Marvel Rivals launched on 6 December 2024 and peaked on Steam at 661,603 concurrent players in January 2025, according to ActivePlayer.io. It has since settled well below that. The tracker's daily averages for late 2025 sit around 65,000 to 80,000 players, with monthly peaks in the 130,000 to 160,000 range. NetEase doesn't publish official numbers, and these figures cover only part of the player base, so read them as direction rather than a total.
What the trackers say
SteamDB only sees Steam. Marvel Rivals also runs on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X and S, which no public chart counts. ActivePlayer.io folds in a wider set of sources, and the table it publishes shows how the numbers fell after launch:
- December 2024: about 288,000 daily average, launch month.
- January 2025: about 315,000 average and the 661,603 peak.
- April 2025: about 138,000 average.
- Late 2025: mostly 65,000 to 80,000 average.
Registered accounts are a different count. Reports put registrations at more than 40 million by February 2025, but that includes anyone who ever signed in.
What moves the number
New heroes and maps
New heroes bring bursts of players as people try the kit. NetEase has kept to a steady content rhythm, with updates every several weeks. Our hero guide lists the roster.
Seasons and events
Fresh seasons bring a Battle Pass, themed skins and sometimes new modes. Peaks line up with those dates. See our ranking explainer for how seasonal resets work.
Competition
Overwatch has a long-standing audience, and every new hero shooter takes some attention. Our Marvel Rivals vs Overwatch comparison covers where they differ.
Is the game healthy?
A fall from launch was always going to happen. The more useful question is whether the floor holds, and the late-2025 averages stayed steady. For a free game with regular updates, tens of thousands of daily players keeps queues short in most regions.
For players
The player count affects matchmaking more than anything else. If you play at off-peak hours, expect longer waits in ranked. Our Marvel Rivals cheat page describes the product we sell for this game. As with any game that bans permanently, no cheat is risk free, and the live status page tells you whether it's safe to use before a session.