Updated Jul 22, 2026 · 97 games tracked daily
What's New in the World's Hottest Games
The live pulse of PC gaming — real player counts, the latest patch notes, and the events shaping the 97 most-played games on Steam right now. No fluff, no clickbait: just what changed, when, and where it ranks. Refreshed every day.
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#1
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Counter-Strike 2
Action · Free To Play · 1.28M playing
Patch Counter-Strike 2 Update
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#2
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PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS
Action · Adventure · 732K playing
News PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS Weekly Bans Notice (07/13~07/19)
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#3
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Dota 2
Action · Strategy · 635K playing
Patch Dota 2 Update - 7/1/2026
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#4
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Wallpaper Engine
Casual · Indie · 111K playing
Patch Wallpaper Engine 2.8.42 - Removal of Application Wallpapers from the Workshop
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Apex Legends™
Action · Adventure · 284K playing
Patch Apex Legends: Latest Update - 07/21/2026
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#6
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Slay the Spire 2
Indie · Strategy · 196K playing
News The Neowsletter - July 2026
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#7
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R.E.P.O.
Action · Early Access · 95K playing
News A NEW R. E. P. O. LEVEL?!
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#8
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Grand Theft Auto V Legacy
Action · Adventure · 99K playing
News 'GTA 6 needs this': This GTA 5 prison mod turns one of roleplay's most enduring staples into a game within a game
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#10
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Geometry Dash
Action · Indie · 68K playing
News The Geometry Dash Awards 2026 Suggestions
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#11
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War Thunder
Action · Massively Multiplayer · 88K playing
News New Run of Nuclear Escalation!
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#12
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Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Action · Free To Play · 81K playing
Patch Rainbow Six Siege Mid-Season Update: Everything You Need to Know
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#13
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ARC Raiders
Action · 111K playing
Patch Store Update 1.38.0
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Delta Force
Action · Adventure · 170K playing
News G. T. I. Security Brief | A Mid-Year Look at Our Security Environment
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#15
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Overwatch®
Action · Free To Play · 60K playing
News Overwatch® BlizzCon® Bundle
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#16
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Marvel Rivals
Action · Free To Play · 80K playing
Patch Marvel Rivals Version 20260716 Patch Notes
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#17
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Rust
Action · Adventure · 164K playing
Patch Rust's Common Ground update lets you set up clans, a shop, or kick back in your apartment
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#18
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Dead by Daylight
Action · 62K playing
Patch 10.0.3 | Bugfix Patch
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#19
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Deadlock
Action · 72K playing
Patch Minor Update - 07-09-2026
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#20
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Warframe
Action · RPG · 73K playing
News We're getting "a little bit more" of Warframe's Jade Shadows, as Digital Extremes knows Constellations "didn't give players as much as they wanted"
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EA SPORTS FC™ 26
Simulation · Sports · 67K playing
News Welcome back, Kylian Mbappé
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#22
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Stardew Valley
Indie · RPG · 81K playing
News The best farm sims and games like Stardew Valley
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#23
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Battlefield™ 6
Action · 47K playing
Event Battlefield 6 | REDSEC Season 4 Live Now
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#24
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HELLDIVERS™ 2
Action · 40K playing
News Arrowhead Game Studios взялась за читеров в Helldivers 2 — но игроки спрашивают, почему не за баланс и контент
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#25
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Limbus Company
Free To Play · 50K playing
News 2026.07.23 (KST) New Identity Preview
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#26
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Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced
Action · Adventure · 65K playing
News Steam Global Top Sellers for week of 14 Jul — 21 July 2026
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#27
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Terraria
Action · Adventure · 35K playing
News Terraria 1.4.5.7 is finally giving my favorite weapon type the love it's deserved for years
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#28
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Team Fortress 2
Action · Free To Play · 51K playing
Patch Valve reassures Team Fortress 2 players that it's still working on the Mann vs Machine update it announced last year: 'We promise we're making progress'
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#29
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Crimson Desert
Action · Adventure · 58K playing
News В Crimson Desert добавили кросс-сохранения
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#30
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Windrose
Action · Adventure · 76K playing
Patch Patch Notes, version: 0.10.0.8
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#31
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Euro Truck Simulator 2
Indie · Simulation · 43K playing
Patch ETS2 1.61 Update: Livestock Trailer Rework
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#32
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Baldur's Gate 3
Adventure · RPG · 58K playing
News Hasbro takes $56 million hit over multiple game cancellations, but it's still talking about how Baldur's Gate 3 is key to its future success
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#33
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VRChat
Adventure · Casual · 52K playing
Patch Shop Update: Tanabata 2026 Bundle Available until Sept 4!
