How many people are playing Artifact right now?

9,894 people are playing Artifact on Steam right now, making it the 101st most played game on Steam. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 10,486 players. The number updates every few minutes.

What is Artifact's all-time peak player count?

Artifact's highest concurrent player count on Steam is 60,740, reached in November 2018.

Is Artifact good? What do Steam reviews say?

47% of 24,757 Steam user reviews are positive (Mixed).

How much does Artifact cost on Steam?

Artifact is free to play on Steam.

Does Artifact work on Steam Deck?

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

Artifact

by Valve · Released Nov 28, 2018

Steam Deck PlayableLinux & Deck: Gold

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9,894

▲ 5.1%vs 24h ago · updates every minute

Review score

47% positive

Mixed24,757 reviews

Owners (est.)1M–2M

24h peak

10,486

Highest seen60,740

Nov 20188 years ago

Price on Steam

Free

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Reviews

47% positive of 24,757 · Mixed · Live from Steam

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Steam Deck

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

Steam Deck Playable

!Text input does not automatically invokes keyboard
!Interface text is not legible
✓Default controller config fully functional
✓Default configuration is performant
iSingleplayer gameplay requires active internet connection

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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.

Apr 21, 2021, 7:34 PM UTC
Build 6578045the current build when we started tracking4.3 GB on Windows

Patch notes

Mar 4, 2021
PatchPatch Notes 3/4/2021
This patch is a part of a larger update to both Artifact Classic and Artifact Foundry (formerly Artifact Beta 2.0). See the full announcement here and an explanation of Artifact Classic vs Artifact Foundry here. Economy All players now have access to all cards…
May 18, 2020
PatchPlan Update - Beta 2.0
We are happy to announce that we are moving to the next phase of the Beta! The Beta for the original game started too late and was too short. We’ve decided to approach things a bit differently this time around by gradually inviting people to join us while we a…

Other news (18)

