Steam Online — Live Player Counts

3 481 151

total online

308

games tracked

5 min

update interval

Updated: 3 minutes ago

Total Steam Online — Last 48 Hours

Top Games by Players Online

Counter-Strike 2

1 272 719

online

1 272 719

peak

PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS

345 893

online

388 455

peak

Rust

131 057

online

131 057

peak

Slay the Spire 2

121 718

online

134 645

peak

Crimson Desert

83 365

online

83 365

peak

Grand Theft Auto V Legacy

81 032

online

81 234

peak

ARC Raiders

67 732

online

67 732

peak

EA SPORTS FC™ 26

59 248

online

59 390

peak

Stardew Valley

51 840

online

92 326

peak

Dead by Daylight

51 515

online

51 515

peak

Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced

48 700

online

66 695

peak

Euro Truck Simulator 2

44 282

online

44 282

peak

Crosshair X

44 150

online

44 150

peak

Hearts of Iron IV

43 923

online

47 498

peak

Baldur's Gate 3

40 288

online

40 288

peak

Farming Simulator 25

36 081

online

36 081

peak

Battlefield™ 6

34 858

online

34 858

peak

HELLDIVERS™ 2

33 185

online

36 932

peak

ELDEN RING

31 453

online

36 643

peak

Cyberpunk 2077

30 168

online

35 024

peak

Red Dead Redemption 2

27 725

online

34 288

peak

ARK: Survival Ascended

25 628

online

27 809

peak

Satisfactory

23 512

online

23 512

peak

R.E.P.O.

