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Top 20 most played games

The games that actually matter right now, blending real-time popularity with commercial performance.

Ranking updated on Built from PC concurrent player peaks (ActivePlayer.io, SteamDB) and the 2026 US sales chart (Circana). Non-game software is excluded.

  1. 1

    Minecraft

    Sandbox

    Still the #1 game by PC concurrent players and on the 2026 sales chart — the only title on both.

    Players (Steam)2026 sales chart
    2,160,000
  2. 2

    Counter-Strike 2

    Competitive FPS

    A 24h peak above 1.36M back in June — the esports staple keeps its grip.

    Players (Steam)
    1,155,094
  3. 3

    Dota 2

    MOBA

    Still in the top three despite battle royale games eating into its audience.

    Players (Steam)
    834,259
  4. 4

    PUBG: Battlegrounds

    Battle royale

    The battle royale pioneer remains firmly in place, eight years after launch.

    Players (Steam)
    651,750
  5. 5

    Palworld

    Survival crafting

    Still near a million concurrent players after its July 1.0 — the biggest riser this month.

    Players (Steam)Our review
    601,637
  6. 6

    Resident Evil Requiem

    Survival horror

    The #1 game by dollar sales in the US for 2026 so far.

    2026 sales chartOur review
  7. 7

    Apex Legends

    Battle royale

    Slowly eroding against the competition, but still a global top 10 fixture.

    Players (Steam)
    203,233
  8. 8

    EA Sports FC 26

    Sports sim

    The annual football pillar holds steady, in both players and sales.

    Players (Steam)2026 sales chart
    108,489
  9. 9

    Grand Theft Auto V

    Open-world action

    Twelve years after launch, GTA 5 is gaining players again ahead of GTA 6.

    Players (Steam)2026 sales chart
    189,353
  10. 10

    Call of Duty: Black Ops 7

    FPS

    Still a top 5 seller in the US for 2026.

    2026 sales chart
  11. 11

    Battlefield 6

    Large-scale FPS

    The series' strong comeback also shows up on the sales chart.

    2026 sales chart
  12. 12

    Rust

    Multiplayer survival

    A loyal community, without major spikes or dips for months.

    Players (Steam)
    126,550
  13. 13

    Delta Force

    Extraction FPS

    One of the fastest-growing extraction shooters of 2026.

    Players (Steam)
    121,057
  14. 14

    Helldivers 2

    PvE co-op

    Still selling well more than a year after launch, carried by word of mouth.

    2026 sales chart
  15. 15

    Ghost of Yotei

    Action-adventure

    The PS5 exclusive lands straight into the upper half of the sales chart.

    2026 sales chart
  16. 16

    Forza Horizon 6

    Racing

    9/10 in our review: the genre benchmark keeps selling well.

    2026 sales chartOur review
  17. 17

    Red Dead Redemption 2

    Open-world action

    Seven years after launch, still a top 20 annual seller.

    2026 sales chart
  18. 18

    Marvel's Spider-Man 2

    Action-adventure

    The PlayStation exclusive keeps finding new players.

    2026 sales chart
  19. 19

    Path of Exile

    ARPG

    A stable player base, carried by a steady update cadence.

    Players (Steam)
    94,728
  20. 20

    Stardew Valley

    Farming sim

    Eight years after release, the indie hit keeps gaining players.

    Players (Steam)
    100,405

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