The VALORANT Player Count stands at over 19.1 million active monthly active players for May 2024. Riot Games’ tactical, team-based first-person shooter (FPS), VALORANT, is exceptionally popular. In fact, the developers confirmed a peak monthly player count of 28 million, cementing VALORANT as one of the most-played esports titles.
But exactly how many players have answered the call to become Agents in VALORANT and play each month? Put down those calculators, because we’ve got you covered. Join us as we dive into the player count for the past year, what impacts player numbers, and monthly averages for good measure.
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How Many People Play VALORANT
As of March 2024, precise VALORANT player counts directly from the developer are not available. That’s why we turned to third-party source Tracker.gg. Below, you’ll find the player count from February 2023 to February 2024, alongside loss/gain percentages for the past year.
| Month | Active Players | % Gain or Loss |
| May 2024 | 19,130,756 | -1.7% |
| April 2024 | 19,464,141 | -0.6% |
| March 2024 | 19,584,378 | +8.6% |
| February 2024 | 18,025,648 | -1.6% |
| January 2024 | 18,318,806 | +7.0% |
| December 2023 | 17,120,199 | +4.0% |
| November 2023 | 16,466,371 | -4.7% |
| October 2023 | 17,276,900 | -6.6% |
| September 2023 | 18,499,056 | -7.0% |
| August 2023 | 19,894,500 | -2.5% |
| July 2023 | 20,414,751 | +1.7% |
| June 2023 | 20,066,829 | +1.2% |
| May 2023 | 19,835,109 | -1.3% |
| April 2023 | 20,100,075 | -0.1% |
| March 2023 | 20,124,255 | +10.0% |
| February 2023 | 18,296,396 | -3.1% |
Please note: We’ve chosen Tracker.gg as our source of information for the table above. Data from ActivePlayer.io indicates a much higher monthly player count. Therefore, we believe the stats shared in this article to be conservative. Take the information with a grain of salt and as a broad overview—not precise numbers.
VALORANT Twitch Stats
With such a massive active player count, it is no surprise that many gamers also watch livestreams of VALORANT gameplay on Twitch. Let’s take a look at some of the game’s Twitch stats.
- VALORANT is the 6th most-watched video game on Twitch, according to TwitchTracker’s viewership ranking.
- On April 7, 2020, VALORANT hit its all-time peak of concurrent viewers on Twitch: 1,726,074.
- In the first seven days of March 2024, Twitch users watched a combined 22,321,514 hours of VALORANT.
- The highest recorded number of Twitch channels streaming VALORANT was 16,304 on May 6, 2020.
- As of March 2024, more than 3,000 active Twitch channels stream VALORANT.
Please note: The VALORANT Twitch stats above reflect information from TwitchTracker.
Other VALORANT Player Count Stats
Are you loving these VALORANT stats? Good, because we aren’t done just yet! We’ve compiled a list of other interesting tidbits for you below.
- As mentioned, the highest monthly player count for VALORANT was 28 million active players, which comes from Riot Games (via a Bloomberg report).
- According to Riot, roughly 70% of the VALORANT player base is Gen Z.
- As of January 2024, professional VALORANT players from the United States have earned roughly $4.8 million in prize money.
- According to Esports Earnings, VALORANT ranks 13th in total prize money distributed, with $25.7 million from 1228 tournaments recorded.
- As of March 2024, approximately 6959 gamers have earned money from VALORANT tournaments.
Where Is VALORANT The Most Popular?
VALORANT is most prevalent in the Asia-Pacific region of the world, making up much of the game’s player base. Below, you’ll find the regions where VALORANT is the most popular, according to the latest stats from VLR.gg.
- Asia-Pacific
- EMEA
- Americas (North & South)
These regions are also reflected in the VALORANT Championship Tour (VCT), with the primary events in the Pacific, EMEA, the Americas, and China.
What Impacts The Game’s Popularity?
Several factors can significantly impact VALORANT’s popularity. When Riot releases a big new content update featuring a new VALORANT map, Agent, or weapon, you are bound to see an increase in active players. Veteran players will no doubt want to test out the latest content, while lapsed players may get drawn in by a new Agent’s ability kit if it resonates with their play style.
Major esports events can also impact the game’s popularity. For example, during the VALORANT Champions 2023 event, we saw nearly 20 million active monthly players in August 2023. Then, one month after Evil Geniuses lifted the trophy in Los Angeles, the VALORANT player count dropped by 7%.
Lastly, new competition may put a dent in VALORANT’s player numbers. For example, when Counter-Strike 2 released on Sept. 27, 2023, we saw a 6.6% player base decline in VALORANT for October and a 4.7% drop in November before a recovery of 4% in December 2023. The opposite is also true: when a title directly competes with VALORANT and is in a bit of a content drought, players tend to flock to Riot’s FPS because it receives regular updates.
How Does VALORANT’s Player Count Compare To Similar Games?
According to ActivePlayer.io, VALORANT had 23,920,546 players in February 2024 compared to Overwatch 2’s 25,100,970 player count. However, it’s crucial to keep in mind that ActivePlayer.io makes educated guesses, and the numbers are a bit higher than indicated by the Tracker.gg source. Also, Overwatch 2 is available on consoles, too, while VALORANT is a PC-only title.
VALORANT and Counter-Strike 2 are too close to call. Valve’s tactical FPS has roughly 800,000 daily active players, translating to approximately 24 million in February 2024, which is just a bit higher than VALORANT’s numbers.
Competition aside, one thing is clear: VALORANT is one of the biggest FPS titles in the world, and we don’t see that changing any time soon.
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