Tuesday, October 27, 2026 · Live, updated 22:00 UTCSign in

What’s moving

New releases breaking out, games climbing and falling, review storms and comebacks, 1.0 launches pulling players back, and the gap between playing and watching. Not the same ten names every day.

Collecting history

The 7-day change compares two full weeks of daily averages, so it appears from 9 November 2026. Until then, use the 24-hour view.

Day 137 hours of historyDay 15
  • 24-hour climbers and fallers: from day 3
  • 7-day change: from day 15
  • Real new all-time highs: from day 15

New & breaking out

Released in the last 60 days, by players right now.

Day 47WARDOGS127,458 playing-22%24h peak 142,677Released Sep 10, 2026Day 4Moon Sweepers60,368 playing+18%24h peak 62,815Released Oct 23, 2026Day 32EA SPORTS FC™ 2752,047 playing-38%24h peak 63,0841.0 on Sep 25, 2026Day 41Aniimo34,641 playing-14%24h peak 40,182Released Sep 16, 2026Day 47[WoG] War of Genesis: Idle Loot17,982 playing24h peak 20,797Released Sep 10, 2026Day 14Planet Zoo 214,945 playing-39%24h peak 18,510Released Oct 13, 2026Day 53NBA 2K278,673 playing-11%24h peak 18,8301.0 on Sep 4, 2026Day 1CRACK7,210 playing24h peak 7,988Released Oct 26, 2026

At their daily high

  1. 1Destiny 227,383 / 27,383100%of peak
  2. 2Magic: The Gathering Arena11,319 / 11,48599%of peak
  3. 3Bloons TD 610,204 / 10,41298%of peak
  4. 4Call of Duty®161,731 / 165,30398%of peak
  5. 5Brawlhalla12,242 / 12,59697%of peak
  6. 6Overwatch®56,658 / 58,49597%of peak
  7. 7Team Fortress 281,451 / 84,10797%of peak
  8. 8Risk of Rain 214,361 / 14,83097%of peak
  9. 9MIR410,823 / 11,21597%of peak
  10. 10Schedule I12,235 / 12,71896%of peak

Furthest below today’s peak

  1. 1PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS142,525 / 781,40418%of peak
  2. 2Don't Starve Together15,764 / 67,86023%of peak
  3. 3Delta Force30,246 / 109,66828%of peak
  4. 4Monster Hunter Wilds11,138 / 32,24035%of peak
  5. 5The Outlast Trials12,927 / 34,05938%of peak
  6. 6Escape from Tarkov13,835 / 34,69340%of peak
  7. 7Limbus Company15,988 / 37,47343%of peak
  8. 8Stardew Valley36,115 / 82,53544%of peak
  9. 9Slay the Spire 241,912 / 90,85546%of peak
  10. 10Terraria21,329 / 43,61549%of peak

Players now as a share of the game’s 24-hour peak — a stand-in until the 24-hour change exists.

Back from the dead

Last month at least three times the quietest month of the two years before.

  1. 1Artifact22 → 8,504 players on average · low in Oct 2024×386.5vs its low
  2. 2No More Room in Hell 261 → 3,443 players on average · low in Jan 2025×56.4vs its low
  3. 3RuneScape: Dragonwilds386 → 11,783 players on average · low in Nov 2025×30.5vs its low
  4. 4Hero Siege309 → 5,270 players on average · low in Mar 2026×17.1vs its low
  5. 5Atomic Heart324 → 4,752 players on average · low in Oct 2024×14.7vs its low
  6. 6Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault105 → 1,292 players on average · low in Feb 2026×12.3vs its low
  7. 7Doloc Town95 → 1,039 players on average · low in Oct 2025×10.9vs its low
  8. 8Le Mans Ultimate285 → 2,963 players on average · low in Nov 2024×10.4vs its low
  9. 9Big Ambitions421 → 3,801 players on average · low in Sep 2024×9vs its low
  10. 10ENDLESS Legend™ 2121 → 1,090 players on average · low in Jun 2026×9vs its low

Best month ever

More players on average last month than in any month before, after two years or more.

  1. 1Kingdom Rush - Tower Defense492 → 1,807 players on average+267%over its old best
  2. 2Bodycam4,501 → 10,521 players on average+134%over its old best
  3. 3Emberward477 → 670 players on average+40%over its old best
  4. 4Soccer Manager 20271,063 → 1,204 players on average+13%over its old best
  5. 5Doomsday: Undead Bride628 → 699 players on average+11%over its old best
  6. 6The Isle16,144 → 17,755 players on average+10%over its old best
  7. 7Wizard101685 → 695 players on average+1.5%over its old best
  8. 8KovaaK's2,852 → 2,859 players on average+0.2%over its old best

Average concurrent Steam players per month; Sep 2026 is the last complete month. Back from the dead: 1,000+ players on average. Best month ever: 500+.

Reviews picking up

More Steam reviews last month than in the three months before, and mostly positive.

  1. 1The Bell Echoes3 → 210 reviews a month+6,900%
  2. 2Neighbors: Suburban Warfare19 → 1,145 reviews a month+5,926%
  3. 3Nientum - Op.ZERO5 → 249 reviews a month+4,880%
  4. 4Space Defender: Frontier Squadron3 → 111 reviews a month+3,600%
  5. 5Tenebris: Terra Incognita7 → 186 reviews a month+2,557%
  6. 6Cult of the Yellow King5 → 120 reviews a month+2,300%
  7. 7Heroes' Vow: Three Kingdoms51 → 815 reviews a month+1,498%
  8. 8Emberward41 → 488 reviews a month+1,090%
  9. 9Bodycam1,593 → 18,442 reviews a month+1,058%
  10. 10The Crust56 → 570 reviews a month+918%

Review storms

A flood of reviews while the positive share collapsed: usually a backlash.

