What is #1 on the most played games on Steam list right now?

Counter-Strike 2 is #1 today. Dota 2 is #2 and PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS is #3.

Which games climbed the most?

Rob Run (up 6), Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege X (up 2), and Valheim (up 2).

Most played games on Steam

The games with the most people playing on Steam, by each game’s peak players over one full day (UTC). Arrows compare with the day before.

GAMES.GGUpdated Nov 9, 2026, 10:15 UTC25 gamesHow we rank

#1 todayCounter-Strike 21,269,367 peak players

Since yesterday

6 places upRob Run climbs to #12
3 places downSlay the Spire 2 drops to #23
2 places upTom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege X climbs to #21
2 places upValheim climbs to #22

The top 10

Counter-Strike 2

1,269,367 peak on Nov 8Free to play

562,516 playing at 09:01 UTC

Dota 2

832,011 peak on Nov 8Free to play

428,997 playing at 09:01 UTC

Phantom Blade Zero

518,476 peak on Nov 8Paid

191,834 playing at 09:01 UTC

Apex Legends

250,867 peak on Nov 8Free to play

86,207 playing at 09:01 UTC

Call of Duty

204,894 peak on Nov 8Paid

86,990 playing at 09:01 UTC

Aion 2

203,972 peak on Nov 8Free to play

121,714 playing at 09:01 UTC

Probably Stolen - Cyberpunk Shopkeeper Sim

186,095 peak on Nov 8Paid

103,083 playing at 09:01 UTC

11 to 25

#	Change	Game	Peak on Nov 8	Now	Change
11	No change	RustSurvival, Shooter	146,585	—	No change
12	6 places up	Rob RunAction, Multiplayer	140,440	52,531	6 places up
13	No change	Cyberpunk 2077Adventure, Open World	131,992	58,657	No change
14	2 places down	Delta ForceShooter, Adventure	129,682	—	2 places down

#	Change	Game	Peak on Nov 8	Now	Change
15	1 place down	Wallpaper EngineCasual, Indie	118,429	—	1 place down
16	1 place down	Team Fortress 2Shooter, Multiplayer	104,529	—	1 place down
17	No change	WARDOGSShooter, Simulation	96,505	—	No change
18	2 places down	War ThunderShooter	92,977	—	2 places down
19	No change	Stardew ValleyCozy, RPG	88,294	—	No change
20	1 place up	WarframeRPG, Adventure	81,783	49,226	1 place up

#	Change	Game	Peak on Nov 8	Now	Change
21	2 places up	Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege XShooter	81,488	24,460	2 places up
22	2 places up	ValheimAdventure, Indie	81,344	—	2 places up
23	3 places down	Slay the Spire 2Strategy, Card	78,963	—	3 places down
24	2 places down	Grand Theft Auto V EnhancedAction, Adventure	78,710	36,329	2 places down
25	No change	ARC RaidersExtraction Shooter, Shooter	75,245	—	No change

How we rank this list

The games with the most people playing on Steam, by each game’s peak players over one full day (UTC). Arrows compare with the day before. We read Steam’s most played chart every day and rank it by the peak.

Source: Steam charts
Updated: Daily 10:00 UTC
Games: Top 25

Questions about this list

What is #1 on the most played games on Steam list right now?: Counter-Strike 2 is #1 today. Dota 2 is #2 and PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS is #3.
Which games climbed the most?: Rob Run (up 6), Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege X (up 2), and Valheim (up 2).
How often does this list change?: Every day at 10:00 UTC.

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