That's a lot of Jeffs.
During its short lifespan, Marvel Rivals has managed to become one of the most popular games of 2025.
NetEase Games' hero shooter sees millions load into the action as their favourite characters from the Marvel universe with the aim of defeating the other team and securing outright victory.
It's available across all next-gen consoles as well as PC, with crossplay being praised for how effortless it's made the experience. Not to mention the free-to-play element has to be taken into account.
The number of players playing is constantly changing. Here, we've got everything there is to know about the Marvel Rivals player count and whether it's falling, steady, or continuing to rise.
As of writing, the 24-hour peak of Marvel Rivals players on Steam was 318,993. That's approximately half of its all-time peak, which is 644,269 players (via SteamDB)
Despite the decline, the number of players is continuing to hold strong as fans of the game continue to play casual and competitive matches.
NetEase Games has confirmed that Marvel Rivals has been downloaded by 20 million people! That’s an impressive number, and one that has continued to climb.
You might be asking why there are so many players in Marvel Rivals. The answer is simple enough: It’s free to play and from Marvel.
While not every free-to-play game manages to earn overnight success and build a big player base after a week, Marvel Rivals has managed both those things. People like Marvel, we guess.
Marvel Rivals is available across PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S and PC.
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Toby Saunders is a freelance writer specialising in Video Game journalism. He has a wealth of experience in the field and is published on many different websites including PCGamesN, Nintendo Life and Pocket Tactics. He has a degree in Film Studies (he gets to write about Film and TV occasionally, too).
Jon Nicholson is a Freelance Gaming Writer, specialising in the Call of Duty franchise. He previously worked for Gfinity, GGRecon and Red Bull writing a variety of gaming news and guides. Alongside his previous work, he's a Freelance News Writer for Esports Insider.
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