Steam in March 2013
The month’s most played games by average concurrent players, with the change on February 2013.
Biggest risers
Most players gained on the month before, among games with 1,000+ players then.
- 1
Natural Selection 21,141 → 1,791 players on average+57% - 2
Anno 2070™1,163 → 1,479 players on average+27% - 3
Terraria4,208 → 5,091 players on average+21% - 4
Left 4 Dead 28,108 → 9,337 players on average+15% - 5
Saints Row: The Third2,153 → 2,380 players on average+11% - 6
Far Cry 32,959 → 3,256 players on average+10% - 7
Dota 2166,973 → 180,879 players on average+8.3% - 8
Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition1,278 → 1,370 players on average+7.2% - 9
Dungeon Defenders1,842 → 1,948 players on average+5.8% - 10
XCOM: Enemy Unknown2,985 → 3,027 players on average+1.4%
Launched this month
Games whose first months on Steam started here, by players at launch.
- 1
BioShock Infinitelaunched Mar 201330,090 - 2
Warframelaunched Mar 201312,330 - 3
Tomb Raider Game of the Yearlaunched Mar 20137,147 - 4
Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2launched Mar 2013900 - 5
Trials Evolution: Gold Editionlaunched Mar 2013682 - 6
Sword of the Stars: The Pitlaunched Mar 2013327 - 7
ShootMania Stormlaunched Mar 2013198
Top 50 of March 2013
| # | Game | Avg. players | Peak | Change | Was |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dota 2 | 180,879 | 325,598 | +8.3% | #1 |
| 2 |  Team Fortress 2 | 43,336 | 72,799 | +0.3% | #2 |
| 3 | BioShock Infinite | 30,090 | 65,198 | new | — |
| 4 |  Sid Meier's Civilization® V | 24,185 | 43,780 | +0.2% | #4 |
| 5 |  Counter-Strike | 24,139 | 49,412 | -15% | #3 |
| 6 |  Counter-Strike: Source | 20,739 | 40,117 | -8.5% | #5 |
| 7 |  Counter-Strike: Global Offensivenow Counter-Strike 2 | 15,960 | 32,166 | -8.1% | #6 |
| 8 |  Garry's Mod | 14,262 | 28,326 | 0% | #7 |
| 9 | Left 4 Dead 2 | 9,337 | 21,574 | +15% | #9 |
| 10 | Tomb Raider Game of the Year | 7,147 | 29,197 | new | — |
| 11 |  Borderlands 2 | 7,122 | 16,153 | -35% | #8 |
| 12 |  Resident Evil 6 | 5,536 | 11,836 | new | — |
| 13 |  PlanetSide 2 | 5,383 | 10,439 | -18% | #10 |
| 14 | Terraria | 5,091 | 14,259 | +21% | #13 |
| 15 |  Arma 3 | 4,746 | 13,225 | new | — |
| 16 |  Total War: EMPIRE – Definitive Edition | 4,467 | 10,479 | -8.7% | #11 |
| 17 |  Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead | 4,109 | 8,631 | -9.2% | #12 |
| 18 |  Stronghold Kingdoms | 3,327 | 5,277 | -7.7% | #14 |
| 19 | Far Cry 3 | 3,256 | 10,628 | +10% | #20 |
| 20 |  Mount & Blade: Warband | 3,170 | 7,516 | -3.4% | #16 |
| 21 |  Fallout: New Vegas | 3,139 | 5,992 | -3.7% | #17 |
| 22 | XCOM: Enemy Unknown | 3,027 | 9,228 | +1.4% | #19 |
| 23 |  APB Reloaded | 2,783 | 5,253 | -3.6% | #21 |
| 24 | Saints Row: The Third | 2,380 | 6,918 | +11% | #26 |
| 25 |  The Binding of Isaac | 2,180 | 4,442 | -7.9% | #23 |
| 26 |  Killing Floor | 2,151 | 3,747 | -2.7% | #25 |
| 27 |  Torchlight II | 2,137 | 5,097 | -40% | #15 |
| 28 |  Total War: NAPOLEON – Definitive Edition | 2,012 | 4,479 | -0.5% | #29 |
| 29 |  Infestation: The New Beginning | 1,975 | 4,450 | +100% | #48 |
| 30 | Warframe | 1,960 | 19,099 | new | — |
| 31 | Dungeon Defenders | 1,948 | 3,910 | +5.8% | #30 |
| 32 | Natural Selection 2 | 1,791 | 9,429 | +57% | #43 |
| 33 |  Crusader Kings II | 1,784 | 3,885 | -22% | #24 |
| 34 |  Star Trek Online | 1,693 | 3,136 | -17% | #27 |
| 35 |  Tropico 4 | 1,630 | 5,751 | +158% | #72 |
| 36 |  Chivalry: Medieval Warfare | 1,523 | 3,660 | -51% | #18 |
| 37 |  Portal 2 | 1,509 | 3,005 | -14% | #31 |
| 38 | Anno 2070™ | 1,479 | 6,653 | +27% | #41 |
| 39 |  Star Conflict | 1,474 | 4,973 | new | — |
| 40 | Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition | 1,370 | 8,275 | +7.2% | #39 |
| 41 |  The Lord of the Rings Online™ | 1,365 | 2,469 | -8.8% | #35 |
| 42 |  FTL: Faster Than Light | 1,362 | 3,102 | -33% | #28 |
| 43 |  DC Universe™ Online | 1,358 | 2,196 | -6.5% | #37 |
| 44 |  Hitman: Absolution™ | 1,341 | 8,114 | -20% | #32 |
| 45 |  Kerbal Space Program | 1,317 | 3,068 | new | — |
| 46 |  Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 3 (2011) | 1,281 | 2,726 | -14% | #36 |
| 47 |  Don't Starve | 1,261 | 2,520 | +36% | #51 |
| 48 |  The Sims™ 3 | 1,179 | 2,354 | -26% | #33 |
| 49 |  Day of Defeat: Source | 1,167 | 2,716 | -6.5% | #40 |
| 50 |  Just Cause 2 | 1,083 | 4,185 | +23% | #53 |
Their best month ever
Games that never had more players on average than this month, after two years or more.
- BioShock Infinite30,090 players on average · 163 months of history30,090
- Resident Evil 65,536 players on average · 163 months of history5,536
- Star Conflict1,474 players on average · 163 months of history1,474
SimCity™ 4 Deluxe Edition981 players on average · 171 months of history981- Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2900 players on average · 163 months of history900
- Trials Evolution: Gold Edition682 players on average · 163 months of history682
- Sword of the Stars: The Pit327 players on average · 163 months of history327
Space Rangers HD: A War Apart321 players on average · 163 months of history321
Organ Trail: Director's Cut304 players on average · 163 months of history304
Champions of Regnum233 players on average · 168 months of history233
Average and peak concurrent players per month from SteamCharts, used with permission; a year is ranked by its average over the months we have. Covers every game with live players today and every notable game (with a Wikipedia article) even if nobody plays it any more.