How many people are playing Duke Nukem Forever right now?

25 people are playing Duke Nukem Forever on Steam right now, making it the 2235th most played game on Steam. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 36 players. The number updates every few minutes.

What is Duke Nukem Forever's all-time peak player count?

Duke Nukem Forever's highest concurrent player count on Steam is 13,308, reached in June 2011.

Is Duke Nukem Forever good? What do Steam reviews say?

70% of 6,372 Steam user reviews are positive (Mostly Positive).

How much does Duke Nukem Forever cost on Steam?

Duke Nukem Forever costs $19.99 on Steam (US).

Does Duke Nukem Forever work on Steam Deck?

Duke Nukem Forever is Verified for Steam Deck, according to Valve's Steam Deck compatibility check.

Duke Nukem Forever

by Gearbox Software · published by 2K · Released Jun 14, 2011

Steam Deck VerifiedLinux & Deck: Silver

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Players now

#2,235

▲ 66.7%vs 24h ago · updates every minute

Review score

70% positive

Mostly Positive6,372 reviews

Owners (est.)1M–2M

24h peak

Highest seen13,308

Jun 201115.4 years ago

Price on Steam

$19.99

Lowest ever $19.99 Nov 2026

RisingSteadyFalling

Players +66.7% in the last 24 hoursUpdated 08:42 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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$19.99

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Editions and bundles on Steam

Duke Nukem ForeverEdition
$19.99
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Duke Nukem Forever CollectionEdition
$39.95
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Reviews

70% positive of 6,372 · Mostly Positive · Live from Steam

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Steam Deck

Works great on Steam Deck. Results from Valve's own testing.

Steam Deck Verified

✓Default controller config fully functional
✓Controller glyphs match deck device
✓Interface text is legible
✓Default configuration is performant
iExternal controllers not supported primary player

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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.

Nov 1, 2026, 8:56 AM UTC
Build 66061the current build when we started tracking7.1 GB on Windows

Patch notes

Oct 1, 2026
Cozy Up with 2K: The Autumn Sale is Live on Steam! Save Big Through Oct 8.*
https://clan.fastly.steamstatic.com/images/4128336/66a2bcaddd03b0f7481eaf24a784f4e18d4652b7.jpgAs the leaves turn and the crisp autumn air settles in, that familiar feeling returns: the golden hour after school or work, rushing home to drop your bag, power up …
Jun 25, 2026
Time to Play: The 2K Summer Sale is Officially Live on Steam
The 2K Summer Sale is officially live on Steam, and it’s the perfect excuse to find your next great escape. Summer is about having the time to truly immerse yourself, dive deep into a world, and remember exactly why you fell in love with gaming in the first pl…
Aug 9, 2025
I finally played Duke Nukem Forever's unfinished 2001 build, and while it probably would have been better than Gearbox's fiasco, it still wouldn't hold up today
It's one of the great 'What ifs' of PC gaming. What if Duke Nukem Forever had not stumbled onto Steam in 2011 looking tired and confused in a washed-out Doom 3 engine, but had released as depicted in its legendary E3 2001 trailer , where it looked set to steal…
Jun 21, 2023
I replayed Duke Nukem Forever 12 years later and, yeah, I've got opinions
Out of a mix of morbid curiosity, and an oh hey that's in my game library moment, I just replayed Duke Nukem Forever 12 years after its record-breakingly delayed release. And I've got opinions... Read more.
Dec 19, 2022
Duke Nukem Forever Restoration mod releasing first slice this month
fter a build of Duke Nukem Forever from 2001 was leaked earlier this year, a modder cohort now calling themselves Mighty Foot Productions quickly assembled to take on the task of reconstructing Duke Nukem Forever as it might have been in a better timeline. The…
Sep 5, 2022
These modders are reconstructing the Duke Nukem Forever of the Good Timeline
group on ModDB is attempting to finish the in-progress build of Duke Nukem Forever that leaked online back in May. The DNF2001 Restoration Project team is taking the bones of that mythical 2001 build and filling in the gaps, extrapolating its story and directi…

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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: 70% on 2026-11-01 → 70% today (6,372 reviews)

Nov 1, 2026Price$19.99

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DLC

2 items on Steam, newest first.

Duke Nukem Forever: Hail to the Icons Parody Pack
$9.9953% positive
Duke Nukem Forever: The Doctor Who Cloned Me
$9.9985% positive

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Duke Nukem Forever player count and quick facts

How many people are playing Duke Nukem Forever right now?: 25 people are playing Duke Nukem Forever on Steam right now, making it the 2235th most played game on Steam. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 36 players. The number updates every few minutes.
What is Duke Nukem Forever's all-time peak player count?: Duke Nukem Forever's highest concurrent player count on Steam is 13,308, reached in June 2011.
Is Duke Nukem Forever good? What do Steam reviews say?: 70% of 6,372 Steam user reviews are positive (Mostly Positive).
How much does Duke Nukem Forever cost on Steam?: Duke Nukem Forever costs $19.99 on Steam (US).
Does Duke Nukem Forever work on Steam Deck?: Duke Nukem Forever is Verified for Steam Deck, according to Valve's Steam Deck compatibility check.

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