Paladins (2017) - How Long to Beat, Player Count, Awards

About

Paladins came out on May 2, 2017 for Xbox One, then for PlayStation 4 on May 3, 2017 and for Mac and PC on May 8, 2018. On Steam, 85% of 345,308 player reviews are positive (Very Positive). 1,196 people are playing it on Steam right now, with a peak of 1,283 in the last 30 days. Valve rates it Unsupported on Steam Deck. It was nominated for 1 award.

Join 25+ million players in Paladins, the free-to-play fantasy team-based shooter sensation. Wield guns and magic as a legendary Champion of the Realm, customizing your core set of abilities to play exactly how you want to play. Paladins is set in a vibrant fantasy world and features a diverse cast of Champions ranging from sharpshooting humans to mech-riding goblins, mystical elves, and jetpack-clad dragons. Each Champion brings a unique set of abilities to the battlefield and new Champions are regularly added to Paladins, keeping the game exciting.

What is happening now

Paladins is a free-to-play team-based shooter available across major platforms since 2017, blending competitive gunplay with strategic character abilities. Players select from a roster of champions, each with distinct roles and loadout customization options. Recent coverage has focused on World of Warcraft rather than Paladins itself, with WoW developers discussing how the Paladin class has developed a particular reputation within their community. The discussion highlighted how certain class identities emerge and persist across gaming communities, though this reflects broader industry conversation rather than current Paladins-specific developments.

How long to beat Paladins

from 1 player

Completionisteverything the game has

363 h

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Awards

0 won, 1 more nomination

Other awards 2016

Nominated: Steam Award for I Thought This Game Was Cool Before It Won An Award

Media

Releases

Platform

Date

Xbox One

May 2, 2017

PlayStation 4

May 3, 2017

Mac

May 8, 2018

PC (Microsoft Windows)

May 8, 2018

Nintendo Switch

June 12, 2018

Earliest full release on each platform; regional dates can differ.

PC and Steam Deck

Steam store page

Steam Deck: Unsupported Valve reports it does not run

Minimum

Recommended

OS *

Windows 7 64-bit or newer

Windows 8/10 64-bit (latest Service Pack)

Processor

Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz or Athlon X2 2.7 GHz

Intel Core i5-750, 2.67 GHz / AMD Phenom II X4 965, 3.4 GHz

Memory

4 GB RAM

6 GB RAM

Graphics

Nvidia GeForce 8800 GT

Nvidia GeForce GTX 660 or ATI Radeon HD 7950

Storage

30 GB available space

Sound Card

DirectX compatible sound card

Network

Broadband Internet connection

Requirements and Deck status as listed on Steam, checked Oct 28, 2026.

Paladins player count

concurrent players on Steam

1,196playing now30m ago

1,196peak today

1,28330-day peak

1,283highest we have seenOct 25, 2026

Oct 23daily peak, last 11 daystoday

Players counted on Steam every one to six hours; the daily peak is the highest count of the day.

Paladins achievements

58 achievements on Steam

Rarest

Pinnacle Reach Master in Ranked

The Insane Have over 30 different champions at mastery level 20 or higher

1.1%

The Dedicated Have over 30 different champions at mastery level 15 or higher

1.2%

Variety is the Spice of Life Have over 30 different champions at mastery level 10 or higher

1.6%

Friends Forever Diamond Play 250 hours with a player from your friends list in your party.

2.7%

Friends Forever Platinum Play 100 hours with a player from your friends list in your party.

3.3%

All 58 achievements by how many players unlocked them

Millionaire Earn over 1,000,000 Gold over your play history

3.4%

Last One Standing Be the only player alive in a match.

3.6%

Double Kills Diamond 400 Double Kills.

4.4%

Battle Thirsty Play over 300 matches

5.4%

Beta Player Reach level 30 during the Paladins Beta.

5.9%

To the Victor go the Spoils Earn over 500,000 Gold over your play history

6.6%

Friends Forever Gold Play 25 hours with a player from your friends list in your party.

6.7%

Surgeon General Heal over 100,000 health in a match

7.3%

Double Kills Platinum 200 Double Kills.

7.7%

Teamed Up Diamond Play 100 matches while in a party.

9.1%

Bullet Sponge Shield over 100,000 damage in a match

10.3%

Champion Mastery X 10 Champions at Mastery 5.

10.4%

Bounty Hunter Kill an enemy player who is on a 15 killstreak or higher.

10.8%

Champion Mastery IX 9 Champions at Mastery 5.

11.2%

Silver Friends Forever Play 10 hours with a player from your friends list in your party.

12.1%

Champion Mastery VIII 8 Champions at Mastery 5.

12.3%

Double Kills Gold 100 Double Kills

12.8%

Champion Mastery VII 7 Champions at Mastery 5.

13.6%

Teamed Up Platinum Play 50 matches while in a party.

14.9%

Champion Mastery VI 6 Champions at Mastery 5.

15.1%

Sniper Kill an enemy player from over 300 units away.

15.8%

Champion Mastery V 5 Champions at Mastery 5.

17.2%

Big Spender Spend over 100,000 Credits in the item store over all your matches

17.3%

Bronze Friends Forever Play 5 hours with a player from your friends list in your party.

18%

A New Challenger Unlock Ranked

18.9%

Master Collector Unlock 100 Cards.

19%

Champion Mastery IV 4 Champions at Mastery 5.

19.6%

Double Kills Silver 50 Double Kills.

20.1%

Citizen of the Realm Get a daily reward 7 days in a row

20.1%

Survivor Survive more than 50 battles with less than 10% health.

21.1%

Witness to History Have a Paladins account over 1 year old

23.7%

Champion Mastery III 3 Champions at Mastery 5.

24.2%

Teamed Up Gold Play 20 matches while in a party.

24.6%

This is My Style Build your own custom loadout

29.7%

Champion Mastery II 2 Champions at Mastery 5.

31.1%

Teamed Up Silver Play 10 matches while in a party.

32.6%

Questions Later Deal damage to every enemy champion in a match before any of them damage you.

32.6%

Hard Carry Kill more than 20 enemy champions in a single match.

36.8%

From The Grave Kill an enemy champion after they had already killed you.

37.1%

Boom Headshot Land 5 headshots in a row without missing.

38.4%

Unstoppable Reach a 20 kill streak in a match

38.6%

Gone Spelunking Die to an environmental hazard.

40.4%

Give 110 Percent Get a killing blow after the round has ended.

40.7%

Send Off Kill a player with an environmental hazard.

40.8%

I Like Big Numbers Deal more than 100,000 damage during a match.

41.1%

Double Kills Bronze 10 Double Kills.

43.1%

Champion Mastery I 1 Champion at Mastery 5.

44.5%

Teamed Up Bronze Play a match while in a party.

49%

Well Trained Complete the Paladins Tutorial.

51%

Not Like This Kill an enemy player while you are at or below 50 Health.

57.5%

Counter-Air Defense Kill a player in the air who is over 100 units above the ground.

62.6%

Untouched Win a match where the enemy team scored no points.

68.6%

Share of Steam players who unlocked each achievement.

In the news

2 stories

WoW Devs Confirm Paladins Are A “Dad Class”

1 outlet · Sep 15, 2026

Forsaken, Darkspear Troll, and Night Elf Paladins are coming in WoW Midnight patch 12.2

1 outlet · Sep 14, 2026

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