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Most popular games on Steam now

Counter-Strike 2 had the top 24-hour peak on Steam at 1,268,241 players, ahead of PUBG (811,300) and Dota 2 (717,007).

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  • Counter-Strike 2 ranks #1 with 1,268,241, ahead of PUBG: Battlegrounds (811,300) and Dota 2 (717,007).

About this chart

Counter-Strike 2 is the most-played game on Steam, with a 24-hour peak of 1,268,241 concurrent players in a snapshot taken around November 5, 2026 (UTC). PUBG: Battlegrounds (811,300) and Dota 2 (717,007) follow, and only those three exceed 700,000. Phantom Blade Zero, a 2026 release, is fourth with 687,823, while fifth-place Apex Legends drops to 265,001.

The measure is peak concurrent players over the 24 hours before the snapshot, so it changes daily. At that moment Steam had about 25.6 million users online, 6.1 million of them in a game. Counter-Strike 2's 24-hour peak is 68% of its all-time peak of 1,862,531. The chart covers Steam only: console, mobile and non-Steam PC games such as Fortnite, Roblox, League of Legends and Minecraft are not counted, and software such as Wallpaper Engine is excluded.

The data

Source: SteamDB, Steam Charts: 24-hour peak concurrent players snapshot. Retrieved November 4, 2026. Popularity measured as Steam peak concurrent players over the 24 hours before the snapshot (about 2026-11-05 04:00 UTC, retrieved 2026-11-04 US time). Covers Steam only: it excludes console and mobile games and non-Steam PC titles such as Fortnite, Roblox, League of Legends or Minecraft, and no publisher monthly-active-player figures were used. Wallpaper Engine (software, 113,540) is excluded. 24-hour peaks change daily. "Call of Duty" is SteamDB app 1938090.

Most popular games on Steam now, Peak concurrent players in the last 24 hours (SteamDB), Peak players, last 24 hours
DateCounter-Strike 2PUBG: BattlegroundsDota 2Phantom Blade ZeroApex LegendsDeadlockAION 2Probably StolenBongo CatCall of DutyCyberpunk 2077Team Fortress 2WARDOGSDelta ForceRust
Peak players, last 24 hours1,268,241811,300717,007687,823265,001209,458193,796174,382156,721133,958113,73498,17897,21893,79885,641

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What is the most popular game on Steam right now?

Counter-Strike 2 had the highest 24-hour peak on Steam in the snapshot around November 5, 2026, with 1,268,241 concurrent players. PUBG: Battlegrounds was second at 811,300 and Dota 2 third at 717,007. These numbers change daily.

How many people are on Steam at once?

At the time of the snapshot, Steam had about 25.6 million users online, and 6.1 million of them were in a game. The chart ranks games by their highest concurrent player count over the previous 24 hours.

Why are Fortnite and Roblox not on this chart?

This chart only covers games on Steam, using SteamDB's 24-hour peak concurrent players. Fortnite, Roblox, League of Legends and Minecraft are not sold or counted through Steam, so they do not appear.

Where does this data come from?

SteamDB, Steam Charts: 24-hour peak concurrent players snapshot. Retrieved November 4, 2026. Popularity measured as Steam peak concurrent players over the 24 hours before the snapshot (about 2026-11-05 04:00 UTC, retrieved 2026-11-04 US time). Covers Steam only: it excludes console and mobile games and non-Steam PC titles such as Fortnite, Roblox, League of Legends or Minecraft, and no publisher monthly-active-player figures were used. Wallpaper Engine (software, 113,540) is excluded. 24-hour peaks change daily. "Call of Duty" is SteamDB app 1938090. You can download the full table as a CSV from this page.

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