-10-1143—24/24Unique live streams
2026-10-1252—24/24Unique live streams
2026-10-1345—24/24Unique live streams
2026-10-1439—24/24Unique live streams
2026-10-1534—24/24Unique live streams
2026-10-1623—24/24Unique live streams
2026-10-1751—24/24Unique live streams
2026-10-1849—24/24Unique live streams
2026-10-1956—24/24Unique live streams
2026-10-2065—24/24Unique live streams
2026-10-2188—24/24Unique live streams
2026-10-22103—24/24Unique live streams
2026-10-23104—24/24Unique live streams
2026-10-24120—24/24Unique live streams
2026-10-2590—24/24Unique live streams
2026-10-2683—24/24Unique live streams
2026-10-2799—24/24Unique live streams
2026-10-2872—24/24Unique live streams
2026-10-2979—24/24Unique live streams
2026-10-3067—24/24Unique live streams
2026-10-3191—24/24Unique live streams
2026-11-0188—24/24Unique live streams
2026-11-0257—24/24Unique live streams
2026-11-032,322—24/24Unique live streams
2026-11-04100—24/24Unique live streams
2026-11-0578—24/24Unique live streams

Publisher reports

PS3 registered players reported in January 2012

Over 2,300,000

DC Universe Online PlayStation 3 registrations since launch, reported for its first anniversary. · First anniversary · January 2012

Published 2012-01-11 · Source checked 2026-10-06

Sony Online Entertainment: DCUO first-anniversary report ↗

Hero characters created by January 2012

Over 3,500,000

Hero characters created in DC Universe Online since launch. Multiple characters can belong to one player. · First anniversary · January 2012

Published 2012-01-11 · Source checked 2026-10-06

Sony Online Entertainment: DCUO first-anniversary report ↗

Villain characters created by January 2012

Over 2,000,000

Villain characters created in DC Universe Online since launch. Multiple characters can belong to one player. · First anniversary · January 2012

Published 2012-01-11 · Source checked 2026-10-06

Sony Online Entertainment: DCUO first-anniversary report ↗

How many people play DC Universe Online each day?

Our latest estimate is 11k daily players. The charts above show how that estimate has changed.

Are created characters the same as players?

An account can have several characters. A character total does not tell us how many people are playing today.

Platforms and accounts

Platforms: Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch.

Available through Daybreak client, Steam, PlayStation Store, Xbox store, Nintendo eShop.

PlayStation 4 and 5 share characters and purchases through the same PlayStation account. PC accounts remain separate even on shared servers. Nintendo Switch has its own accounts and servers.

Daybreak: PlayStation 5 launch and shared servers ↗

Community activity

Twitch viewers and Reddit subscribers measure audience and community size.

Twitch viewers

15

Recorded · DC Universe Online on Twitch

Reddit community subscribers

9,335

Checked 08:00 EST, Nov 6, 2026 · r/DCUOnline

Estimated population rank

#37

Possible positions: #29–#50, depending on activity outside the platforms we can count.

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