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虚构未来（Imaginary future） 2024
Embark on the journey to your envisioned future! In this Japanese-style role-playing game infused with elements of microcosm and yuri, you will take on the perspective of Koushuki, a former gang girl. Experience the profound changes unfolding in the Serbian town through a series of events.
Elysium: Blood Games 2016
Enter a world of blood, influence and secrets in this easy to learn, yet deep strategy sim where you control a group of Gladiators, guiding them through combat and competition. Bribe, gamble and slash your way to an arena championship!
The Backrooms Project 2022
Scientists made a new discovery about the Backrooms. Noclipping out of bounds in normal reality was a myth for long, but now it can be real! Now they are looking for subjects to test it on civil people. There are already scientists inside, so you have nothing to worry about, they say. Or do you?
Adventuring With Matilda! 2025
Step into the shoes of an aspiring adventurer and delve into a perilous dungeon alongside Matilda, a beautiful elf with a secret, exploring and deepening your bond through shared trials and bonding moments.
Malleus Cocconum: The Heiress 2025
You are Arenda Finch—fifteen years old, wealthy beyond measure, and newly exiled from your former school. Dunkenwood House takes you in, but its halls hide the darker side of privilege. Humanity or demonic nature. Love or desire. Every choice shapes the person you become.
Wildkeepers Rising 2025
Tame monsters! Slay waves of enemy hordes! Explore fantasy lands! Wildkeepers Rising is a whimsical action-RPG roguelite set in a beautiful hand-drawn world that combines the power curve of bullet heaven games with the compulsive fun of a creature collector.
Nippets: A Hidden Object Game 2026
A hand-drawn hidden object game inspired by the joy of people watching and telling small stories. Shake trees, peek through windows and spin curious objects to uncover secrets and follow the lives of its charming inhabitants.
Subterra 2017
An epic 10 hour adventure in the underworld of Subterra. Earth is but a memory and the mighty Devordor casts a shadow of evil over all that remains. Can you reclaim your home? Can you escape Subterra?
Criminal Dissidia 2022
Criminal Dissidia is a Roguelike card game with the adventure and ACG theme. Build your own deck, discover the open world, and experience various fun in this mysterious land. Your duty is to save your hometown from the Mutanian invasion, prepare youself!
欢迎加入奇趣社 2023
Tired of a suffocating college routine? Yearning for something more? Join the Qiqu Club! We promise unforgettable experiences beyond your wildest dreams. But beware, our club is extremely exclusive. Only those daring enough to seek adventure will be admitted...
OMSI 2 Add-On Urbino Stadtbusfamilie 2019
The add-on “Urbino Citybus Series” for OMSI 2 includes two 18 m articulated buses, two 12 m solo buses, and one 15 m three-axle solo bus.
SEARCH ALL - FOXES 2021
Это игра в жанре "поиск предметов", в которой необходимо отыскать всех лис, на большой локации нарисованной в стиле "дудлинг". На локации изображен китайский город
Unrooted 2024
Unrooted is a vibrant and eye-catching precision platformer with lush environments and a stunning musical score. Take up your courage and squash your fear of heights. Travel upwards to lands no sapling has dared to explore before. But heed with caution, the higher you journey, the more you risk.
Into the Restless Ruins 2025
Карточный роуглайк, вдохновлённый шотландским фольклором и легендами, в котором вам предстоит создавать подземелья для сражений. Каждую ночь используйте колоду карт, расширяя лабиринт, уничтожая врагов и зарабатывая Глимур, чтобы получить благословение Девы.
Mr. Fast 2020
"Mr. Fast" - это шутер от третьего лица, в котором время противника движется медленнее, чем ваше. Вы достаточно быстро, и вы можете убить других в один выстрел.
Flooded 2023
Flooded is a reversed city-builder, in which you need to optimize your production on an island that shrinks over time. Gather enough resources to flee to safety, while the surrounding world is getting flooded.
Last Heroes 2015
Enjoy another classic 16-bit RPG from Warfare Studios of Vagrant Hearts, Ashes of Immortality and Valiant fame, and embark on a quest with Viktor as he makes new friends, experiences dreams, and discovers his destiny.
Decade 2025
Control history in Decade - a groundbreaking indie adventure. Explore an alternate past. Discover how its ideas develop, distort, and disappear. Seed new movements, destroy others. Subvert the rise and fall of empires, art, ideologies, and individuals in this experimental narrative game.
Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ Story Expansion Pass 2018
Набор сюжетных дополнений Средиземье™: Тени войны™ включает: • Сюжетное дополнение "Клинок Галадриэли" • Сюжетное дополнение "Пустоши Мордора"
Bus Mechanic Simulator 2020
In the Bus Mechanic Simulator you are in the position of an experienced mechanic. In your own bus garage you can maintain, repair, test and restore various true-to-original MAN bus models. Roll up your sleeves!
