Steam in April 2023
The month’s most played games by average concurrent players, with the change on March 2023.
Biggest risers
Most players gained on the month before, among games with 1,000+ players then.
- 1
Wartales1,354 → 11,495 players on average+749% - 2
Path of Exile14,530 → 68,489 players on average+371% - 3
Across the Obelisk1,106 → 3,852 players on average+248% - 4
X4: Foundations2,185 → 4,584 players on average+110% - 5
Albion Online9,479 → 16,145 players on average+70% - 6
Vampire Survivors6,655 → 10,818 players on average+63% - 7
Dying Light6,280 → 9,956 players on average+59% - 8
No Man's Sky7,396 → 11,718 players on average+58% - 9
Bloons TD 610,757 → 16,799 players on average+56% - 10
Planet Zoo3,230 → 4,839 players on average+50%
Launched this month
Games whose first months on Steam started here, by players at launch.
- 1
Resident Evil 4launched Apr 202334,991 - 2Wartaleslaunched Apr 202311,495
- 3
Volcano Princesslaunched Apr 202310,760 - 4
DREDGElaunched Apr 20235,187 - 5
Demonologistlaunched Apr 20233,839 - 6
Caliberlaunched Apr 20233,133 - 7
Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection Vol. 1launched Apr 20232,713 - 8
Wildfrostlaunched Apr 20232,617 - 9
Shadows of Doubtlaunched Apr 20232,277 - 10
Thriving City: Songlaunched Apr 20231,826
Top 50 of April 2023
| # | Game | Avg. players | Peak | Change | Was |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Counter-Strike: Global Offensivenow Counter-Strike 2 | 918,086 | 1,510,231 | +8.8% | #1 |
| 2 |  Dota 2 | 429,226 | 809,580 | +2.5% | #2 |
| 3 |  Apex Legends™ | 222,749 | 562,634 | -13% | #3 |
| 4 |  PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS | 197,736 | 444,973 | -2.8% | #4 |
| 5 |  Grand Theft Auto V | 90,737 | 157,231 | +0.6% | #8 |
| 6 |  Destiny 2 | 87,656 | 142,128 | -35% | #5 |
| 7 |  Team Fortress 2 | 86,829 | 106,135 | -5.3% | #7 |
| 8 |  Rust | 82,537 | 156,367 | -2.2% | #10 |
| 9 |  Call of Duty® | 81,332 | 146,067 | -6% | #9 |
| 10 |  Lost Ark | 72,283 | 104,411 | -35% | #6 |
| 11 | Path of Exile | 68,489 | 209,526 | +371% | #59 |
| 12 |  War Thunder | 63,272 | 113,145 | +5.8% | #13 |
| 13 |  Unturned | 54,913 | 67,282 | +3% | #14 |
| 14 |  Warframe | 48,355 | 115,322 | +19% | #20 |
| 15 |  Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI | 45,993 | 78,594 | +0.4% | #17 |
| 16 |  Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege | 45,695 | 79,348 | -8.5% | #15 |
| 17 |  ARK: Survival Evolved | 44,972 | 73,447 | +3.7% | #19 |
| 18 |  NARAKA: BLADEPOINT | 44,275 | 137,001 | -5.5% | #16 |
| 19 | Resident Evil 4 | 34,991 | 103,934 | new | — |
| 20 |  DayZ | 34,989 | 59,757 | +2.9% | #24 |
| 21 |  Terraria | 34,804 | 57,857 | +7.4% | #27 |
| 22 |  Crab Game | 34,543 | 53,129 | -13% | #21 |
| 23 |  MIR4 | 34,126 | 36,980 | -1.2% | #23 |
| 24 |  ELDEN RING | 33,296 | 59,357 | -24% | #18 |
| 25 |  Stardew Valley | 32,582 | 50,739 | -3.9% | #25 |
| 26 |  Total War: WARHAMMER III | 31,263 | 73,613 | +24% | #35 |
| 27 |  Hearts of Iron IV | 30,353 | 54,050 | +5% | #30 |
| 28 |  Dead by Daylight | 30,062 | 46,191 | -8.7% | #26 |
| 29 |  Project Zomboid | 28,763 | 43,895 | -3.9% | #29 |
| 30 |  The Sims™ 4 | 28,167 | 48,135 | -2.4% | #31 |
| 31 |  Red Dead Redemption 2 | 26,896 | 49,104 | -1.5% | #32 |
| 32 |  PAYDAY 2 | 26,740 | 69,634 | -17% | #28 |
| 33 |  Valheim | 25,521 | 52,694 | -5.6% | #33 |
| 34 |  Euro Truck Simulator 2 | 23,691 | 49,275 | +11% | #40 |
| 35 |  Left 4 Dead 2 | 22,381 | 52,255 | -17% | #34 |
| 36 |  Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel | 22,253 | 68,055 | -9.7% | #36 |
| 37 |  Goose Goose Duck | 22,058 | 108,946 | -36% | #22 |
| 38 |  Hogwarts Legacy | 21,935 | 59,113 | -68% | #11 |
| 39 |  Garry's Mod | 21,872 | 38,939 | +2.2% | #39 |
| 40 |  VRChat | 21,844 | 37,292 | +4.8% | #41 |
| 41 |  Don't Starve Together | 21,751 | 106,166 | +18% | #48 |
| 42 |  7 Days to Die | 20,990 | 37,367 | -3.4% | #37 |
| 43 |  FINAL FANTASY XIV Online | 20,535 | 33,821 | -5.4% | #38 |
| 44 |  Summoners War: Chronicles | 20,284 | 31,439 | +8.3% | #47 |
| 45 |  The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition | 20,150 | 32,531 | -0.5% | #44 |
| 46 |  MONSTER HUNTER RISE | 20,113 | 67,135 | +12% | #49 |
| 47 |  Hunt: Showdown 1896 | 18,903 | 35,937 | +17% | #54 |
| 48 |  RimWorld | 18,803 | 30,015 | +5.4% | #50 |
| 49 |  Farming Simulator 22 | 18,282 | 38,803 | +5.4% | #51 |
| 50 |  The Elder Scrolls® Online | 18,183 | 29,876 | +22% | #58 |
Their best month ever
Games that never had more players on average than this month, after two years or more.
- Resident Evil 434,991 players on average · 42 months of history34,991
- Summoners War: Chronicles20,284 players on average · 47 months of history20,284
- Albion Online16,145 players on average · 101 months of history16,145
- Wartales11,495 players on average · 58 months of history11,495
- Volcano Princess10,760 players on average · 42 months of history10,760
- DREDGE5,187 players on average · 42 months of history5,187
The Last of Us™ Part I4,858 players on average · 42 months of history4,858
Sun Haven4,715 players on average · 63 months of history4,715- Demonologist3,839 players on average · 42 months of history3,839
Combat Master: Season 53,554 players on average · 42 months of history3,554
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.