Monthly Steam report
Steam in October 2026
Steam peaked at 43,501,449 users online in October 2026. Counter-Strike 2 was the most played game, with 799,044 players on average and a peak of 1,403,865. The biggest launch was Phantom Blade Zero, which reached 774,265 players at once. 15 games set a new all-time player record.
Most played Steam games in October 2026
Ranked by average players over the month. The change compares with September 2026.
| # | Game | Avg players | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Counter-Strike 2 | 799,044 | 1,403,865 |
| 2 | Dota 2 | 649,455 | 1,096,115 |
| 3 | PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS | 317,705 | 817,009 |
| 4 | AION 2 | 212,249 | 391,899 |
| 5 | Bongo Cat | 149,895 | 193,600 |
| 6 | WARDOGS | 138,989 | 336,429 |
| 7 | Apex Legends™ | 96,880 | 238,375 |
| 8 | Valheim | 86,903 | 223,559 |
| 9 | Rust | 85,228 | 162,249 |
| 10 | Team Fortress 2 | 75,529 | 107,635 |
| 11 | Wallpaper Engine | 72,791 | 126,225 |
| 12 | Call of Duty® | 72,018 | 227,387 |
| 13 | ARC Raiders | 70,895 | 185,425 |
| 14 | Delta Force | 63,823 | 141,973 |
| 15 | Cyberpunk 2077 | 61,794 | 187,215 |
| 16 | Warframe | 60,959 | 104,570 |
| 17 | TBH: Task Bar Hero | 60,106 | 80,490 |
| 18 | Overwatch® | 57,125 | 104,804 |
| 19 | Slay the Spire 2 | 56,903 | 103,754 |
| 20 | Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege | 55,487 | 95,933 |
Biggest Steam launches in October 2026
Games released in October 2026, ranked by their highest player count so far.
| # | Game | Released | Peak | Avg players |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phantom Blade Zero | Oct 28 | 774,265 | 396,287 |
| 2 | AION 2 | Oct 5 | 391,899 | 212,249 |
| 3 | Probably Stolen - Cyberpunk Shopkeeper Sim | Oct 28 | 140,388 | 68,327 |
| 4 | Moon Sweepers | Oct 23 | 77,037 | 36,259 |
| 5 | ACE COMBAT 8: WINGS OF THEVE | Oct 1 | 48,550 | 14,238 |
| 6 | Planet Zoo 2 | Oct 13 | 45,101 | 17,840 |
| 7 | FINAL FANTASY RESONANCE | Oct 22 | 42,885 | 23,500 |
| 8 | Scam With Your Friends | Oct 15 | 28,983 | 7,315 |
| 9 | Gears of War: E-Day | Oct 6 | 26,887 | 9,522 |
| 10 | [WoG] War of Genesis: Idle Loot | Oct 7 | 23,178 | 18,735 |
| 11 | Castlevania: Belmont's Curse | Oct 14 | 21,745 | 9,200 |
| 12 | STAR WARS: Galactic Racer™ | Oct 6 | 18,052 | 6,885 |
| 13 | Hood Warfare 2 | Oct 8 | 15,258 | 2,505 |
| 14 | CPM 2 | Oct 8 | 14,477 | 7,606 |
| 15 | over the hill | Oct 14 | 13,420 | 5,569 |
New all-time player records
Games that reached their highest player count ever during October 2026.
| # | Game | All-time peak | Set on |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AION 2 | 391,899 | Oct 11 |
| 2 | UBERMOSH:OMEGA | 172,811 | Oct 12 |
| 3 | The Outlast Trials | 144,762 | Oct 8 |
| 4 | The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt: Remastered | 137,043 | Oct 4 |
| 5 | EA SPORTS FC™ 27 | 87,461 | Oct 11 |
| 6 | ACE COMBAT 8: WINGS OF THEVE | 48,550 | Oct 4 |
| 7 | Deskrawl: Idle ARPG | 45,922 | Oct 12 |
| 8 | Planet Zoo 2 | 45,101 | Oct 13 |
| 9 | Dressmaker | 43,198 | Oct 4 |
| 10 | FINAL FANTASY RESONANCE | 42,885 | Oct 25 |
| 11 | Transport Fever 3 | 34,616 | Oct 11 |
| 12 | Scam With Your Friends | 28,983 | Oct 15 |
| 13 | MapleStory | 27,434 | Oct 25 |
| 14 | Gears of War: E-Day | 26,887 | Oct 10 |
| 15 | [WoG] War of Genesis: Idle Loot | 23,178 | Oct 14 |
Games that grew the most
Average players in October 2026 against September 2026, for games with at least 1,000 average players in September 2026. New releases are left out.
| # | Game | Avg players | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Outlast Trials | 25,707 | +531% |
| 2 | Enshrouded | 34,395 | +300% |
| 3 | Ori and the Will of the Wisps | 6,250 | +232% |
| 4 | Dragon's Dogma 2 | 16,500 | +230% |
| 5 | Kingdom Two Crowns | 5,274 | +193% |
| 6 | The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt: Remastered | 54,701 | +190% |
| 7 | ARC Raiders | 70,895 | +190% |
| 8 | Risk of Rain 2 | 17,045 | +176% |
| 9 | Gray Zone Warfare | 5,438 | +157% |
| 10 | PlateUp! | 3,120 | +148% |
Games that dropped the most
The same comparison, from the other end.
| # | Game | Avg players | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soul's Remnant | 242 | -87% |
| 2 | SpiritVale | 911 | -86% |
| 3 | Hero Siege | 979 | -84% |
| 4 | Mistfall Hunter | 781 | -83% |
| 5 | Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault | 327 | -79% |
| 6 | Bodycam | 3,075 | -78% |
| 7 | Ruins of Dawn | 589 | -76% |
| 8 | MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls | 274 | -75% |
| 9 | Hell Let Loose: Vietnam | 1,121 | -72% |
| 10 | Path of Exile 2 | 17,458 | -71% |
FAQ
What was the most played game on Steam in October 2026?
Counter-Strike 2, with 799,044 players on average and a peak of 1,403,865.
What was the biggest Steam launch in October 2026?
Phantom Blade Zero, which peaked at 774,265 players.
How many people used Steam in October 2026?
Steam peaked at 43,501,449 users online at the same time, with 14,105,568 of them in a game.
Where do these numbers come from?
Every number is a Steam Web API player count collected by RageQuit. Monthly averages are the mean of daily averages, and peaks are the highest single reading.
RageQuit Charts is not affiliated with Valve Corporation. Steam and the Steam logo are trademarks of Valve Corporation. Player counts come from the official Steam Web API.