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#34
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Left 4 Dead 2
Action · 33K playing
Patch Left 4 Dead 2 - Update
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#35
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Hearts of Iron IV
Simulation · Strategy · 52K playing
News HOI IV Dev Corner | Civilian Economy & Consumer Goods
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#36
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NARAKA: BLADEPOINT
Action · Adventure · 65K playing
News NARAKA: BLADEPOINT Banned Players List July 21st
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#37
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Call of Duty®
Action · 38K playing
Event Introducing the Season 05 Battle Pass, BlackCell, and New Store Bundles
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ELDEN RING
Action · RPG · 37K playing
News "Один из главных разработчиков современности": Отец Tekken Кацухиро Харада похвалил создателя Dark Souls Хидэтаку Миядзаки
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#39
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BeamNG.drive
Racing · Simulation · 28K playing
Patch Hotfixes for v0.38 Released
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#40
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Don't Starve Together
Action · Adventure · 44K playing
Patch Hotfix 740477
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#41
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Rocket League®
Action · Indie · 30K playing
News Your first look at Unreal Engine 6 comes courtesy of a much shinier looking Rocket League teaser
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#42
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Cyberpunk 2077
RPG · 37K playing
News Steam Global Top Sellers for week of 7 Jul — 14 July 2026
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#43
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Gamble With Your Friends
Adventure · Indie · 32K playing
Patch UPDATE ON OUR CURRENT DISCOUNT
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#44
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Wuthering Waves
Action · Adventure · 24K playing
News New Content in Version 3.5: Blade of Past Resounds, Lingering Dream Hymns
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#45
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NBA 2K26
Sports · 40K playing
News NBA 2K27: PRE-PURCHASE NOW
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#46
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The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth
Action · 22K playing
News Bonus Discounts? WTF!?
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#47
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Far Far West
Action · Adventure · 28K playing
News Devlog - July
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#48
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Red Dead Redemption 2
Action · Adventure · 30K playing
News Steam Global Top Sellers for week of 30 Jun — 7 July 2026
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#49
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Garry's Mod
Casual · Indie · 30K playing
Patch April 2026 Update
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#50
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Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era
RPG · Strategy · 42K playing
Patch Patch #12: Bug Fixes & Improvements
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#51
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Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel
Simulation · Strategy · 18K playing
News New Selection Packs available: Starved for Destruction!
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#52
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The Sims™ 4
Adventure · Casual · 29K playing
News Save Options, Memory Boost, Free Content, and More
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#53
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Diablo® IV
Action · Adventure · 50K playing
News Diablo® IV BlizzCon Bundle
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#54
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Phasmophobia
Action · Indie · 20K playing
News Phasmophobia v0.18.0.0 - 13 Willow Street Rework & Quality of Life #1
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#55
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Project Zomboid
Indie · RPG · 31K playing
Patch After 19 months of waiting, Project Zomboid's next update will finally deliver a stable build, "and it's a big one"
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#56
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Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI
Strategy · 42K playing
Event Time to Play: The 2K Summer Sale is Officially Live on Steam
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#57
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Street Fighter™ 6
Action · Adventure · 35K playing
News Last chance to get Juri's aespa collaboration outfit!
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#59
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DayZ
Action · Adventure · 60K playing
Release DayZ Badlands gets a fresh teaser and it's set to launch in October
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Crosshair X
Action · Adventure · 44K playing
News Steam Achievements, Content Filters and More!
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#61
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The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition
RPG · 27K playing
News New realms, new companions, and new powers, all in these Skyrim Creations.
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#62
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OBS Studio
Utilities · Video Production · 29K playing
Patch OBS Studio 32.1.1 Hotfix
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#63
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Bongo Cat
Casual · Indie · 154K playing
Patch Pat Your Friends
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#64
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eFootball™
Simulation · Sports · 17K playing
News Big Time & Epic: Spain 2010
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#65
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Aimlabs
Action · Adventure · 8K playing
News Logitech G PLAYDAYS x Aimlabs - Summer '26
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#66
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Conan Exiles Enhanced
Action · Adventure · 41K playing
Release The Legacy of the Giant-Kings Begins! Part One Out Now!
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#67
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Assetto Corsa
Indie · Racing · 15K playing
Release Assetto Corsa EVO is OUT NOW in Steam Early Access!
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#68
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Brawlhalla
Action · Indie · 13K playing
Event Earn Free Items During the Summer Championship Singles Weekend
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#69
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BidKing
Casual · Indie · 39K playing
News Emergency Server Shutdown Notice
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#70
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Farming Simulator 25
Simulation · 45K playing
Release New expansion: Beans & Alpacas are coming!
