Why? The answer, according to Pavel Djundik who is an expert on Steam’s metrics, is that bots flooded to the game and idled within it in order to farm Steam Trading Cards. Hilariously, Capcom Arcade Stadium shot to the top of the Steam charts and was the third most played game at one point (above even Apex Legends and PUBG) long after its initial release. Based on the maximum number of concurrent players ever held by any game on Valve’s platform, we've gathered the 15 top Steam games based on the most concurrents. Whether it’s the emergence of the battle royale genre or breakout multiplayer survival games, PC gaming often serves as the frontier for the latest trends and innovations in the gaming landscape, often leading to massive concentrations of players.īut of all the PC games ever to appear on the Steam charts, few have enjoyed the exceptional popularity of those atop Steam’s most played charts. This list is based on total Steam concurrents at this moment in time.
Editor's Note: We have taken your feedback in redefining this list and have corrected and updated the headline so it's not misleading to be 'the most played' games.