  1. 1Hearts of Iron IV2,905 → 42,618 reviews a month5%positivewas 87%
  2. 2PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS12,367 → 37,411 reviews a month22%positivewas 72%
  3. 3Europa Universalis IV263 → 10,502 reviews a month2%positivewas 88%
  4. 4Cities: Skylines1,024 → 7,612 reviews a month8%positivewas 91%
  5. 5Crusader Kings III850 → 6,375 reviews a month10%positivewas 87%
  6. 6Crusader Kings II146 → 3,800 reviews a month3%positivewas 86%
  7. 7Stellaris723 → 3,461 reviews a month13%positivewas 75%
  8. 8Victoria 3371 → 3,298 reviews a month8%positivewas 67%
  9. 9Prison Architect156 → 2,972 reviews a month5%positivewas 83%
  10. 10Cities: Skylines II869 → 1,869 reviews a month35%positivewas 74%

Steam reviews in the last complete month (four weeks for games under two years old) against the three months before; at least 100 recent reviews. Reviews are a sign of interest, not a player count.

Comebacks & 1.0 launches

Games that left early access in the last six months, and the crowd they have now.

1.0 launchValheim76,144 playingEarly access since Feb 2, 2021 · 1.0 on Sep 9, 20261.0 launchEnshrouded70,799 playingEarly access since Jan 24, 2024 · 1.0 on Oct 15, 20261.0 launchPalworld26,187 playingEarly access since Jan 19, 2024 · 1.0 on Jul 10, 20261.0 launchRuneScape: Dragonwilds13,317 playingEarly access since Apr 15, 2025 · 1.0 on Sep 15, 20261.0 launchFields of Mistria4,555 playingEarly access since Aug 5, 2024 · 1.0 on Aug 5, 20261.0 launchTCG Card Shop Simulator3,918 playingEarly access since Sep 15, 2024 · 1.0 on Sep 15, 2026

Waking up again

Games three or more years old, suddenly reviewed again after a quiet year.

  1. 1TT Isle Of Man: Ride on the Edge 3since 2023 · 19 → 180 reviews a month×9.5vs prior year
  2. 2Hunting Simulator 2since 2020 · 13 → 123 reviews a month×9.5vs prior year
  3. 3Atomic Heartsince 2023 · 716 → 4,395 reviews a month×6.1vs prior year
  4. 4ROMANCE OF THE THREE KINGDOMS XIVsince 2020 · 45 → 264 reviews a month×5.9vs prior year
  5. 5Kingdom Rush - Tower Defensesince 2014 · 148 → 840 reviews a month×5.7vs prior year
  6. 6Valheimsince 2021 · 2,644 → 12,437 reviews a month×4.7vs prior year
  7. 7Choo-Choo Charlessince 2022 · 129 → 584 reviews a month×4.5vs prior year
  8. 8Apewarsince 2023 · 81 → 365 reviews a month×4.5vs prior year
  9. 9Big Ambitionssince 2023 · 224 → 976 reviews a month×4.4vs prior year
  10. 10Battleritesince 2016 · 46 → 179 reviews a month×3.9vs prior year

Back in favour

Reviews of the last three months far kinder than the year before.

  1. 1Call of Duty®: Black Ops 6133 → 318 reviews a month71%positivewas 33%
  2. 2GIRLS' FRONTLINE 2: EXILIUM117 → 68 reviews a month83%positivewas 51%
  3. 3Ready or Not6,145 → 3,423 reviews a month89%positivewas 58%
  4. 4WUCHANG: Fallen Feathers3,738 → 445 reviews a month81%positivewas 54%
  5. 5Age of Clicks25 → 113 reviews a month78%positivewas 51%
  6. 6FINAL FANTASY VII106 → 126 reviews a month93%positivewas 68%
  7. 7Football Manager 261,724 → 437 reviews a month59%positivewas 35%
  8. 8Surviving Mars: Relaunched171 → 102 reviews a month74%positivewas 50%
  9. 9Subway Builder20 → 67 reviews a month72%positivewas 50%
  10. 10Total War: WARHAMMER III1,485 → 1,378 reviews a month82%positivewas 62%

Waking up: last complete month at least twice the year before, while that year stayed under a quarter of the game’s busiest month. Back in favour: positive share up 10+ points from under 70%, with 200+ reviews on each side.

Watched more than played

Twitch viewers per 100 Steam players, among games with 1,000+ viewers.

  1. Crack the Pack123 players · 3,540 watching2,878viewers per 100 players
  2. Giggleland382 players · 7,016 watching1,837viewers per 100 players
  3. Funnel Runners555 players · 7,318 watching1,319viewers per 100 players
  4. Marbles on Stream268 players · 2,944 watching1,099viewers per 100 players
  5. Way of the Hunter 2502 players · 5,103 watching1,017viewers per 100 players

Played, barely watched

Big Steam crowds with almost nobody streaming them.

  1. Cookie Clicker9,618 players · 1 watching<0.1viewers per 100 players
  2. TBH: Task Bar Hero57,050 players · 8 watching<0.1viewers per 100 players
  3. CPM 26,685 players · 1 watching<0.1viewers per 100 players
  4. The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth35,530 players · 7 watching<0.1viewers per 100 players
  5. Unturned10,608 players · 4 watching<0.1viewers per 100 players

Steam players only: games mostly played through their own launcher look more “watched” here than they are.