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#71
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Where Winds Meet
Action · Adventure · 33K playing
Patch July 23 Version 2.0 Optimization and Fixes Announcement
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#72
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Slay the Spire
Indie · Strategy · 21K playing
News The Neowsletter - July 2026
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#73
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Resident Evil Requiem
Action · Adventure · 16K playing
Release Инсайдер: Capcom взяла курс на создание масштабных сюжетных DLC для игр серии Resident Evil — Resident Evil Requiem на очереди
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#74
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Forza Horizon 5
Action · Adventure · 16K playing
News "Это печально": У Microsoft были благие намерения, но идея Xbox Game Pass не сработала — создатель Forza Horizon 5 Майк Браун
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#75
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PEAK
Action · Adventure · 15K playing
Patch BETA PATCH 0.65.d
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ELDEN RING NIGHTREIGN
Action · RPG · 37K playing
News "Один из главных разработчиков современности": Отец Tekken Кацухиро Харада похвалил создателя Dark Souls Хидэтаку Миядзаки
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#77
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THE FINALS
Action · Free To Play · 18K playing
Patch Store Update 11.1.0
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#78
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Arena Breakout: Infinite
Action · Adventure · 28K playing
News Arena Breakout: Infinite x Resident Evil Collab Confirmed
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#79
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Total War: WARHAMMER III
Action · Strategy · 27K playing
Patch Hotfix 8.1.1
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#80
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Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord
Action · Indie · 30K playing
News PC Game Pass takes a fresh blow with eight big losses, including Crusader Kings 3
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#81
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RimWorld
Indie · Simulation · 33K playing
Release RimWorld x Abiotic Factor bundle out now
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#82
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Balatro
Casual · Indie · 11K playing
News Steam Deckbuilders Fest & Balatro Vinyl Figures
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#83
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Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition
Strategy · 23K playing
Event A Wave of Discounts with the Steam Summer Sale
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#84
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Football Manager 26
Simulation · Sports · 47K playing
News Tips for International Management in FM26
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#85
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Everything is Crab: The Animal Evolution Roguelite
Action · Indie · 18K playing
News Community Designed Evolution Competitions Winner!🦀
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#86
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Hunt: Showdown 1896
Action · 28K playing
News Twitch Drops | Gameplay Live Stream
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#87
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Bloons TD 6
Strategy · 11K playing
Event Ninja Kiwi Plushie and 20 Year Anniversary Hoodie!
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#88
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7 Days to Die
Action · Adventure · 26K playing
News V3.0.1 Stable
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#89
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Soundpad
Audio Production · Utilities · 20K playing
Patch Soundpad Update 4.0.30
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#90
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Valheim
Action · Adventure · 25K playing
News Word From the Devs: See You Soon!
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#91
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Crusader Kings III
RPG · Simulation · 24K playing
News PC Game Pass takes a fresh blow with eight big losses, including Crusader Kings 3
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#92
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Ready or Not
Action · Adventure · 11K playing
News Community Exhibit Vol. 26
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#93
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Heartopia
Casual · Simulation · 23K playing
News July 22 Maintenance
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#94
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Schedule I
Action · Indie · 20K playing
News v0.4.6 Open Beta
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#96
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Umamusume: Pretty Derby
Simulation · Sports · 10K playing
Event Join Part 1 of an Umazing Celebration!
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#97
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Subnautica
Adventure · Indie · 14K playing
News Steam Global Top Sellers for week of 19 May — 26 May 2026
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#98
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Among Us
Casual · 10K playing
News The Indie Cosmicube Returns!!
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#99
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Path of Exile 2
Action · Adventure · 18K playing
News Path of Exile 2 Build Showcase: Slowmaxing Chronomancer by TuskDeluxe
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#100
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FINAL FANTASY XIV Online
Massively Multiplayer · RPG · 31K playing
News FF14 Mobile is officially dead, will shut down in September
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Every day we pull the live most-played leaderboard from Steam's public data, then gather each game's official update history — patch notes, in-game events, and announcements straight from the developers. We strip the marketing fluff, surface what actually changed, and link you back to the full official notes. The result is a single dashboard for what's happening across the games everyone's playing.
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Player counts are 24-hour concurrent peaks from Steam's own charts service — the same source used across the industry. Rank movement compares this week to last. Update notes are quoted from official developer announcements with a link to the source on every entry. We don't editorialize the patch contents; we organize them.