JETRUNNER 2025
JETRUNNER — это паркурный шутер от первого лица, с анимацией в стиле нарисованных вручную комиксов. Вас ждет смесь Trackmania и Titanfall в одном флаконе. Крутые трюки, драйв и стрельба точно в цель — в этом весь JETRUNNER.
Until the Last Plane 2021
Until the Last Plane is an airfield management game during WW2. Send pilots on mission. Craft spare parts. Repair your planes. Face your enemy and resist.
101 Cats in Brazil 2024
Присоединяйтесь к этому приключению и найдите укрытия 101 котенка 🐾 в созданном вручную бразильском пейзаже. 🏆 Заработайте множество достижений. Сколько 😺 вы сможете найти? 🔎 Будьте быстры! ⏱️
Ichigo's Study Sessions 2025
When one of your stepsisters asks you to save the academic career of another, how can you refuse?
SCP: Descent 2024
Inspired by SCP-087, step into the shoes of an unfortunate student long before the stairwell became legend. Follow the clues left by those who came before, your only choice is to descend.
Venture Towns 2022
Создайте столичную утопию! Магазины, особняки, башни – сгодится все!
Amazing Grace -What color is your attribute?- 2024
“A holy night with no dawn, my dear...” You awaken in a strange town full of art, blanketed in snow, and enclosed by a massive wall. On Christmas, it all burns down—and the girl who loves it most rewinds time to the start of Advent. Find the truth in the loop and paint it on this canvas of a town!
Richman 6 2023
*** This Game is only available in Chinese ***本游戏继承大富翁系列玩法，为掷骰子桌上游戏，玩家在游玩时，除可购买土地、股票外，还可投资公司、参加拍卖，过足富豪瘾。
Arcadium - Space Odyssey 2026
Arcadium is a survival roguelite set in a dynamic, ever-changing universe. Journey across space, harvest planetary resources, and craft powerful builds to eradicate relentless waves of aliens. Each playthrough unveils a new and uncharted universe, ensuring endless challenges and discoveries.
Tidalis 2010
Tidalis is a block-based puzzle game with casual appeal, hardcore depth, and an addictive new "streams" mechanic. The game is brimming over with riffs and variants on that core mechanic with 20 game modes, dozens of special blocks and items, and 115 levels in the adventure mode alone.
Anime Artist 2: Lovely Danya 2020
Anime Artist 2 is a unique sim experience for PC: A Puzzle game with light RPG elements. Help our lovely Danya becoming an Anime Artist. Draw, Color, Collect art while making money and unlocking various dresses and hair styles for her... but most importantly... her heart!
Pure Hold'em 2015
Step onto the casino floor, where playing big could mean winning big. Split across 6 different tables, each requiring more skill and determination than the last, Pure Hold’em poker brings all the excitement of the high stakes casino to the convenience of your couch.
Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth1 Deluxe Pack 2016
This DLC contains digital bonus items related to Neptunia such as art book, soundtracks, windows theme, and windows wallpapers.
Seclusa 2026
You're a wildlife photographer staying at a cozy, secluded safari lodge in East Africa. Spend time relaxing at scenic outlooks, snapping photos of local wildlife, and working your way through a variety of upgrades and collectibles in this laid-back photography sandbox game.
Two Point Hospital: Close Encounters 2019
Down in the town of Goldpan, rumours persist of an out of this world encounter.
The Space-Eating Croc 2023
The Space-Eating Croc is a mystery adventure game influenced by classic horror RPG Maker games. Inspect your surroundings to find clues, and solve puzzles to progress.
Extraordinary Ball 2025
Dive into an unforgettable adventure with an ordinary office clerk who suddenly finds himself trapped in a magical world!
Mekabolt 2019
Используйте своеверное устройство Mekabolt для манипулирования роботами, решайте разнообразные уровни-головоломки и заполучайтебатареи, чтобы починить роботов!
Queen's Quest 3: The End of Dawn 2017
Станьте настоящим алхимиком!
Katy and Bob Way Back Home 2017
Katy and Bob Way Back Home - help Katy and Bob to make the best cafe on the isle!
Enemy Mind 2014
A retro shooter with a new power: the power to become any ship.Lost in the depths of space, you are a being of pure psychic energy with the uncanny power to take over and control anything you see in order to survive.Built for PC, Enemy Mind lets you battle your way through 70+ waves of challenging enemies.
Blast Radius 2025
Your goal: clear all fruits, avoid capture, and escape each level alive.
