Pakistan, Oct. 11 -- Valve's multiplayer game Deadlock has achieved a major milestone by attracting more than 262,000 players at the same time on Steam. The achievement puts the game ahead of Team Fortress 2's previous record, even though Deadlock has not yet received its full official release.

According to gaming reports, Deadlock reached a peak of 262,145 concurrent players on October 9, 2026. Team Fortress 2 previously held the record with 253,997 players in July 2023.

What makes this achievement even more interesting is that Deadlock is still in development. The game is available through invitations from existing playtesters, meaning access remains limited compared with a normal public launch.

Deadlock combines third-person shootin...