{"id":239605,"date":"2023-06-22T08:08:54","date_gmt":"2023-06-22T12:08:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gamertweak.com\/?p=239605"},"modified":"2023-12-15T05:31:25","modified_gmt":"2023-12-15T10:31:25","slug":"most-popular-games-steam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gamertweak.com\/most-popular-games-steam\/","title":{"rendered":"Most Played Steam Games"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you have a PC or a Steam Deck, you’d want to know which are the most popular and most played games on Steam this month<\/strong>, and that’s exactly what you will find out in this article. We’ve got the list of the currently top played (and top-selling) games on Steam across all genres. As you’ll see below, there’s everything from fighting\/FPS games, to multiplayer titles, MOBA, and more. And based on this, you can take the pick of the next game to immerse yourself in based on your interests, favorite genre, and graphics\/gameplay!<\/p>\n

Last updated: October 2023<\/p>\n

Also Read | Most Played & Popular Games in the World\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

What is the Most Popular Game on Steam right now?<\/h2>\n

The most popular game on Steam right now is CS2 with approx 568,000+ current players and 1,187,497 daily peak player count. <\/strong><\/p>\n

This number will fluctuate and get a boost during weekends. But overall, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is such<\/em> a hugely popular game that the #2 most played game, Dota 2, has almost half of the current players (284,820) at the time of last updating this article.<\/strong><\/p>\n

What are the Top 10 Most Played Steam Games Right Now?<\/h2>\n

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    \n
  1. Counter-Strike 2<\/li>\n
  2. Dota 2<\/li>\n
  3. Apex Legends<\/li>\n
  4. Baldur’s Gate 3<\/li>\n
  5. Naraka Bladepoint<\/li>\n
  6. Team Fortress 2<\/li>\n
  7. Cyberpunk 2077<\/li>\n
  8. GTA 5<\/li>\n
  9. Unturned<\/li>\n
  10. Rust<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    These are the top 10 most popular games on Steam right now on October 11, 2023<\/strong>.<\/em><\/p>\n

    Out of these, many are free-to-play, with the exception of GTA V<\/strong><\/a>, Rust<\/strong><\/a>, Cyberpunk 2077, and Baldur’s Gate 3. There’s one more popular software that sits between GTA V and Rust and that’s Wallpaper Engine<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

    Currently Top Selling Steam Games (Top Charts)<\/h2>\n

    While free-to-play games are the most popular, they do have in-game purchases (Weapon skins, cosmetics etc) that rake in the big bucks.<\/p>\n

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    Take a look at which are the currently top-selling Steam games (October 2023).<\/strong><\/p>\n

      \n
    1. CS2<\/li>\n
    2. Call of Duty<\/li>\n
    3. Hearts of Iron IV<\/li>\n
    4. Yu Gi Oh! Master Duel<\/li>\n
    5. EA Sports FC 24<\/li>\n
    6. Baldur’s Gate 3<\/li>\n
    7. Dota 2<\/li>\n
    8. Lords of the Fallen<\/li>\n
    9. Team Fortress 2<\/li>\n
    10. Expansion – Hearts of Iron IV: Arms Against Tyranny<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Also Read | Most Popular Games on Twitch Right Now<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

      And there you have it. These were the most played, most popular, and top selling Steam games right now. For guides related to Steam,<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0Steam Deck (like how to install Battle.net<\/strong><\/a> on it), and various error fixes for the client itself, explore our articles on Gamer Tweak!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      Here are the top most popular and most played Steam games that you can download and play.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":239630,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[34664],"tags":[34357],"class_list":{"0":"post-239605","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-steam","8":"tag-steam-guides"},"yoast_head":"\nMost Played Popular Steam Games Right Now (September 2023)<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Steam charts data of the most played & top-selling Steam games right now that you can download, install, & play on PC (& some on Steam Deck).\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/gamertweak.com\/most-popular-games-steam\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" 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