Most Played & Most Watched Games Right Now
Trending games by live Steam players + Twitch viewers · updated 43m ago
The most played game on Steam right now is Counter-Strike 2 with 773K concurrent players, ahead of Dota 2 and Rust. The most watched game on Twitch is Escape from Tarkov with 110K live viewers. Both leaderboards refresh hourly — last updated 43m ago.
Unlike a Steam-only chart, The Game Traders ranks games two ways — by live concurrent players (Steam Web API) and by live Twitch viewers — so you can see what people are actually playing and what they are watching, side by side. Hot on both boards right now: Grand Theft Auto V Legacy, Counter-Strike 2, Dota 2.
Top 20 by Steam Players
Live concurrent in-game · Steam Web API
1Counter-Strike 2
ActionFree To Play773Kplaying now58.2Kwatching on TwitchLatest news
2Dota 2
ActionStrategyFree To Play551Kplaying now38.6Kwatching on TwitchLatest news- Esports Insider · Dota 2 Meepo hotfix targets game-breaking item duplication exploit
- Esports Insider · South American Dota 2 just got dealt one of its worst blows yet after PlayTime’s scandal at the Esports World Cup
- Dot Esports · ESIC suspends PTime’s DarkMago, Vintage due to integrity issue at Dota 2 Esports World Cup
5PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS
ActionAdventureMassively Multiplayer123Kplaying now7,378watching on TwitchLatest news
6Marvel Rivals
ActionFree To Play97.4Kplaying now25.5Kwatching on TwitchLatest news
7EA SPORTS FC™ 26
SimulationSports94.8Kplaying now5,218watching on TwitchLatest news
8Project Zomboid
IndieRPGSimulation87.9Kplaying now21.8Kwatching on TwitchLatest news
9Apex Legends™
ActionAdventureFree To Play74.0Kplaying now13.2Kwatching on TwitchLatest news
10Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
ActionFree To Play69.5Kplaying now8,831watching on TwitchLatest news
1164.2Kplaying now36watching on TwitchLatest news- Eurogamer · The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth hits a new concurrent player record on Steam 12 years after it was released
- Steam News · "Unreal for a 15 year old game": Roguelike icon The Binding of Isaac hits new Steam player peak and beats GOTY contender Mewgenics
- Steam News · Steam Summer Sale brings my favorite indie roguelike and all its DLC down to $5, which is wild value for a game I've spent 500 hours in
12Dead by Daylight
Action61.2Kplaying now17.8Kwatching on TwitchLatest news
13Overwatch®
ActionFree To Play61.2Kplaying now31.0Kwatching on TwitchLatest news
14Grand Theft Auto V Legacy
ActionAdventure59.0Kplaying now58.6Kwatching on Twitch
16Baldur's Gate 3
AdventureRPGStrategy49.9Kplaying now1,176watching on TwitchLatest news- TheGamer · Baldur's Gate 3's Rarest Scenes Shared By Larian
- Steam News · Larian reveals 10 Baldur's Gate 3 endings and scenes that almost nobody has seen, including the worst fates the RPG can give Lae'zel and Astarion
- GamesRadar · Larian reveals 10 Baldur's Gate 3 endings and scenes that almost nobody has seen, including the worst fates the RPG can give Lae'zel and Astarion
17Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced
ActionAdventureRacing48.6Kplaying now
18Team Fortress 2
ActionFree To Play48.6Kplaying now135watching on TwitchLatest news- Steam News · Valve reassures Team Fortress 2 players that it's still working on the Mann vs Machine update it announced last year: 'We promise we're making progress'
- PC Gamer · Valve reassures Team Fortress 2 players that it's still working on the Mann vs Machine update it announced last year: 'We promise we're making progress'
- Steam News · Valve say the Team Fortress 2 MvM update is still coming and they're still working on it
19Geometry Dash
ActionIndie48.5Kplaying now2,218watching on Twitch
2045.0Kplaying now1,083watching on TwitchLatest news
Top 20 by Twitch Viewers
Live concurrent viewers across top streams
285.9Kwatching on TwitchLatest news
3Minecraft
SimulatorAdventureArcade79.2Kwatching on TwitchLatest news- Windows Central · Minecraft's long-awaited Nintendo Switch 2 upgrade is now official — here's what's new and when you can get it
- Eurogamer · Minecraft finally has a Switch 2 release date, but there may be bad news for Switch 1 owners
- Steam News · K-Pop Demon Hunters Meets Minecraft In New RPG City Builder
465.0Kwatching on TwitchLatest news- 5
Grand Theft Auto V Legacy
ActionAdventure58.6Kwatching on Twitch59.0Kplaying on Steam - 6
Counter-Strike 2
ActionFree To Play58.2Kwatching on Twitch773Kplaying on SteamLatest news - 7
Dota 2
ActionStrategyFree To Play38.6Kwatching on Twitch551Kplaying on SteamLatest news- Esports Insider · Dota 2 Meepo hotfix targets game-breaking item duplication exploit
- Esports Insider · South American Dota 2 just got dealt one of its worst blows yet after PlayTime’s scandal at the Esports World Cup
- Dot Esports · ESIC suspends PTime’s DarkMago, Vintage due to integrity issue at Dota 2 Esports World Cup
931.5Kwatching on Twitch- 10
Overwatch®
ActionFree To Play31.0Kwatching on Twitch61.2Kplaying on SteamLatest news 
11Mistfall Hunter
Role-playing (RPG)Adventure27.7Kwatching on TwitchLatest news
1227.6Kwatching on TwitchLatest news- 13
Marvel Rivals
ActionFree To Play25.5Kwatching on Twitch97.4Kplaying on SteamLatest news - 14
Project Zomboid
IndieRPGSimulation21.8Kwatching on Twitch87.9Kplaying on SteamLatest news 
15Path of Exile 2
ActionAdventureMassively Multiplayer21.4Kwatching on Twitch20.3Kplaying on SteamLatest news- 19
Dead by Daylight
Action17.8Kwatching on Twitch61.2Kplaying on SteamLatest news 
2015.7Kwatching on TwitchLatest news- Massively Overpowered · Overwatch and World of Warcraft composer Adam Burgess departs Blizzard after 11 years
- Massively Overpowered · World of Warcraft’s Chinese version plans a big ‘X Party’ to celebrate 21 years of the game
- Steam News · Dungeons & Dragons: World of Warcraft Crossover Is Up for Preorder
Most played games — frequently asked questions
- What is the most played game right now?
- Counter-Strike 2 is the most played game on Steam right now with 773K concurrent players, followed by Dota 2 and Rust. The leaderboard updates hourly.
- What game is most watched on Twitch right now?
- Escape from Tarkov is the most watched game on Twitch right now with 110K live viewers.
- What is the most popular game in 2026?
- Popularity shifts daily. Right now Counter-Strike 2 leads Steam with 773K concurrent players; this page tracks the most played and most watched games throughout 2026, refreshed hourly.
- How often are these rankings updated?
- Both the most-played (Steam) and most-watched (Twitch) leaderboards refresh every hour from live official data.
- Where does this data come from?
- Player counts come from the official Steam Web API (live concurrent in-game players). Viewer counts come from the Twitch API (live concurrent viewers across each game's streams).
Steam concurrent players via Valve · Twitch viewer counts via Twitch Helix · refreshed every hour