Here are the list of top 20 Most Popular PC Games of 2026. You can check each game and get in-depth with its statistical data such as concurrent players, peak players, monthly players gain/loss and month player gain/loss in percentage, daily active users (DAU) and monthly active users (MAU). The list are games most played in PC but some of them are available in multiple platforms which is why you will see drastic difference between player count.
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Here are the List of Top 20 Most Popular PC Games of 2026
Top on our list is Counter-Strike 2 with up to 1.1 million concurrent players and 827K monthly active users. Followed by DYNASTY WARRIORS 9 with 1.1 million concurrent players and 827K monthly active users, then Dota 2 comes in 3rd, DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED as 4th top most played game, PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS comes next and the list goes on.
If you are interested in each game's metrics, check out our Most Played Games table below for detailed statistics including live player counts, 24-hour peaks, and 30-day averages.
🎮 Top 20 Games - Live Player Stats
| Rank | Game Title | Live Players | 24h Peak | 30-Day Avg | Gain/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 |
Counter-Strike 2
Steam
|
1,076,740 ● | 1,267,989 | 827,200 | ▼ -2.64% |
| #2 |
DYNASTY WARRIORS 9
Steam
|
1,076,740 ● | 1,267,989 | 827,200 | ▼ -2.07% |
| #3 |
Dota 2
Steam
|
626,992 ● | 848,776 | 605,005 | ▼ -2.4% |
| #4 |
DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED
Steam
|
626,992 ● | 848,776 | 303,593 | ▼ -2.44% |
| #5 |
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS
Steam
|
510,784 ● | 766,576 | 318,888 | ▼ -5.24% |
| #6 |
Bongo Cat
Steam
|
165,264 ● | 174,823 | 148,534 | ▼ -0.08% |
| #7 |
Apex Legends
Steam
|
164,248 ● | 268,750 | 122,336 | ▼ -2.76% |
| #8 |
Valheim
Steam
|
99,633 ● | 218,828 | 82,239 | ▲ +390.47% |
| #9 |
FiveM
Steam
|
90,356 ● | 193,386 | 132,860 | ▲ +0.28% |
| #10 |
Delta Force
Steam
|
88,466 ● | 123,990 | 65,731 | ▼ -2.16% |
| #11 |
Wallpaper Engine
Steam
|
87,806 ● | 105,981 | 72,849 | ▼ -8.18% |
| #12 |
Rust
Steam
|
71,198 ● | 105,793 | 87,403 | ▼ -16.7% |
| #13 |
Slay the Spire 2
Steam
|
65,302 ● | 98,132 | 62,259 | ▼ -5.08% |
| #14 |
Team Fortress 2
Steam
|
60,955 ● | 73,145 | 54,702 | ▲ +5.58% |
| #15 |
Conan Exiles
Steam
|
60,955 ● | 73,145 | 30,672 | ▲ +2.97% |
| #16 | 58,575 ● | 78,823 | 59,450 | ▼ -26.2% | |
| #17 |
War Thunder
Steam
|
56,606 ● | 78,165 | 54,124 | ▲ +4.37% |
| #18 |
Palworld
Steam
|
56,376 ● | 77,487 | 101,520 | ▼ -69.8% |
| #19 | 52,756 ● | 75,601 | 55,468 | ▼ -8.54% | |
| #20 |
Warframe
Steam
|
52,391 ● | 63,205 | 52,026 | ▼ -9.58% |
*Some of the games on this list are estimated player count only. Game titles with a question mark icon after it after estimated only.
What is the most popular game currently by concurrent players?
Counter-Strike 2 is currently the most popular game with 1,076,740 concurrent players and a 24-hour peak of 1,267,989 players.
What is the most popular game on Steam by concurrent player count?
Counter-Strike 2 is the most popular Steam game with 1,076,740 concurrent players. The game has an average of 827,200 players over the last 30 days.
How many total players are gaming right now across the top 20 games?
There are currently 5.1 million players gaming across the top 20 most played games worldwide.
Which game had the highest 24-hour peak?
Counter-Strike 2 recorded the highest 24-hour peak with 1,267,989 concurrent players.
Which game is growing the fastest right now?
Valheim is currently the fastest growing game with a +390.47% increase in player count.
What are the top 5 most played games right now?
The top 5 most played games by concurrent players are:
- Counter-Strike 2 - 1,076,740 players
- DYNASTY WARRIORS 9 - 1,076,740 players
- Dota 2 - 626,992 players
- DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED - 626,992 players
- PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS - 510,784 players
How often is this data updated?
Our player count data is updated every few minutes to ensure you have access to the most accurate and current gaming statistics. The data is sourced from multiple platforms including Steam, official game APIs, and third-party tracking services.
This is the only data about game metrics that you can use freely most data producers will cost you just to take a peak on the current data. Please note that these data are estimated data only base on research across online sources and should be not used as factual reference. Data gathered and filtered and presented graphically for users better data reading experience.
