How many people are playing Spec Ops: The Line right now?

17 people are playing Spec Ops: The Line on Steam right now, making it the 5467th most played game on Steam. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 41 players. The number updates every few minutes.

What is Spec Ops: The Line's all-time peak player count?

Spec Ops: The Line's highest concurrent player count on Steam is 14,009, reached in March 2018.

Is Spec Ops: The Line good? What do Steam reviews say?

93% of 56,460 Steam user reviews are positive (Very Positive).

How much does Spec Ops: The Line cost on Steam?

Spec Ops: The Line isn't currently sold on Steam.

Does Spec Ops: The Line work on Steam Deck?

Spec Ops: The Line is Unsupported on Steam Deck, according to Valve's Steam Deck compatibility check.

Spec Ops: The Line

by YAGER · published by 2K, Missing Link Games · Released Jun 29, 2012

Steam Deck UnsupportedLinux & Deck: Gold

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Review score

93% positive

Very Positive56,460 reviews

Owners (est.)2M–5M

24h peak

Highest seen14,009

Mar 20188.7 years ago

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93% positive of 56,460 · Very Positive · Live from Steam

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Nov 1, 2026, 6:04 PM UTC
Build 765818the current build when we started tracking8.2 GB on Windows

Patch notes

Jan 30, 2024
Publisher reveals why Spec Ops: The Line is leaving all stores
We didn't want it to be true, but Spec Ops: The Line is indeed coming to the end of the road, and 2K has now released a statement regarding the decision to pull the title from all digital storefronts. The good news is, if you already purchased the shooter, you…
Jan 30, 2024
2K confirms Spec Ops: The Line has been removed from sale because of expiring 'partnership licenses'
Highly-regarded third-person military shooter Spec Ops: The Line has been removed from sale on Steam and other digital storefronts, and nobody seems to know why—not even the game's designer and director... Read more.
Jun 22, 2021
Tencent now has a majority stake in Spec Ops: The Line studio
Tencent now owns a majority stake in Yager, the Berlin-based studio best known for Spec Ops: The Line... Read more.
Jun 22, 2021
Tencent now owns majority stake in Spec Ops: The Line studio Yager
Chinese conglomerate Tencent now holds a majority stake in Yager, the Berlin-based developer behind cult favourite 2012 shooter Spec Ops: The Line. Tencent first acquired a small stake in the company back in February 2020. At the time, Yager said it would put …
Jan 15, 2020
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Review score: 93% on 2026-11-01 → 93% today (56,460 reviews)

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Spec Ops: The Line player count and quick facts

How many people are playing Spec Ops: The Line right now?: 17 people are playing Spec Ops: The Line on Steam right now, making it the 5467th most played game on Steam. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 41 players. The number updates every few minutes.
What is Spec Ops: The Line's all-time peak player count?: Spec Ops: The Line's highest concurrent player count on Steam is 14,009, reached in March 2018.
Is Spec Ops: The Line good? What do Steam reviews say?: 93% of 56,460 Steam user reviews are positive (Very Positive).
How much does Spec Ops: The Line cost on Steam?: Spec Ops: The Line isn't currently sold on Steam.
Does Spec Ops: The Line work on Steam Deck?: Spec Ops: The Line is Unsupported on Steam Deck, according to Valve's Steam Deck compatibility check.

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