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What are the biggest Dota 2 records?
The biggest numbers in the history of the game.
- Heroes
- 127 newest: Largo
- Longest game
- 77 min BLAST Slam VIII, our data
- Most kills
- 105 in one game, our data
TI prize pools2011–2026, Liquipedia
Peak players per monthSteam, since Jul 2012
Our answer“Records are made to break!”
Most players at once · Mar 2016
1,291,328
the all-time record, Steam
- Record prize poolTI 2021 · $40.0M
- Top earnerN0tail · $7.2M
- Richest team
- $37.8M OG, all time
- Most TI titles
- 3 Team Spirit
- Biggest patch
- 7.41 1,674 changes since 2018
- All TI prize pools
- $212.7M 15 Internationals
By Kevin · updated October 21, 2026 · numbers updated every day
What is the Dota 2 player record?
The record is 1,291,328 players at the same time, in March 2016.
Steam counts how many people play Dota 2 at the same moment. So far in 2026, an average of 534,090 people play at once. The live number is on our Dota 2 stats page. Is the game still growing? Read Is Dota 2 dying?
What is the biggest prize pool in Dota 2?
The International 2021 in Bucharest had a prize pool of $40,018,195, the biggest in Dota 2.
Fans paid for most of it: a part of what they spent in the game went into the prize pool. Today's TI prize pools are smaller, the newest one was $3,906,263.
Which team and which player have won the most?
OG has won the most prize money of all teams, $37,765,267. N0tail leads the players with $7,165,769.
Team Spirit are the only team with 3 TI titles. The players with the most TI titles are Yatoro and Collapse, with 3 each.
How long can a pro Dota 2 game last?
Most pro games end after 30 to 50 minutes. The longest pro game in our match data of this season lasted 77 minutes: 1w Team vs Aurora Gaming at BLAST Slam VIII.
The game with the most kills in our data had 105 kills together: OG vs Team Yandex at PARI UNIVERSE by FISSURE. Our match data covers the newest series of the top teams, so older records are not in it.
Questions players ask
What is the most players Dota 2 ever had?
1,291,328 players at the same time, in March 2016 (Steam).
What was the biggest TI prize pool?
$40,018,195 at The International 2021 in Bucharest.
Who has won the most prize money in Dota 2?
N0tail with $7,165,769. The team with the most is OG with $37,765,267.
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- What is The International in Dota 2?
- How do teams get into big Dota 2 tournaments?
- How does prize money work in Dota 2?
- What do the five positions in a Dota 2 team do?
- Who are the best Dota 2 players of all time?
- Who is the best Dota 2 team right now?
- Is Dota 2 dying?
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- How much do Dota 2 pro players earn?
- How can I watch Dota 2 esports?
- Who are the biggest Dota 2 streamers?
Sources: SteamCharts: Dota 2, Liquipedia: The International, Liquipedia: Player earnings, Liquipedia: Team earnings, OpenDota (Valve match data). Spotted a mistake? Tell us.
