Team Fortress 2 — Latest Updates & Patch Notes
Team Fortress 2 is currently the #34 most-played game on Steam, with a 24-hour peak of 63K concurrent players — ▼ cooling off (was #31 last week).
Last official update Aug 21, 2026 (15 days ago) · 12 updates in the last 90 days · 12 tracked here.
- Steam rank
- #34 ▼
- Peak (24h)
- 63K
- Genre
- Action, Free To Play
- Developer
- Valve
- Released
- Oct 10, 2007
- Price
- Free to Play
- Metacritic
- 92
- Steam reviews
- 48K
Nine distinct classes provide a broad range of tactical abilities and personalities. Constantly updated with new game modes, maps, equipment and, most importantly, hats!
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Latest updates & patch notes
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News
Australian Hightower Highjinx 2026
Australian Hightower Highjinx is back! After years of being dormant in the deep outback, it returns not only with its iconic Australium coated medals but the same Hightower Highjinx you know and love! Players of all skill levels are welcome to sign up here. The format will be…
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News
Australian Hightower Highjinx 2026
Australian Hightower Highjinx is back! After years of being dormant in the deep outback, it returns not only with its iconic Australium coated medals but the same Hightower Highjinx you know and love! Players of all skill levels are welcome to sign up here . The format will be…
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News
ÜBERFEST 2026
(Image credit: SFM - BloodiestBanana, Illustrator - Max Shortt) For the third consecutive year, KritzKast presents ÜBERFEST LAN! This year it's not just the players who'll be celebrating! Viewers at home (or wherever you enjoy top-tier European 6s esports) will have cause for…
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ÜBERFEST 2026
(Image credit: SFM - BloodiestBanana , Illustrator - Max Shortt ) For the third consecutive year, KritzKast presents ÜBERFEST LAN! This year it's not just the players who'll be celebrating! Viewers at home (or wherever you enjoy top-tier European 6s esports) will have cause for…
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The Witching Hour - Community Contest
GREETINGS, FOOLISH MORTALS! The ghosts of the 9th-century British mafia have come to collect, and Merasmus has once again found himself burdened by a small, completely manageable debt that must be paid. Fortunately, he has devised an ingenious plan to avoid repaying it himself…
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The Witching Hour - Community Contest
GREETINGS, FOOLISH MORTALS! The ghosts of the 9th-century British mafia have come to collect, and Merasmus has once again found himself burdened by a small, completely manageable debt that must be paid. Fortunately, he has devised an ingenious plan to avoid repaying it himself…
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News
CLTF2 Halloween Cup
(Image credit: MetalCloud) CLTF2 is announcing their Halloween Cup, a new event to help get ready for Halloween! This time around players can expect Highlander 9v9 action but with the twist of playing on Halloween themed maps! Sign-ups for the Halloween Cup are already open and…
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CLTF2 Halloween Cup
(Image credit: MetalCloud ) CLTF2 is announcing their Halloween Cup, a new event to help get ready for Halloween! This time around players can expect Highlander 9v9 action but with the twist of playing on Halloween themed maps! Sign-ups for the Halloween Cup are already open and…
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Operation Mooncrash
In a desperate effort to attain ultimate global dominance, RED and BLU race to conquer the final frontier! Destination – the Moon! TF2 Painter's Workshop is proud to host a new community project that aims to revive and expand upon the Moon Base theme! They're encouraging all…
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Operation Mooncrash
In a desperate effort to attain ultimate global dominance, RED and BLU race to conquer the final frontier! Destination – the Moon! TF2 Painter's Workshop is proud to host a new community project that aims to revive and expand upon the Moon Base theme ! They're encouraging all…
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6s Newcomer Cup by RGL and TF2 Coaching Central
Announcing the RGL 6s Newcomer Cup with training intensive by TF2 Coaching Central! RGL, the largest North American competitive TF2 league, is running their next 6s Newcomer Cup September 4-6! In conjunction, TF2 Coaching Central (TF2CC) will run a four week training intensive…
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6s Newcomer Cup by RGL and TF2 Coaching Central
Announcing the RGL 6s Newcomer Cup with training intensive by TF2 Coaching Central! RGL, the largest North American competitive TF2 league, is running their next 6s Newcomer Cup September 4-6! In conjunction, TF2 Coaching Central (TF2CC) will run a four week training intensive…
Read the full notes on Steam →
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About Team Fortress 2
"The most fun you can have online" - PC Gamer Is now FREE! There’s no catch! Play as much as you want, as long as you like! The most highly-rated free game of all time! One of the most popular online action games of all time, Team Fortress 2 delivers constant free updates—new game modes, maps, equipment and, most importantly, hats. Nine distinct classes provide a broad range of tactical abilities and personalities, and lend themselves to a variety of player skills. New to TF? Don’t sweat it! No matter what your style and experience, we’ve got a character for you. Detailed training and offline practice modes will help you hone your skills…
Game details
- System requirements (minimum)
- Minimum: OS *: Windows® 7 (32/64-bit)/Vista/XP Processor: 1.7 GHz Processor or better Memory: 512 MB RAM DirectX: Version 8.1 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 15 GB available space
- Languages
- English * , Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese - Portugal, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Spain, Swedish, Traditional Chinese, Korean, Czech, Hungarian…
- DLC
- 1 available on Steam
- Official site
- www.teamfortress.com/
Frequently asked questions
- Is Team Fortress 2 free to play?
- Yes — Team Fortress 2 is free to play on Steam.
- What is the latest Team Fortress 2 update?
- The most recent official update is "Australian Hightower Highjinx 2026" (Aug 21, 2026), categorized as News. Australian Hightower Highjinx is back! After years of being dormant in the deep outback, it returns not only with its iconic Australium coated medals but the same Hightower Highjinx you know and love! Players of all skill levels are welcome to sign up here. The format will be…
- How many people play Team Fortress 2?
- Team Fortress 2 peaked at 63K concurrent players in the last 24 hours, ranking #34 on Steam's most-played chart (it was #31 the previous week).
- When was Team Fortress 2 released?
- Team Fortress 2 was released on Oct 10, 2007 by Valve.
- What kind of game is Team Fortress 2?
- Team Fortress 2 is a Action, Free To Play game, featuring multi-player, cross-platform multiplayer, steam achievements.
📊 Tracked here since Jul 16 · best rank #28 (Jul 16) · 35 days on our charts
Live player counts and update notes are pulled from Steam's public data and refreshed daily (last refresh: Sep 6, 2026). Excerpts are from official announcements; follow the source links for full notes. Team Fortress 2 and all related assets are trademarks of their respective owners.