Steam in March 2026
The month’s most played games by average concurrent players, with the change on February 2026.
Biggest risers
Most players gained on the month before, among games with 1,000+ players then.
- 1
Path of Exile10,968 → 58,140 players on average+430% - 2
Last Epoch1,197 → 5,934 players on average+396% - 3
The Crew Motorfest1,419 → 5,503 players on average+288% - 4
Resident Evil 31,401 → 5,375 players on average+284% - 5
Tom Clancy’s The Division® 23,592 → 13,499 players on average+276% - 6
Climber Animals: Together3,074 → 8,575 players on average+179% - 7
Ready or Not5,324 → 13,974 players on average+162% - 8
Timberborn3,684 → 9,169 players on average+149% - 9
Battlefield™ 13,200 → 7,406 players on average+131% - 10
Resident Evil 24,878 → 10,907 players on average+124%
Launched this month
Games whose first months on Steam started here, by players at launch.
- 1
Slay the Spire 2launched Mar 2026279,412 - 2
Crimson Desert Enhancedlaunched Mar 2026166,396 - 3
Resident Evil Requiemlaunched Mar 202669,165 - 4
Marathonlaunched Mar 202635,040 - 5
The Seven Deadly Sins: Originlaunched Mar 202627,266 - 6
Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflectionlaunched Mar 202620,106 - 7
龙胤立志传launched Mar 202615,608 - 8
Scritchy Scratchylaunched Mar 202613,165 - 9
Retro Rewind - Video Store Simulatorlaunched Mar 20265,819 - 10
John Carpenter's Toxic Commandolaunched Mar 20263,749
Top 50 of March 2026
| # | Game | Avg. players | Peak | Change | Was |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Counter-Strike 2 | 1,069,173 | 1,717,624 | -1.4% | #1 |
| 2 |  Dota 2 | 477,856 | 859,016 | -20% | #2 |
| 3 |  PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS | 327,213 | 1,290,870 | +22% | #3 |
| 4 | Slay the Spire 2 | 279,412 | 574,638 | new | — |
| 5 | Crimson Desert Enhanced | 166,396 | 275,859 | new | — |
| 6 |  Bongo Cat | 129,920 | 173,349 | -1.6% | #5 |
| 7 |  ARC Raiders | 112,312 | 250,148 | -34% | #4 |
| 8 |  Apex Legends™ | 111,603 | 287,202 | +26% | #8 |
| 9 |  Rust | 106,570 | 200,309 | -13% | #6 |
| 10 |  Delta Force | 76,590 | 168,712 | -4.6% | #10 |
| 11 |  Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege | 72,777 | 138,483 | +35% | #21 |
| 12 |  Grand Theft Auto V | 69,770 | 127,424 | -10% | #11 |
| 13 |  Stardew Valley | 69,692 | 158,182 | +7.8% | #15 |
| 14 | Resident Evil Requiem | 69,165 | 312,908 | new | — |
| 15 |  Overwatch® | 67,416 | 112,793 | -5.4% | #14 |
| 16 |  Marvel Rivals | 65,150 | 141,041 | -20% | #9 |
| 17 |  Geometry Dash | 60,204 | 108,707 | +0.8% | #17 |
| 18 | Path of Exile | 58,140 | 184,284 | +430% | #107 |
| 19 |  War Thunder | 58,088 | 101,842 | -5.8% | #16 |
| 20 |  Warframe | 52,427 | 98,923 | -8.3% | #18 |
| 21 |  Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced | 51,289 | 98,528 | -8.7% | #19 |
| 22 |  Team Fortress 2 | 49,522 | 66,670 | -0.1% | #23 |
| 23 |  HELLDIVERS™ 2 | 47,917 | 83,024 | -37% | #12 |
| 24 |  VRChat | 46,882 | 73,491 | +5.7% | #25 |
| 25 |  Dead by Daylight | 46,223 | 84,502 | -16% | #20 |
| 26 |  Terraria | 44,844 | 94,608 | -56% | #7 |
| 27 |  Baldur's Gate 3 | 44,383 | 85,713 | -13% | #22 |
| 28 |  EA SPORTS FC™ 26 | 40,724 | 72,439 | -0.1% | #26 |
| 29 |  Limbus Company | 39,276 | 117,921 | +35% | #41 |
| 30 |  Battlefield™ 6 | 37,785 | 72,531 | -16% | #24 |
| 31 |  DayZ | 37,138 | 66,795 | -5.4% | #27 |
| 32 |  Hearts of Iron IV | 35,149 | 64,134 | -0.2% | #30 |
| 33 | Marathon | 35,040 | 77,358 | new | — |
| 34 |  Mewgenics | 31,964 | 83,277 | -58% | #13 |
| 35 |  Call of Duty® | 31,557 | 56,420 | -11% | #29 |
| 36 |  Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI | 30,111 | 52,369 | -5.4% | #35 |
| 37 |  Palworld | 29,214 | 53,156 | -16% | #32 |
| 38 |  NARAKA: BLADEPOINT | 29,078 | 87,522 | -14% | #33 |
| 39 |  Euro Truck Simulator 2 | 28,865 | 63,924 | -7.6% | #37 |
| 40 |  ARK: Survival Ascended | 28,485 | 49,732 | +20% | #52 |
| 41 |  R.E.P.O. | 28,309 | 71,760 | +9.2% | #48 |
| 42 |  Red Dead Redemption 2 | 27,974 | 59,364 | -20% | #31 |
| 43 |  Football Manager 26 | 27,659 | 48,124 | -9.5% | #39 |
| 44 |  ELDEN RING | 27,300 | 52,254 | -3.8% | #43 |
| 45 | The Seven Deadly Sins: Origin | 27,266 | 47,432 | new | — |
| 46 |  Heartopia | 27,245 | 48,143 | -30% | #28 |
| 47 |  RimWorld | 27,014 | 41,946 | -4.2% | #44 |
| 48 |  Cyberpunk 2077 | 26,846 | 53,058 | -4.8% | #45 |
| 49 |  Project Zomboid | 26,167 | 42,490 | -6.7% | #46 |
| 50 |  Monster Hunter Wilds | 26,064 | 71,918 | -9.7% | #42 |
Their best month ever
Games that never had more players on average than this month, after two years or more.
- Geometry Dash60,204 players on average · 142 months of history60,204
- VRChat46,882 players on average · 117 months of history46,882
- Tom Clancy’s The Division® 213,499 players on average · 45 months of history13,499
Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare®11,253 players on average · 43 months of history11,253- Timberborn9,169 players on average · 61 months of history9,169
ULTRAKILL7,713 players on average · 73 months of history7,713- The Crew Motorfest5,503 players on average · 30 months of history5,503
Blood Strike4,735 players on average · 24 months of history4,735
Teardown4,552 players on average · 71 months of history4,552
Resident Evil 53,253 players on average · 171 months of history3,253
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.