Steam in August 2013
The month’s most played games by average concurrent players, with the change on July 2013.
Biggest risers
Most players gained on the month before, among games with 1,000+ players then.
- 1
Dota 2237,800 → 330,720 players on average+39% - 2
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive20,493 → 25,962 players on average+27% - 3
Saints Row: The Third5,166 → 6,356 players on average+23% - 4
Total War: NAPOLEON – Definitive Edition1,467 → 1,732 players on average+18% - 5
Dishonored1,875 → 2,114 players on average+13% - 6
Arma 33,030 → 3,297 players on average+8.8% - 7
Crusader Kings II2,830 → 3,064 players on average+8.3% - 8
Garry's Mod19,277 → 20,830 players on average+8.1% - 9
Total War: EMPIRE – Definitive Edition3,500 → 3,746 players on average+7% - 10
Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad with Rising Storm1,404 → 1,466 players on average+4.4%
Launched this month
Games whose first months on Steam started here, by players at launch.
Top 50 of August 2013
| # | Game | Avg. players | Peak | Change | Was |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dota 2 | 330,720 | 520,532 | +39% | #1 |
| 2 |  Team Fortress 2 | 50,325 | 74,504 | +3.3% | #2 |
| 3 |  Sid Meier's Civilization® V | 34,643 | 64,123 | -16% | #3 |
| 4 | Counter-Strike: Global Offensivenow Counter-Strike 2 | 25,962 | 50,511 | +27% | #5 |
| 5 |  Counter-Strike | 21,298 | 34,230 | +4% | #6 |
| 6 | Garry's Mod | 20,830 | 34,321 | +8.1% | #7 |
| 7 |  Counter-Strike: Source | 17,219 | 29,840 | +3.4% | #8 |
| 8 |  Saints Row IV: Re-Elected | 17,155 | 38,627 | new | — |
| 9 |  PAYDAY 2 | 16,650 | 57,346 | +237,757% | — |
| 10 |  Borderlands 2 | 13,784 | 28,306 | -33% | #4 |
| 11 |  Warframe | 8,832 | 14,349 | -8.1% | #10 |
| 12 |  Left 4 Dead 2 | 7,845 | 13,284 | -37% | #9 |
| 13 |  Fallout: New Vegas | 6,385 | 15,876 | +3% | #13 |
| 14 | Saints Row: The Third | 6,356 | 11,389 | +23% | #16 |
| 15 |  Terraria | 4,918 | 8,392 | -31% | #11 |
| 16 |  Europa Universalis IV | 4,486 | 15,530 | new | — |
| 17 |  War Thunder | 4,119 | 12,850 | new | — |
| 18 |  PlanetSide 2 | 3,979 | 7,032 | -1% | #19 |
| 19 |  Mount & Blade: Warband | 3,767 | 7,351 | -18% | #17 |
| 20 | Total War: EMPIRE – Definitive Edition | 3,746 | 7,079 | +7% | #23 |
| 21 |  Company of Heroes 2 | 3,520 | 7,074 | -38% | #14 |
| 22 |  XCOM: Enemy Unknown | 3,481 | 6,330 | -12% | #20 |
| 23 |  Torchlight II | 3,416 | 7,634 | -40% | #15 |
| 24 |  Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead | 3,389 | 6,115 | -8.8% | #21 |
| 25 |  Kerbal Space Program | 3,386 | 7,082 | -5.2% | #22 |
| 26 | Arma 3 | 3,297 | 6,657 | +8.8% | #27 |
| 27 | Crusader Kings II | 3,064 | 5,993 | +8.3% | #31 |
| 28 |  Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition | 3,034 | 5,572 | -31% | #18 |
| 29 |  APB Reloaded | 2,981 | 5,592 | +3.4% | #29 |
| 30 |  The Binding of Isaac | 2,817 | 4,324 | -13% | #25 |
| 31 |  Killing Floor | 2,743 | 4,773 | -62% | #12 |
| 32 |  Stronghold Kingdoms | 2,601 | 3,725 | +2.6% | #33 |
| 33 |  Spiral Knights | 2,177 | 4,057 | +142% | #71 |
| 34 | Dishonored | 2,114 | 6,289 | +13% | #40 |
| 35 |  Age of Empires II (Retired) | 1,934 | 4,396 | -7.7% | #36 |
| 36 |  Portal 2 | 1,920 | 3,567 | -38% | #26 |
| 37 |  Shadowrun Returns | 1,920 | 6,149 | -13% | #35 |
| 38 |  Tomb Raider Game of the Year | 1,870 | 4,460 | -46% | #24 |
| 39 | Total War: NAPOLEON – Definitive Edition | 1,732 | 3,852 | +18% | #49 |
| 40 |  Company of Heroes | 1,659 | 2,877 | -5.5% | #44 |
| 41 |  Star Trek Online | 1,608 | 3,358 | -10% | #43 |
| 42 |  BioShock Infinite | 1,554 | 3,661 | -39% | #32 |
| 43 |  Just Cause 2 | 1,485 | 4,714 | -19% | #41 |
| 44 | Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad with Rising Storm | 1,466 | 4,206 | +4.4% | #51 |
| 45 |  Don't Starve | 1,452 | 4,497 | -28% | #37 |
| 46 |  FTL: Faster Than Light | 1,438 | 2,982 | -52% | #28 |
| 47 |  Dungeon Defenders | 1,358 | 2,477 | -19% | #45 |
| 48 |  The Sims™ 3 | 1,350 | 2,248 | -17% | #47 |
| 49 |  Far Cry 3 | 1,268 | 2,888 | -32% | #39 |
| 50 |  Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell Blacklist | 1,171 | 6,146 | new | — |
Their best month ever
Games that never had more players on average than this month, after two years or more.
- Saints Row IV: Re-Elected17,155 players on average · 158 months of history17,155
- APB Reloaded2,981 players on average · 171 months of history2,981
- Spiral Knights2,177 players on average · 171 months of history2,177
Spelunky989 players on average · 158 months of history989
Mirror's Edge™982 players on average · 171 months of history982
Dead Space (2008)470 players on average · 171 months of history470
Medal of Honor™435 players on average · 171 months of history435
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.