Steam in February 2026
The month’s most played games by average concurrent players, with the change on January 2026.
Biggest risers
Most players gained on the month before, among games with 1,000+ players then.
- 1
Poppy Playtime1,020 → 6,902 players on average+577% - 2
Overwatch®27,950 → 71,283 players on average+155% - 3
HELLDIVERS™ 233,875 → 76,474 players on average+126% - 4
Foxhole2,557 → 5,672 players on average+122% - 5
Dark and Darker3,513 → 7,380 players on average+110% - 6
Terraria48,683 → 102,250 players on average+110% - 7
No Rest for the Wicked10,949 → 17,381 players on average+59% - 8
The Bazaar5,110 → 7,970 players on average+56% - 9
Dune: Awakening5,644 → 8,671 players on average+54% - 10
The First Descendant4,416 → 6,335 players on average+43%
Launched this month
Games whose first months on Steam started here, by players at launch.
- 1
Mewgenicslaunched Feb 202675,444 - 2
Nioh 3launched Feb 202631,452 - 3
Diablo II: Resurrected – Infernal Editionlaunched Feb 20268,829 - 4
DRAGON QUEST VII Reimaginedlaunched Feb 20267,741 - 5
MENACElaunched Feb 20267,676 - 6
Super Battle Golflaunched Feb 20267,053 - 7
Starsand Islandlaunched Feb 20266,660 - 8
REANIMALlaunched Feb 20266,168 - 9
YAPYAPlaunched Feb 20264,718 - 10
Half Swordlaunched Feb 20264,561
Top 50 of February 2026
| # | Game | Avg. players | Peak | Change | Was |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Counter-Strike 2 | 1,084,095 | 1,627,561 | +1.3% | #1 |
| 2 |  Dota 2 | 597,010 | 869,734 | +4.9% | #2 |
| 3 |  PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS | 267,135 | 694,462 | -8% | #3 |
| 4 |  ARC Raiders | 171,037 | 372,367 | -29% | #4 |
| 5 |  Bongo Cat | 132,028 | 171,695 | +1.9% | #5 |
| 6 |  Rust | 122,377 | 228,230 | +1.1% | #6 |
| 7 | Terraria | 102,250 | 226,559 | +110% | #23 |
| 8 |  Apex Legends™ | 88,900 | 203,439 | +2.9% | #8 |
| 9 |  Marvel Rivals | 81,368 | 152,784 | -8.4% | #7 |
| 10 |  Delta Force | 80,319 | 160,521 | +22% | #14 |
| 11 |  Grand Theft Auto V | 77,909 | 127,027 | -3.7% | #9 |
| 12 | HELLDIVERS™ 2 | 76,474 | 171,120 | +126% | #36 |
| 13 | Mewgenics | 75,444 | 115,063 | new | — |
| 14 | Overwatch® | 71,283 | 164,636 | +155% | #50 |
| 15 |  Stardew Valley | 64,673 | 114,730 | -15% | #10 |
| 16 |  War Thunder | 61,658 | 107,788 | -2.6% | #15 |
| 17 |  Geometry Dash | 59,699 | 107,661 | +1.8% | #16 |
| 18 |  Warframe | 57,147 | 83,459 | -24% | #11 |
| 19 |  Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced | 56,204 | 106,203 | -18% | #12 |
| 20 |  Dead by Daylight | 55,296 | 93,286 | +12% | #20 |
| 21 |  Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege | 54,004 | 110,858 | +16% | #24 |
| 22 |  Baldur's Gate 3 | 51,140 | 100,711 | -24% | #13 |
| 23 |  Team Fortress 2 | 49,578 | 65,782 | +1.5% | #22 |
| 24 |  Battlefield™ 6 | 44,958 | 95,926 | -20% | #18 |
| 25 |  VRChat | 44,339 | 74,217 | +2.8% | #26 |
| 26 |  EA SPORTS FC™ 26 | 40,746 | 82,125 | -18% | #19 |
| 27 |  DayZ | 39,249 | 70,047 | +0.4% | #29 |
| 28 |  Heartopia | 38,842 | 65,894 | +22% | #42 |
| 29 |  Call of Duty® | 35,595 | 65,904 | +1.2% | #35 |
| 30 |  Hearts of Iron IV | 35,234 | 58,085 | -4.8% | #32 |
| 31 |  Red Dead Redemption 2 | 35,146 | 68,516 | -11% | #28 |
| 32 |  Palworld | 34,625 | 59,573 | -20% | #25 |
| 33 |  NARAKA: BLADEPOINT | 33,870 | 96,685 | -5.7% | #33 |
| 34 |  Where Winds Meet | 32,356 | 65,229 | -34% | #21 |
| 35 |  Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI | 31,845 | 52,122 | -3.4% | #39 |
| 36 | Nioh 3 | 31,452 | 87,778 | new | — |
| 37 |  Euro Truck Simulator 2 | 31,235 | 73,289 | -4% | #41 |
| 38 |  Fallout 4 | 30,928 | 60,427 | +6.2% | #48 |
| 39 |  Football Manager 26 | 30,556 | 52,103 | -7.9% | #38 |
| 40 |  The Sims™ 4 | 29,321 | 47,553 | +2.6% | #49 |
| 41 |  Limbus Company | 29,134 | 84,422 | -11% | #40 |
| 42 |  Monster Hunter Wilds | 28,874 | 85,505 | +11% | #56 |
| 43 |  ELDEN RING | 28,365 | 46,513 | -20% | #34 |
| 44 |  RimWorld | 28,202 | 43,383 | +1.9% | #53 |
| 45 |  Cyberpunk 2077 | 28,196 | 50,226 | -24% | #31 |
| 46 |  Project Zomboid | 28,041 | 45,376 | -17% | #37 |
| 47 |  ELDEN RING NIGHTREIGN | 26,963 | 64,612 | -34% | #27 |
| 48 |  R.E.P.O. | 25,930 | 54,671 | -31% | #30 |
| 49 |  7 Days to Die | 25,323 | 45,881 | -16% | #45 |
| 50 |  The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition | 24,684 | 42,050 | -11% | #51 |
Their best month ever
Games that never had more players on average than this month, after two years or more.
- Overwatch®71,283 players on average · 38 months of history71,283
- No Rest for the Wicked17,381 players on average · 30 months of history17,381
- Poppy Playtime6,902 players on average · 60 months of history6,902
- Foxhole5,672 players on average · 113 months of history5,672
HumanitZ5,541 players on average · 37 months of history5,541
SnowRunner5,206 players on average · 65 months of history5,206
Project: Gorgon2,231 players on average · 103 months of history2,231
ONE PIECE Bounty Rush1,683 players on average · 24 months of history1,683
The Last Starship1,035 players on average · 44 months of history1,035
Scarlet Hollow376 players on average · 64 months of history376
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.