Steam in August 2014
The month’s most played games by average concurrent players, with the change on July 2014.
Biggest risers
Most players gained on the month before, among games with 1,000+ players then.
- 1
Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead5,685 → 11,191 players on average+97% - 2
Path of Exile4,138 → 7,829 players on average+89% - 3
Tropico 41,142 → 1,681 players on average+47% - 4
7 Days to Die2,863 → 3,933 players on average+37% - 5
State of Decay1,392 → 1,863 players on average+34% - 6
Dishonored1,907 → 2,447 players on average+28% - 7
Star Trek Online1,401 → 1,764 players on average+26% - 8
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive106,138 → 133,186 players on average+25% - 9
Neverwinter3,393 → 4,147 players on average+22% - 10
Age of Empires II (Retired)3,311 → 4,012 players on average+21%
Launched this month
Games whose first months on Steam started here, by players at launch.
Top 50 of August 2014
| # | Game | Avg. players | Peak | Change | Was |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Dota 2 | 490,884 | 774,319 | -8.6% | #1 |
| 2 | Counter-Strike: Global Offensivenow Counter-Strike 2 | 133,186 | 277,192 | +25% | #2 |
| 3 |  Team Fortress 2 | 59,229 | 83,414 | +4.5% | #3 |
| 4 |  Sid Meier's Civilization® V | 39,050 | 80,375 | +4.2% | #4 |
| 5 |  Garry's Mod | 34,338 | 51,503 | -1.9% | #5 |
| 6 |  Unturned | 29,360 | 53,547 | -4.7% | #6 |
| 7 |  Counter-Strike | 18,023 | 29,564 | -0.5% | #8 |
| 8 |  Borderlands 2 | 17,264 | 67,322 | +20% | #11 |
| 9 |  Warframe | 16,466 | 28,233 | +8.2% | #9 |
| 10 |  DayZ | 14,873 | 26,720 | -1.6% | #10 |
| 11 |  Arma 3 | 13,716 | 25,334 | -1.2% | #13 |
| 12 |  PAYDAY 2 | 13,578 | 24,444 | -43% | #7 |
| 13 |  Counter-Strike: Source | 12,368 | 21,069 | -0.3% | #14 |
| 14 | Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead | 11,191 | 18,996 | +97% | #24 |
| 15 |  Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition | 10,620 | 18,154 | +3.7% | #16 |
| 16 |  Terraria | 9,492 | 14,455 | -32% | #12 |
| 17 |  Rust | 8,741 | 12,764 | -14% | #17 |
| 18 |  Left 4 Dead 2 | 8,420 | 12,255 | -14% | #18 |
| 19 |  DARK SOULS™ II | 8,338 | 18,980 | -4.5% | #20 |
| 20 | Path of Exile | 7,829 | 24,493 | +89% | #29 |
| 21 |  War Thunder | 7,620 | 15,720 | +1.5% | #21 |
| 22 |  Divinity: Original Sin (Classic) | 7,034 | 17,548 | -34% | #15 |
| 23 |  Europa Universalis IV | 5,855 | 10,337 | -7.8% | #23 |
| 24 |  Mount & Blade: Warband | 5,451 | 10,222 | -41% | #19 |
| 25 |  XCOM: Enemy Unknown | 5,124 | 14,906 | -0.8% | #26 |
| 26 |  Fallout: New Vegas | 5,114 | 9,321 | -24% | #22 |
| 27 |  Space Engineers | 4,766 | 9,427 | -3.3% | #27 |
| 28 |  Euro Truck Simulator 2 | 4,656 | 9,470 | +1.4% | #28 |
| 29 |  Company of Heroes 2 | 4,320 | 7,730 | -22% | #25 |
| 30 | Neverwinter | 4,147 | 9,459 | +22% | #34 |
| 31 | Age of Empires II (Retired) | 4,012 | 9,234 | +21% | #37 |
| 32 | 7 Days to Die | 3,933 | 9,935 | +37% | #39 |
| 33 |  PlanetSide 2 | 3,801 | 6,808 | +3.6% | #32 |
| 34 |  Total War: EMPIRE – Definitive Edition | 3,418 | 6,050 | +2.9% | #36 |
| 35 |  Crusader Kings II | 3,181 | 5,715 | +2.1% | #38 |
| 36 |  FINAL FANTASY XIV Online | 3,178 | 4,984 | -5% | #35 |
| 37 |  Kerbal Space Program | 2,901 | 5,276 | -21% | #31 |
| 38 |  Risen 3 - Titan Lords | 2,757 | 7,935 | new | — |
| 39 |  The Binding of Isaac | 2,634 | 3,793 | -4.8% | #40 |
| 40 |  APB Reloaded | 2,468 | 4,348 | +11% | #46 |
| 41 | Dishonored | 2,447 | 16,692 | +28% | #56 |
| 42 |  Portal 2 | 2,402 | 7,810 | -2% | #44 |
| 43 |  Far Cry 3 | 2,265 | 4,594 | -39% | #30 |
| 44 |  Saints Row IV: Re-Elected | 2,257 | 7,298 | +7.8% | #53 |
| 45 |  Insurgency | 2,102 | 10,624 | +169% | #117 |
| 46 |  RIFT | 2,004 | 3,313 | -18% | #43 |
| 47 |  Killing Floor | 1,940 | 3,296 | -45% | #33 |
| 48 |  Starbound | 1,918 | 2,949 | -21% | #45 |
| 49 |  Ultra Street Fighter® IV | 1,863 | 5,115 | +108% | #104 |
| 50 | State of Decay | 1,863 | 7,901 | +34% | #73 |
Their best month ever
Games that never had more players on average than this month, after two years or more.
- Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead11,191 players on average · 171 months of history11,191
- Risen 3 - Titan Lords2,757 players on average · 146 months of history2,757
- Ultra Street Fighter® IV1,863 players on average · 171 months of history1,863
The Walking Dead: Season Two1,293 players on average · 154 months of history1,293
Contagion685 players on average · 156 months of history685
The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky610 players on average · 147 months of history610
Mountain336 players on average · 146 months of history336
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.