Most Played & Most Watched Games Right Now
Trending games by live Steam players + Twitch viewers · updated 1m ago
The most played game on Steam right now is Counter-Strike 2 with 1.10M concurrent players, ahead of Dota 2 and PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS. The most watched game on Twitch is League of Legends with 274K live viewers. Both leaderboards refresh hourly — last updated 1m 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: Counter-Strike 2, Rust, Grand Theft Auto V Legacy.
Top 20 by Steam Players
Live concurrent in-game · Steam Web API
1Counter-Strike 2
ActionFree To Play1.10Mplaying now127Kwatching on TwitchLatest news
2Dota 2
ActionStrategyFree To Play802Kplaying now42.6Kwatching on TwitchLatest news- Esports Insider · Sanatic’s hype vs. Yatoro’s dynasty: TI15 put Dota 2’s best carries in an anime-style clash
- Dot Esports · Virtus.pro disbands Dota 2 roster after TI 2026, vows to stay in the scene
- Dot Esports · Team Spirit claim historic third Aegis after winning TI 2026 in pulsating five-game grand final
3PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS
ActionAdventureMassively Multiplayer554Kplaying now9,014watching on TwitchLatest news
4Apex Legends™
ActionAdventureFree To Play210Kplaying now17.8Kwatching on TwitchLatest news
5How to Fish
ShooterSimulatorIndie180Kplaying now2,793watching on TwitchLatest news
6Palworld
ShooterRole-playing (RPG)Hack and slash/Beat 'em up161Kplaying now1,917watching on TwitchLatest news- Pocket Gamer · Honkai: Nexus Anima's Gamescom demo shows the Palworld-like has potential
- GamesRadar · Pocketpair lead thought if Palworld 1.0 hit 200k concurrent players, "that'd be party time" – then it passed 900k on Steam alone
- Massively Overpowered · Massively OP Podcast Episode 577: Stars Reach’s next generation trek
8Rust
ActionAdventureIndie109Kplaying now84.8Kwatching on TwitchLatest news- Polygon · Hit Survival Game Rust Releases Major Overhaul to 2026 Roadmap
- Steam News · I'm locked out of Lae'zel's best ending in my Baldur's Gate 3 no weapons run, and I totally regret everything
- Wccftech · Teclab Skips 16-pin Connectors, And Solders Wires Directly To The RTX 5090 GPU, Saying This Won’t Melt Connectors Anymore
9Delta Force
ActionAdventureMassively Multiplayer96.7Kplaying now2,099watching on TwitchLatest news
10TBH: Task Bar Hero
PlatformRole-playing (RPG)Indie90.4Kplaying now42watching on Twitch
11The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth
ShooterPuzzleRole-playing (RPG)85.3Kplaying now16watching on TwitchLatest news- Eurogamer · The next Binding of Isaac game is going up against Grand Theft Auto 6
- Noisy Pixel · The Binding of Isaac: Repentance+ Launches November 19 for PS5, Xbox, and Switch 2 With Online Co-Op
- Eurogamer · The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth hits a new concurrent player record on Steam 12 years after it was released
12Grand Theft Auto V Legacy
ActionAdventure84.5Kplaying now66.6Kwatching on Twitch
13Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced
ActionAdventureRacing80.5Kplaying now
14Stardew Valley
IndieRPGSimulation79.9Kplaying now642watching on TwitchLatest news
15Slay the Spire 2
IndieStrategyEarly Access78.9Kplaying now647watching on TwitchLatest news- Steam News · For an unhinged 84 minutes, Slay the Spire 2 expert contemplates 1 damage and explains a fight simulator built to solve the game
- GamesRadar · For an unhinged 84 minutes, Slay the Spire 2 expert contemplates 1 damage and explains a fight simulator built to solve the game
- Steam News · Slay the Spire 2 fan's card pitches are so good, devs might steal them: "What the heck"
16War Thunder
ActionMassively MultiplayerSimulation78.5Kplaying now720watching on TwitchLatest news
18Project Zomboid
IndieRPGSimulation72.4Kplaying now11.3Kwatching on TwitchLatest news- Steam News · Project Zomboid Meets Stardew Valley In New Zombie Survival Game
- GamesRadar · "Stardew Valley coziness" and "post-apocalyptic survival" aren't words you usually see together, but this indie game insists you'll brave zombie hordes and feel chill doing it
- Steam News · Co-Op Open-World Survival Game on Steam is Basically Project Zomboid with Aliens
19EA SPORTS FC™ 26
SimulationSports66.7Kplaying now4,440watching on TwitchLatest news
20HELLDIVERS™ 2
Action62.3Kplaying now1,171watching on Twitch
Top 20 by Twitch Viewers
Live concurrent viewers across top streams
1League of Legends
