For about a week now, the new expansion of Diablo 4 has been available. Lord of Hatred attracts more players than ever before, at least on Steam.
How many players are there right now? On May 2, 2026, Diablo 4 reached its all-time high on Steam in terms of player count. On that day, a total of 59,061 players were in the world of Sanctuary.
This number may still correct upwards in the coming days. The graph on SteamDB shows an upward trend over the past week.
However, it should be noted that only the players on Steam are accounted for. The number of gamers currently on console in the world of Diablo 4 and how many join via the Battle.net launcher is not included in this data.
But it is an initial indication of how popular the new expansion is right now.
Why is Diablo 4 experiencing such a surge in players right now? The sudden increase occurred with the release of the new expansion Lord of Hatred. This is the second expansion for the RPG, which provides a new campaign, new classes, and adjustments.
On the same day, Season 13 in Diablo 4 also started. Players who have not purchased the new DLC still have an incentive to check back into the game with the new free content.
Diablo 4 was also released later on Steam and not directly at the release on PC and consoles. Therefore, the hype for the Steam release was not as big as for the actual release. This makes it easier for the game to experience a new all-time high.
With the new content, there are also new skins with which you can equip your character. Our Diablo 4 expert Benedict has already invested quite a bit of money in Diablo 4 skins, but the latest cosmetic items are too expensive even for him: I have already spent 430 euros on cosmetics in Diablo 4, but the new WoW skins are too expensive even for me
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