23 190

online

31 333

peak

Crusader Kings III

23 040

online

23 169

peak

Rocket League®

22 751

online

22 751

peak

Valheim

21 993

online

21 993

peak

The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth

20 183

online

21 030

peak

Hunt: Showdown 1896

19 669

online

29 313

peak

Schedule I

18 913

online

18 913

peak

ARK: Survival Evolved

18 568

online

22 201

peak

Enshrouded

16 923

online

16 923

peak

Arma Reforger

16 532

online

16 532

peak

NARAKA: BLADEPOINT

16 518

online

20 442

peak

Kingdom Come: Deliverance II

15 524

online

16 963

peak

Ready or Not

14 348

online

15 060

peak

The Elder Scrolls® Online

14 175

online

14 175

peak

Resident Evil 4

13 450

online

19 210

peak

Tom Clancy’s The Division® 2

13 291

online

13 291

peak

Stellaris

13 109

online

13 728

peak

Mewgenics

12 174

online

12 174

peak

Monster Hunter: World

11 781

online

27 011

peak

Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2

10 859

online

11 559

peak

Bloons TD 6

9 604

online

9 604

peak

Arma 3

9 577

online

9 577

peak

Cities: Skylines II

9 575

online

11 441

peak

Slay the Spire

9 299

online

17 719

peak

Fallout 76

9 140

online

9 183

peak

ICARUS

8 416

online

8 416

peak

Sons Of The Forest

7 962

online

8 197

peak

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

6 797

online

6 797

peak

American Truck Simulator

6 531

online

6 531

peak

Hogwarts Legacy

6 281

online

6 281

peak

Deep Rock Galactic

6 215

online

7 529

peak

Conan Exiles

6 156

online

6 156

peak

Dune: Awakening

6 087

online

6 087

peak

Timberborn

6 075

online

6 075

peak

Sid Meier's Civilization VII

5 957

online

5 957

peak

Victoria 3

5 713

online

6 682

peak

Brotato

5 579

online

8 633

peak

Diablo® IV

5 336

online

5 336

peak

SnowRunner

5 208

online

5 208

peak

Metro 2033 Redux

5 148

online

5 208

peak

RESIDENT EVIL 2 / BIOHAZARD RE:2 Deluxe Edition

5 036

online

6 277

peak

theHunter: Call of the Wild™

4 929

online

5 912

peak

Dying Light: Definitive 10th Anniversary Edition

4 922

online

5 759

peak

Green Hell

4 918

online

10 140

peak

Teardown

4 909

online

4 944

peak

MONSTER HUNTER RISE

4 842

online

11 191

peak

Megabonk

4 830

online

4 830

peak

Battlefield™ 1

4 814

online

8 349

peak

Elite Dangerous

4 781

online

4 781

peak

Warhammer 40,000: Darktide

4 760

online

5 378

peak

Manor Lords

4 712

online

4 712

peak

Barotrauma

4 642

online

4 692

peak

Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare®

4 350

online

5 832

peak

Total War: Medieval II - Definitive Edition

4 194

online

4 194

peak

Dying Light 2: Stay Human Digital Extras Edition

4 136

online

4 550

peak

Metro Exodus

4 077

online

4 077

peak

Call of Duty®: Black Ops III

3 860

online

3 860

peak

Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader

3 819

online

3 819

peak

REMATCH

3 618

online

3 618

peak

Resident Evil Village

3 611

online

4 143

peak

Metro: Last Light Redux

3 338

online

3 338

peak

Dyson Sphere Program

3 234

online

5 425

peak

Medieval Dynasty

3 222

online

3 222

peak

Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon

3 217

online

3 217

peak

No Rest for the Wicked

3 156

online

3 705

peak

Grim Dawn

3 135

online

4 391

peak

Planet Zoo

3 030

online

3 030

peak

Mass Effect™ Legendary Edition

2 971

online

2 971

peak

Car Mechanic Simulator 2021

2 953

online

2 953

peak

Borderlands 2 Game of the Year

2 952

online

2 952

peak

Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition

2 860

online

5 814

peak

Resident Evil 3

2 710

online

3 417

peak

Company of Heroes 2

2 709

online

3 197

peak

Frostpunk

2 651

online

3 477

peak

UBOAT

2 523

online

2 523

peak

Borderlands 3

2 469

online

2 813

peak

100

Resident Evil 7 Biohazard

2 427

online

2 852

peak

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Steam Player Statistics — Real-Time Online Tracker

This page shows the current number of players online in the most popular Steam games. Data is collected directly from the official Steam API and updated every 5 minutes. You can see both the current player count and today's peak — the highest number of concurrent players since midnight.

How Steam Online Works

Steam counts every user who has launched a game as an active player. The player count includes people who are actively playing, in menus, or idle in-game. Free-to-play games like Dota 2, CS2, and Team Fortress 2 typically dominate the top of the charts because they have no barrier to entry.

When Is Steam Most Active?

Steam player counts follow a daily pattern tied to time zones. The lowest activity occurs in the early morning hours (UTC). Numbers rise throughout the day and peak in the evening, usually between 15:00 and 20:00 UTC, when both European and American players are online simultaneously. Weekends typically see 10-20% higher peak numbers than weekdays.

Steam All-Time Records

Steam regularly sets new concurrent user records. Major game launches, seasonal sales, and free-to-play events can cause massive spikes in player activity. The platform has grown significantly year over year, with total concurrent users exceeding 30 million during peak hours.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many people are playing Steam right now?

Steam typically has 20-35 million concurrent users online at any given time. The exact number changes throughout the day, with peak hours in the evening (European and American time zones). This page shows real-time player counts for the most popular games.

Which Steam game has the most players?

Counter-Strike 2 (CS2) and Dota 2 consistently hold the top spots with hundreds of thousands of concurrent players. PUBG, Apex Legends, and Grand Theft Auto V also regularly appear in the top 10.

How often is the player count updated?

Player counts on this page are updated every 5 minutes using the official Steam API. The "Peak Today" column shows the highest player count recorded since midnight (Moscow time).

What does "Peak Today" mean?

Peak Today is the highest number of concurrent players a game had today. It resets at midnight Moscow time. Comparing current players to peak helps you see if a game is trending up or down throughout the day.