Sep 18, 2024
Defunct Valve card game Artifact sort of comes back to life, again
Once upon a time there was a card game called Artifact , created by Steam, Half-Life, and Dota juggernaut Valve. This title never performed particularly well, being beset by issues on all sides running the gamut from its approach to monetization to players sim…
Jul 9, 2024
Valve's abandoned card game suddenly experiences a surge in players
Here's a news story I didn't expect to be writing today, or to be honest - any day. Artifact appears to be back. Valve's forgotten card game was last updated in 2021 and despite being free to play like Hearthstone, its player numbers have sunk well below tripl…
Nov 17, 2021
NFT games will be every bit as successful as Artifact
It's seems like it's impossible to have avoided hearing about them, and if you have then I envy you. NFTs are "an important part of the future of our industry" according to EA . For Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot, blockchain is a "revolution" in gaming . Non-fungi…
Mar 11, 2021
Artifact Foundry is now Generally Available
Although we made Artifact Classic and Artifact Foundry free alongside our announcements about those games last week and put them both on the same store page, the button to install or play Artifact Foundry didn't work (it incorrectly installed or launched Class…
Mar 4, 2021
Valve gives up on Artifact setting it free with Artifact Classic and Artifact Foundry
Valve's Dota themed card game Artifact has now well and truly failed, as they've now stopped the 2.0 redevelopment which is now named Artifact Foundry with the original as Artifact Classic and both now free to play. Read the full article here: https://www.gami…
Mar 4, 2021
Artifact 2.0 is dead, but both versions of the game are now free for everyone
Valve is dropping development on Artifact 2.0. The reboot was intended to right the ship for the studio's failed take on card games , but after over a year in development, the devs have found that there's not enough interest from players to keep things going. …
Mar 4, 2021
Artifact Classic and Artifact Foundry
Artifact Classic and Artifact Foundry are two versions of the digital card game originally named Artifact, developed through a collaboration between Valve and renowned designer Richard Garfield. Artifact was designed as a deeply strategic card game, but withou…
Mar 4, 2021
The Future of Artifact
Artifact, the Dota 2 card game, shipped in November of 2018. Despite good initial sales, our player count fell off pretty dramatically. This warranted a shift from the service/update development model we'd planned to a full reevaluation of the game's mechanics…
Jan 15, 2021
Valve's Source 2 shows early teasers of Ray Tracing - weirdly in Artifact updates
We know that Source 2 from Valve is a pretty capable game engine, and we've seen what they've been able to do with it over the years (and Half-Life: Alyx turned it up a notch) but what's next? Ray Tracing perhaps. Read the full article here: https://www.gaming…
Oct 21, 2020
Artifact review - complex strategy meets elegant design
Artifact is a card game too big to live on a single board. Valve spreads the playfield of its digital CCG between three separate lanes and gives you control of five heroes - some pulled directly from Dota, others invented for this spin-off. Buffs and modifiers…
May 28, 2020
Artifact 2.0 really is a totally new game
It's been a long time since I played the first incarnation of Valve's MOBA-inspired CCG, but having sunk 40 hours into Artifact back when it launched, I never expected to feel this lost during my first match of the 2.0 beta. There are plenty of obvious differe…
May 25, 2020
The Beta Begins!
We’ve sent out the first round of invites! All invited players should immediately see Artifact Beta 2.0 on their accounts. We will keep you updated on additional invites (no timeline yet!), and will continue to work to support more people. Our localization tea…
May 21, 2020
Valve show some Artifact 2.0 ahead of the impending beta
Did you miss it? Artifact ‘s back, and it’s not quite how you remember it. After a year of tinkering following that disastrous 2018 debut, Valve are ready to re-introduce the Dota 2 card game to the world. This week’s brief demonstration runs…
May 11, 2020
Let's Shop! (continued)
Welcome back to another round of shop talk! After our last blog post we received a lot of email which made it clear that people still had questions about the specific functioning of the new shop. A lack of clarity in our previous discussion also caused some co…
May 4, 2020
Let's Shop!
Before we get into the blog, we wanted to share the results of last week’s poll. Arc Warden was the front-runner right out of the gate – his lead seemed insurmountable. Slow and steady, though, Nyx started to creep up. Then, right before were going to close th…
Apr 27, 2020
The Heroes We Need
This week we wanted to talk a bit more about the heroes in Artifact. These have been viewed as one of the strengths in the original game, but also as one of the missed opportunities. The most common concerns we hear are about underwhelming signature cards, lac…
Apr 21, 2020
Artificat 2.0 will have a singleplayer campaign
Valve have been drip-feeding us details about the return of Artifact , but now they’ve opened the flood gates. The latest blog post about their card ’em up digs into all sorts of nuances, from revamped mana curves to fiddly initiative rules. They&r…
Apr 21, 2020
Artifact 2.0 will have a singleplayer campaign
Valve have been drip-feeding us details about the return of Artifact , but now they’ve opened the flood gates. The latest blog post about their card ’em up digs into all sorts of nuances, from revamped mana curves to fiddly initiative rules. They&r…

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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: 47% on 2026-11-01 → 47% today (24,757 reviews)

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Artifact player count and quick facts

How many people are playing Artifact right now?: 9,894 people are playing Artifact on Steam right now, making it the 101st most played game on Steam. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 10,486 players. The number updates every few minutes.
What is Artifact's all-time peak player count?: Artifact's highest concurrent player count on Steam is 60,740, reached in November 2018.
Is Artifact good? What do Steam reviews say?: 47% of 24,757 Steam user reviews are positive (Mixed).
How much does Artifact cost on Steam?: Artifact is free to play on Steam.
Does Artifact work on Steam Deck?: Artifact is Playable on Steam Deck (with small issues), according to Valve's Steam Deck compatibility check.

Live data from Steam, tracked by SteamPlayerBase.

Store info

Artifact now features two games: Artifact Classic, the original Dota 2 trading card game, and Artifact Foundry, a special edition with streamlined gameplay, new cards, new single-player content, and an improved new player experience.

Developer: Valve
Publisher: Valve
Release date: Nov 28, 2018
Install size: 7 GB minimum
Platforms: macOS · Linux · Windows
Genres: Strategy
Steam app ID: 583950

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