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Steam in May 2013

The month’s most played games by average concurrent players, with the change on April 2013.

Biggest risers

Most players gained on the month before, among games with 1,000+ players then.

  1. 1Chivalry: Medieval Warfare1,499 → 2,446 players on average+63%
  2. 2Star Trek Online1,674 → 2,656 players on average+59%
  3. 3Borderlands 28,481 → 13,082 players on average+54%
  4. 4Don't Starve2,391 → 3,433 players on average+44%
  5. 5Crusader Kings II1,697 → 2,097 players on average+24%
  6. 6Counter-Strike: Global Offensive16,006 → 18,710 players on average+17%
  7. 7Kerbal Space Program1,914 → 2,140 players on average+12%
  8. 8Dota 2174,836 → 194,364 players on average+11%
  9. 9XCOM: Enemy Unknown2,588 → 2,875 players on average+11%
  10. 10Terraria6,050 → 6,591 players on average+8.9%

Launched this month

Games whose first months on Steam started here, by players at launch.

  1. 1The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsinglaunched May 20132,044
  2. 2Wargame: Airland Battlelaunched May 20131,468
  3. 3Call of Juarez: Gunslingerlaunched May 20131,299
  4. 4Reuslaunched May 20131,137
  5. 5Resident Evil Revelationslaunched May 2013847
  6. 6Sanctum 2launched May 2013810
  7. 7Prime World: Defenderslaunched May 2013254

Top 50 of May 2013

#GameAvg. playersPeakChangeWas
1Dota 2194,364325,815+11%#1
2Team Fortress 244,63375,126+6.4%#2
3Sid Meier's Civilization® V20,94536,679-2.3%#3
4Counter-Strike19,90136,913-6.1%#4
5Counter-Strike: Global Offensivenow Counter-Strike 218,71053,379+17%#6
6Counter-Strike: Source16,63332,727-6.7%#5
7Borderlands 213,08240,649+54%#9
8Garry's Mod12,03422,094-12%#7
9Warframe10,33919,734-16%#8
10Left 4 Dead 26,93812,116-5.2%#10
11Terraria6,59114,305+8.9%#12
12PlanetSide 24,7748,824+2.1%#14
13Ragnarok Online 24,7679,183new—
14Total War: EMPIRE – Definitive Edition3,9317,422+0.3%#15
15Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead3,6587,067+5.4%#17
16Don't Starve3,4336,830+44%#27
17Mount & Blade: Warband3,3207,258-2.2%#18
18Fallout: New Vegas3,2706,007+3.8%#19
19Stronghold Kingdoms3,0154,669-2.9%#20
20XCOM: Enemy Unknown2,8757,073+11%#24
21Age of Empires II (Retired)2,8306,050-45%#13
22Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition2,7977,812+0.9%#21
23APB Reloaded2,7685,176+2.1%#23
24Tomb Raider Game of the Year2,6949,830+6.1%#25
25Star Trek Online2,6567,402+59%#39
26Torchlight II2,6529,414-29%#16
27Chivalry: Medieval Warfare2,44614,309+63%#41
28BioShock Infinite2,2435,163-69%#11
29Portal 22,1434,178-22%#22
30Kerbal Space Program2,1404,482+12%#34
31Company of Heroes2,1054,582+158%#60
32The Binding of Isaac2,0983,416-3.1%#29
33Crusader Kings II2,0978,146+24%#37
34The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing2,0444,210new—
35Might & Magic: Heroes VI1,9844,463+318%#91
36Infestation: The New Beginning1,8743,939-7.2%#31
37Killing Floor1,8453,180-26%#26
38Saints Row: The Third1,7543,453+3.5%#38
39Arma 31,7353,496-15%#30
40Total War: NAPOLEON – Definitive Edition1,7103,555-3%#35
41Far Cry 31,5413,330-31%#28
42DC Universe™ Online1,3132,140-7.3%#42
43Call of Juarez: Gunslinger1,2992,626new—
44Far Cry 3 - Blood Dragon1,2215,444+30,425%—
45Just Cause 21,1453,602-9.3%#47
46Dungeon Defenders1,1422,203-27%#40
47Hitman: Absolution™1,1412,613-34%#36
48Reus1,1373,080new—
49Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 3 (2011)1,1072,219+2.1%#49
50Farming Simulator 2013: Titanium Edition1,1032,145-17%#45

Their best month ever

Games that never had more players on average than this month, after two years or more.

  1. Ragnarok Online 24,767 players on average · 165 months of history4,767
  2. Star Trek Online2,656 players on average · 171 months of history2,656
  3. The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing2,044 players on average · 161 months of history2,044
  4. Far Cry 3 - Blood Dragon1,221 players on average · 162 months of history1,221
  5. Reus1,137 players on average · 161 months of history1,137
  6. Resident Evil Revelations847 players on average · 161 months of history847
  7. Defense Grid: The Awakening318 players on average · 171 months of history318
  8. Prime World: Defenders254 players on average · 163 months of history254
  9. Mars: War Logs163 players on average · 163 months of history163
  10. Costume Quest126 players on average · 171 months of history126

Average and peak concurrent Steam players per month; 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.