Top 20 most played games

Still #1 across all platforms, with an estimated 2.4M–3.6M concurrent players worldwide (ActivePlayer) — well ahead of Counter-Strike 2, the champion keeps its crown.

Over 768,000 concurrent Steam players — down from our last check (1.07M), the esports staple still leads the chart by a wide margin.

Over 538,000 concurrent Steam players, down from our last check (743,000) — still firmly on the podium despite battle royale competition.

Over 218,000 concurrent Steam players for this 100-player tactical FPS from BULKHEAD and Team17 — down from its launch peak (over 400,000), but still solidly ranked after more than 2 million copies sold.

Still the #1 game by 2026 US dollar sales per Circana, leading the yearly chart since January.

Over 155,000 concurrent Steam players — the September 9 1.0 launch spike is gradually fading, but Iron Gate's Viking survival game remains well above its pre-launch level.

Over 135,000 concurrent Steam players, down from our last check (198,000) — a more typical level for the battle royale pioneer, without denting its lasting popularity.

Over 110,000 concurrent Steam players for this free-to-play RPG from Pawprint Studio, released September 15 — catch and become creatures through its "Twining" system, in an open world built for relaxed exploration rather than gacha pulls.

Still a top 5 US seller in 2026 per Circana, with roughly 7.4M units sold worldwide per Alinea Analytics.

Over 71,000 concurrent Steam players, down from our last check (112,000) — still a loyal community despite the dip.

Over 68,000 concurrent Steam players — the boost from Operation Split Fire and Operator Noor has eased slightly, but the tactical scene stays lively ten years after launch.

Over 65,000 concurrent Steam players — the Season 10 "Butcher's Blasphemy" and Gorr the God Butcher boost is fading, but the Marvel hero shooter stays solidly ranked.

Launched September 25, EA's annual football pillar succeeds FC 26 and lands straight in the sales upper ranks, carried by Ultimate edition early access that opened September 18.

Over 60,000 concurrent Steam players, down from our last check, but Blizzard's hero shooter stays in the chart after the "Reign of Talon" season launch.

Over 60,000 concurrent Steam players, down slightly but still ranked — the tiny idle RPG that runs in the Windows taskbar keeps its audience.

Over 58,000 concurrent Steam players — down from our last check, Respawn's battle royale still holds its place in the ranking.

Still near the top of the 2026 US sales chart per Circana, carried by Pearl Abyss's long-awaited launch.

IO Interactive's James Bond origin story stays in the 2026 US sales top per Circana.

The Japanese indie phenomenon still leads 2026 global unit sales with roughly 13M copies (Alinea Analytics), available on Steam only.

A PS5/Xbox/Switch exclusive — one of 2026's best-selling US sports titles per Circana, despite having no PC release.