Dofus
Ankama Games · Ankama Games
Ankama's tactical turn-based MMO — chess-like fights, quirky art, and a huge Francophone following.
Worth playing in 2026?
Yes — for the right playerDofus in 2026 scores 78/100 on the overall lens — updates keep coming, and reviews aggregate to 79/100. Budget for the grind — it's high.
Worth it if
- ✓ Tactics fans
- ✓ French-speaking players
- ✓ Team-composition theorycrafters
Skip it if
- ✗ you want your time respected — grind is high
- ✗ mostly French community
- ✗ slow combat pacing isn't for everyone
- ✗ class balance swings
Composed from this page's data — score, update cadence, monetization — not from a reviewer's mood. Same inputs as the tier list.
What it costs to start
Free to start- · Free to download and play — no purchase required
- · Optional subscription adds perks or removes limits
Prices and bundles change — verify on the official site ↗.
Business model
Combat
World design
Platforms
Housing
Update cadence
Profile facts verified 2026-07-21 · monetization verified 2026-07-21
Time commitment
Low chore pressure = the game doesn't punish missed days. Editorial assessments · verified 2026-07-21.
Development
Review scores
Population activity
Sourced, dated observations — never an estimate. Different sources measure different things and are never combined.
Platform activity
Scope: Players with the game open through the Steam client at the moment of observation, as reported by Steam's own player-count API. partial coverage
Does not include: The game's own launcher, console players, other storefronts (Epic, standalone clients), and any separate regions or server clusters. For most MMOs Steam is one launcher among several, so this is a floor, not a total.
Source & method →Related context (not a player count)
Data as of 2026-07-26.
Live data refreshed 2026-07-26 · refreshes daily
Gameplay profile
Editorial scales · verified 2026-07-21
Pros & cons
- ✓ Deep tactical turn-based combat
- ✓ Distinct art and humor
- ✓ Unity remake modernized the client
- ✗ Mostly French community
- ✗ Slow combat pacing isn't for everyone
- ✗ Class balance swings
Best for
- Tactics fans
- French-speaking players
- Team-composition theorycrafters
Notes & links
Dofus Unity (3.0) launched December 3, 2024.
Sources
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What changed recently
- Steam activity down 100% this week (~0 avg concurrent Steam players)
Same rules as the email alerts: Steam activity swings of ±15%+, calendar events in the next two weeks, release-date changes, recent news. Quiet spells show nothing.
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Frequently asked questions
▸Is Dofus free to play?
Yes — free to start. Free to download and play — no purchase required. Optional subscription adds perks or removes limits.
▸Is Dofus worth playing in 2026?
Yes — for the right player. Dofus in 2026 scores 78/100 on the overall lens — updates keep coming, and reviews aggregate to 79/100. Budget for the grind — it's high.
▸How many people play Dofus? Is it dead?
Dofus's official servers are online, but no verified total player count is publicly available. MMOlist shows sourced activity observations — such as Steam concurrent players where a source exists — in the Population activity section rather than estimating a total. An absence of public numbers is not evidence that a game is dead.
▸Is Dofus pay-to-win?
Mostly not — some convenience spending exists, but the community rarely calls it pay-to-win.
▸What platforms is Dofus on?
Dofus is available on PC, Mac.
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