Every week: the Steam games that gained the most players, the most played games, new releases on the rise and games on sale.
Steam rising games report · 2026-W46 (Nov 9 – Nov 15)
🎮 Most played
| # | Game | Peak today | 7 days | 1 day | Genre |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Counter-Strike 2 | 1,217,867 | – | – | Action |
| 2 |  PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS | 728,370 | – | – | Action |
| 3 |  Dota 2 | 716,944 | – | – | Action |
| 4 |  Phantom Blade Zero | 403,726 | – | – | Action |
| 5 |  ROB RUN | 264,221 | – | – | Action |
| 6 |  Apex Legends™ | 247,758 | – | – | Action |
| 7 |  Deadlock | 202,302 | – | – | Action |
| 8 |  Bongo Cat | 181,117 | – | – | Casual |
| 9 |  AION 2 | 180,875 | – | – | Action |
| 10 |  Probably Stolen - Cyberpunk Shopkeeper Sim | 157,333 | – | – | Indie |
✨ New releases on the rise
| # | Game | Peak today | 7 days | 1 day | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phantom Blade Zero | 403,726 | – | – | Oct 28, 2026 |
| 2 | ROB RUN | 264,221 | – | – | Nov 4, 2026 |
| 3 | AION 2 | 180,875 | – | – | Oct 5, 2026 |
| 4 | Probably Stolen - Cyberpunk Shopkeeper Sim | 157,333 | – | – | Oct 28, 2026 |
| 5 |  Football Manager 27 | 72,471 | – | – | Nov 10, 2026 |
🔻 Popular games on sale
| # | Game | Peak today | 7 days | 1 day | Genre |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Euro Truck Simulator 2 | 56,169 | – | – | Indie |
| 2 |  Valheim | 55,870 | – | – | Action |
| 3 |  Crosshair X | 47,168 | – | – | Action |
| 4 |  Worst Class Ever | 34,330 | – | – | Action |
| 5 |  The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition | 32,833 | – | – | RPG |