How many people are playing Deathmatch Classic right now?

3 people are playing Deathmatch Classic on Steam right now, making it the 10283rd most played game on Steam. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 7 players. The number updates every few minutes.

What is Deathmatch Classic's all-time peak player count?

Deathmatch Classic's highest concurrent player count on Steam is 628, reached in March 2018.

Is Deathmatch Classic good? What do Steam reviews say?

82% of 2,453 Steam user reviews are positive (Very Positive).

How much does Deathmatch Classic cost on Steam?

Deathmatch Classic costs $4.99 on Steam (US).

Does Deathmatch Classic work on Steam Deck?

Deathmatch Classic is Playable on Steam Deck (with small issues), according to Valve's Steam Deck compatibility check.

Deathmatch Classic

by Valve · Released Jun 1, 2001

Steam Deck PlayableLinux & Deck: Gold

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Players now

#10,283

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Review score

82% positive

Very Positive2,453 reviews

Owners (est.)5M–10M

24h peak

Highest seen628

Mar 20188.7 years ago

Price on Steam

$4.99

Lowest ever $4.99 Nov 2026

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Players +0.0% in the last 24 hoursUpdated 11:07 UTC · tracking since 2012-07-01

Concurrent players

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Media & details

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Where to buy

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$4.99

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Editions and bundles on Steam

Deathmatch ClassicEdition
$4.99
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Counter-Strike 1 AnthologyBundle
$14.96
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$116.84
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Reviews

82% positive of 2,453 · Very Positive · Live from Steam

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Steam Deck

Works, but may need extra effort. Results from Valve's own testing.

Steam Deck Playable

!Default controller config not fully functional
!Controller glyphs do not match deck device
!Text input does not automatically invokes keyboard
!Interface text is not legible
✓Default configuration is performant

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Patches & builds

Every build released on Steam for this game since we started tracking it, with the developer's patch notes. Updated within minutes of each new build.

Aug 19, 2020, 2:56 AM UTC
Build 5424794the current build when we started tracking48.5 MB on Windows

Patch notes

Oct 8, 2019
PatchDeathmatch Classic update released
A Half-Life update is now available that affects Deathmatch Classic through shared resources. Please see the Half-Life update notes for details.
Aug 21, 2018
PatchDeathmatch Classic update released
A small update for Deathmatch Classic is now available: Engine Fixed bug in skybox image loading Fixed bug in demo command processing Prevent certain path characters from being used in commands Enforce certain extensions be used for files specified in some com…
Jul 11, 2017
PatchHalf-Life gets new patch, almost 19 years after launch
Though Half-Life is almost nineteen years old and its sanctioned fan remake Black Mesa is nearing completion , Valve have launched a wee patch for their pretty okay or whatever vintage FPS. The patch fixes a few crashes and exploits, and hit other Half-Life en…
Jul 10, 2017
PatchDeathmatch Classic Update released
We have updated the public release of Deathmatch Classic. Changes in this update are: Fixed crash when entering certain malformed strings into the game console. Thanks to Marshal Webb from BackConnect, Inc for reporting this. Fixed crash when loading a special…
Jul 10, 2017
PatchDeathmatch Classic Update released
We have updated the public release of Deathmatch Classic. Changes in this update are: Fixed crash when entering certain malformed strings into the game console. Thanks to Marshal Webb from BackConnect, Inc for reporting this. Fixed crash when loading a special…
Jul 31, 2013
PatchDeathmatch Classic Update released
We have updated the public release of Deathmatch Classic. This update contains all the changes from the recent beta, thanks to the whole community for their help with testing and suggesting new features. Changes in this update are: Converted Deathmatch Classic…

Other news (5)

Dec 14, 2016
Have You Played Deathmatch Classic?
Have You Played? is an endless stream of game retrospectives. One a day, every day of the year, perhaps for all time. Remember that time Valve made a cover version of another developer’s game? …
Jul 31, 2013
Deathmatch Classic Beta updated
We have released an update to Deathmatch Classic. This update contains the following: Fixed 3rd party menus not displaying on the HUD
Jul 31, 2013
Deathmatch Classic Beta updated
We have released an update to Deathmatch Classic. This update contains the following: Fixed 3rd party menus not displaying on the HUD
Mar 29, 2013
Deathmatch Classic Beta released
Deathmatch Classic is now available as a Beta. This beta adds Linux and OS X support. This beta involves significant changes for all platforms and your testing is appreciated, please report any bugs to our GitHub page, https://github.com/ValveSoftware/halflife…
Mar 29, 2013
Deathmatch Classic Beta released
Deathmatch Classic is now available as a Beta. This beta adds Linux and OS X support. This beta involves significant changes for all platforms and your testing is appreciated, please report any bugs to our GitHub page, https://github.com/ValveSoftware/halflife…

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History

What changed on Steam for this game since we started following it: prices and sales, builds, name, release date and review score.

Review score: 82% on 2026-11-01 → 82% today (2,453 reviews)

Nov 1, 2026Price$4.99

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