Role-playing (RPG)StrategyMOBA274Kwatching on TwitchLatest news- IGN · Reminiscent: Art of Zeronis Celebrates the Iconic League of Legends Artist
- Steam News · There's a good chance we're getting more K/DA soon, as the League of Legends superstars register a new song
- PCGamesN · There's a good chance we're getting more K/DA soon, as the League of Legends superstars register a new song
- 2
Counter-Strike 2
ActionFree To Play127Kwatching on Twitch1.10Mplaying on SteamLatest news - 3
Rust
ActionAdventureIndie84.8Kwatching on Twitch109Kplaying on SteamLatest news- Polygon · Hit Survival Game Rust Releases Major Overhaul to 2026 Roadmap
- Steam News · I'm locked out of Lae'zel's best ending in my Baldur's Gate 3 no weapons run, and I totally regret everything
- Wccftech · Teclab Skips 16-pin Connectors, And Solders Wires Directly To The RTX 5090 GPU, Saying This Won’t Melt Connectors Anymore
- 4
Grand Theft Auto V Legacy
ActionAdventure66.6Kwatching on Twitch84.5Kplaying on Steam 
5World of Warcraft
Role-playing (RPG)Adventure66.4Kwatching on TwitchLatest news- Steam News · World of Warcraft private server Project Ascension confirms shutdown in "mutual agreement" with Blizzard
- PCGamesN · World of Warcraft private server Project Ascension confirms shutdown in "mutual agreement" with Blizzard
- Massively Overpowered · Casually Classic: What clues did Season of Discovery hold for WoW Classic Plus?
6VALORANT
ShooterTactical66.2Kwatching on TwitchLatest news- Esports Insider · “It’s on life support”: Women’s Counter-Strike 2 scene is struggling to stay afloat, and there is little hope left if things don’t change
- Esports Insider · Riot gave Tier 2 VALORANT a chance and it exposed VCT Tier 1 teams’ vulnerability
- Esports Insider · VALORANT Champions 2026 preview: schedule, format, teams, and more
- 7
Dota 2
ActionStrategyFree To Play42.6Kwatching on Twitch802Kplaying on SteamLatest news- Esports Insider · Sanatic’s hype vs. Yatoro’s dynasty: TI15 put Dota 2’s best carries in an anime-style clash
- Dot Esports · Virtus.pro disbands Dota 2 roster after TI 2026, vows to stay in the scene
- Dot Esports · Team Spirit claim historic third Aegis after winning TI 2026 in pulsating five-game grand final
8Poppy Playtime
PuzzleAdventureIndie25.1Kwatching on TwitchLatest news
9Escape from Tarkov
ActionMassively MultiplayerRPG24.2Kwatching on Twitch37.2Kplaying on SteamLatest news- Steam News · Escape From Tarkov has a new player problem, and its Director blames unnecessary complexity
- PCGamesN · Escape From Tarkov has a new player problem, and its Director blames unnecessary complexity
- Steam News · Ex Escape From Tarkov dev believes his new game Rush is Real can cut through a risk-averse industry with an "original idea"
10Pokémon GO
Role-playing (RPG)24.2Kwatching on TwitchLatest news
11Teamfight Tactics
StrategyTurn-based strategy (TBS)Tactical19.9Kwatching on TwitchLatest news
12STAR WARS Zero Company™
AdventureRPGSimulation19.8Kwatching on Twitch46.2Kplaying on SteamLatest news
1317.9Kwatching on TwitchLatest news- 14
Apex Legends™
ActionAdventureFree To Play17.8Kwatching on Twitch210Kplaying on SteamLatest news 
16Black Desert
Role-playing (RPG)StrategyHack and slash/Beat 'em up14.6Kwatching on TwitchLatest news- Massively Overpowered · Black Desert bonks the Agent with a buff bat on PC and brings guild fame updates to console
- Massively Overpowered · Black Desert Mobile celebrates one year of its united global server with five weeks of events
- Bleeding Cool Games · Black Desert Launches Edania: Part 2 To Challenge Veteran Players
17Street Fighter™ 6
ActionAdventure14.3Kwatching on Twitch30.3Kplaying on Steam
20Dead by Daylight
Action12.4Kwatching on Twitch61.1Kplaying on SteamLatest news- Steam News · Saw: Genesis has a gnarly vision for asymmetrical multiplayer games, but the execution needs work – pun intended
- Steam News · Dead by Daylight will be testing out Denuvo Anti-Cheat and other systems soon
- GamingOnLinux · Dead by Daylight will be testing out Denuvo Anti-Cheat and other systems soon
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 1.10M concurrent players, followed by Dota 2 and PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS. The leaderboard updates hourly.
- What game is most watched on Twitch right now?
- League of Legends is the most watched game on Twitch right now with 274K live viewers.
- What is the most popular game in 2026?
- Popularity shifts daily. Right now Counter-Strike 2 leads Steam with 1.10M 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