Warhammer: End Times - Vermintide Karak Azgaraz 2016
Explore 3 stunning new adventure maps in this DLC for Vermintide, where you travel outside of Ubersreik’s walls to the snowy Karak Azgaraz
Zombie Ballz 2017
Arcade-style physics puzzle game where you kill undead & keep villagers alive. Level challenges offer a variety of weapons with their own physical properties. Choose the right weapon and solve puzzles by exploding crates, magnetizing metal, burning, slicing, dicing and bouncing your balls to victory
SnowRunner - Season 12: Public Energy 2024
Season 12: Public Energy is included in the Year 3 Pass. Requires the base game SnowRunner to run. North Carolina’s state government needs you to assist in the establishment of a nuclear power station and to help local farmers cultivate their crops.
Tools Up! Ultimate Edition 2024
Tools Up! Ultimate Edition is a chaos-filled, local couch-coop extravaganza, all about renovating homes and the outdoors. It comes with all updates, content, and DLC in one package, supporting up to 4 players.
Bloons TD 6: Frontier Legends 2025
Frontier Legends is an all new Bloons experience within Bloons TD 6. Guide the Sheriff through the story of Sandy Town. Recruit Monkeys for your Posse, fight off Bloons and defeat the new Bloon Boss!
Richman: Clasic 2022
*** This Game is only available in Chinese *** 《典藏大富翁》包含《大富翁》《大富翁2》《大富翁3》，共3款遊戲。1989年，大宇資訊將大富翁桌遊搬上電腦螢幕，首次發佈了《大富翁》作品。而後幾十年間，《大富翁》系列逐漸成為華語地區膾炙人口的休閒遊戲。
Shadows on the Vatican - Act II: Wrath 2015
When Silvia is hunted by the person behind the attempted murder she was assigned to commit, she knows the only option remaining is to face the deadly conspirator openly. In the heart of the local underworld, Silvia will discover a game of power in which everyone is an expendable pawn...
DRAGON BALL FighterZ - Videl 2019
Videl, the daughter of Mr. Satan, joins the fight. Watch out! The Great Saiyaman is here to back her up! This content includes: • Videl as a new playable character • 5 alternative colors for her outfit • Videl Lobby Avatar • Videl Z Stamp
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Top Steam Games — The Most Popular Games Ranked
This page ranks the most popular games on Steam by player reviews, online player count, and Metacritic scores. The ranking updates in real time, reflecting the current state of the Steam gaming ecosystem. Whether you are looking for the top 10 most played games or want to discover hidden gems in the top 100, this is your go-to resource.
Top 10 Steam Games in 2026
The top 10 Steam games are dominated by multiplayer titles with massive player bases. Counter-Strike 2 consistently leads with hundreds of thousands of concurrent players. Dota 2 holds second place as the most popular MOBA. PUBG, Grand Theft Auto V, and Apex Legends complete the top 5, each offering unique multiplayer experiences from battle royale to open-world chaos.
The remaining top 10 positions rotate between titles like Team Fortress 2, Rust, Path of Exile, Naraka: Bladepoint, and recent blockbuster releases. Major game launches or updates can temporarily shift the rankings significantly.
How We Rank Steam Games
Our ranking system uses three different metrics you can sort by:
- Reviews (default) — total number of user reviews on Steam. Games with more reviews have larger, more established communities
- Online players — current number of people playing the game right now. Updated every 5 minutes via the official Steam API
- Metacritic score — aggregated review scores from professional game critics. Scores 75+ indicate excellent quality
Each metric tells a different story: review count shows long-term popularity, online players show current activity, and Metacritic reflects critical reception.
Top Free Games on Steam
Many of the most popular Steam games are completely free to play. Counter-Strike 2, Dota 2, and Team Fortress 2 have been free-to-play for years and continue to attract millions of players. Newer free titles like Apex Legends and Path of Exile also regularly appear in the top rankings. The absence of a price barrier means these games consistently have the highest player counts.
Best Steam Games with Friends
Looking for top Steam games to play with friends? The majority of games in our ranking support multiplayer or co-op modes. Team-based shooters (CS2, Apex Legends), survival games (Rust, Valheim), strategy games (Civilization VI), and co-op horror (Lethal Company, Phasmophobia) all offer excellent group experiences. Use the search box above to find specific games, or browse the full games catalog with a Multiplayer genre filter.
Steam Top 100 and Beyond
While the top 10 gets the most attention, the top 100 Steam games represent a diverse cross-section of gaming. You will find AAA blockbusters alongside indie darlings, decade-old classics next to recent releases. Use pagination to browse beyond the first page and discover games that might not make headlines but have passionate, dedicated communities. Every game in the top 100 has earned its place through genuine player engagement.