Games of 2021 with the biggest Steam peaks
New World tops this ranking with 913,027 players, ahead of Valheim (498,478 players) and Naraka: Bladepoint (385,770 players). All-time peak concurrent players on Steam (SteamCharts). 58 games ranked.
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| # | Game | Number | Date | Source |
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| 1 | New WorldAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 913,027 players | October 2021 | SteamCharts |
| 2 | ValheimAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 498,478 players | February 2021 | SteamCharts |
| 3 | Naraka: BladepointAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 385,770 players | July 2024 | SteamCharts |
| 4 | Halo InfiniteAll-time Steam peak | 256,619 players | November 2021 | SteamCharts |
| 5 | OutridersAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 125,123 players | April 2021 | SteamCharts |
| 6 | FIFA 22All-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 108,168 players | May 2022 | SteamCharts |
| 7 | Battlefield 2042All-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 107,006 players | October 2023 | SteamCharts |
| 8 | Resident Evil VillageAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 106,631 players | May 2021 | SteamCharts |
| 9 | Farming Simulator 22All-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 96,402 players | November 2021 | SteamCharts |
| 10 | Football Manager 2022All-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 88,706 players | January 2022 | SteamCharts |
| 11 | Forza Horizon 5All-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 80,745 players | November 2021 | SteamCharts |
| 12 | Vampire SurvivorsAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 77,061 players | February 2022 | SteamCharts |
| 13 | Age of Empires IVAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 73,629 players | October 2021 | SteamCharts |
| 14 | It Takes TwoAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 69,976 players | December 2024 | SteamCharts |
| 15 | Back 4 BloodAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 65,873 players | October 2021 | SteamCharts |
| 16 | Tales of AriseAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 60,274 players | September 2021 | SteamCharts |
| 17 | Dyson Sphere ProgramAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 59,339 players | January 2021 | SteamCharts |
| 18 | Poppy PlaytimeAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 52,377 players | February 2026 | SteamCharts |
| 19 | Loop HeroAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 51,078 players | March 2021 | SteamCharts |
| 20 | Pathfinder: Wrath of the RighteousAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 46,563 players | September 2021 | SteamCharts |
| 21 | Stumble GuysAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 43,705 players | October 2022 | SteamCharts |
| 22 | Subnautica: Below ZeroAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 42,057 players | May 2021 | SteamCharts |
| 23 | Draw & GuessAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 40,450 players | August 2021 | SteamCharts |
| 24 | eFootballAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 35,320 players | August 2026 | SteamCharts |
| 25 | Gunfire RebornAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 35,002 players | June 2021 | SteamCharts |
| 26 | Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of RuinAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 34,947 players | July 2021 | SteamCharts |
| 27 | Medieval DynastyAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 31,057 players | December 2023 | SteamCharts |
| 28 | Guilty Gear StriveAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 30,939 players | June 2021 | SteamCharts |
| 29 | Tribes of MidgardAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 30,930 players | August 2021 | SteamCharts |
| 30 | Russian Fishing 4All-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 27,906 players | January 2026 | SteamCharts |
| 31 | F1 2021All-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 25,575 players | December 2021 | SteamCharts |
| 32 | TimberbornAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 25,084 players | March 2026 | SteamCharts |
| 33 | Car Mechanic Simulator 2021All-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 22,530 players | August 2021 | SteamCharts |
| 34 | Hell Let LooseAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 21,086 players | January 2025 | SteamCharts |
| 35 | Jurassic World Evolution 2All-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 20,921 players | July 2025 | SteamCharts |
| 36 | DeathloopAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 20,050 players | September 2021 | SteamCharts |
| 37 | Far Cry 6All-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 19,996 players | May 2023 | SteamCharts |
| 38 | Skul: The Hero SlayerAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 18,876 players | January 2021 | SteamCharts |
| 39 | GTFOAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 18,813 players | June 2022 | SteamCharts |
| 40 | InscryptionAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 17,044 players | October 2021 | SteamCharts |
| 41 | Five Nights at Freddy's: Security BreachAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 17,031 players | July 2023 | SteamCharts |
| 42 | PICO PARKAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 16,394 players | July 2021 | SteamCharts |
| 43 | Bright Memory: InfiniteAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 13,637 players | November 2021 | SteamCharts |
| 44 | Century: Age of AshesAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 12,222 players | December 2021 | SteamCharts |
| 45 | DEVOURAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 12,145 players | September 2024 | SteamCharts |
| 46 | WorldBox - God SimulatorAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 10,995 players | March 2023 | SteamCharts |
| 47 | Little Nightmares IIAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 10,484 players | June 2025 | SteamCharts |
| 48 | LoveChoiceAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 10,233 players | January 2023 | SteamCharts |
| 49 | Riders RepublicAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 8,043 players | June 2025 | SteamCharts |
| 50 | Ratchet & Clank: Rift ApartAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 8,038 players | July 2023 | SteamCharts |
| 51 | Super Animal RoyaleAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 7,514 players | August 2021 | SteamCharts |
| 52 | Enlisted: ReinforcedAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 7,492 players | January 2025 | SteamCharts |
| 53 | Library Of RuinaAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 7,211 players | February 2021 | SteamCharts |
| 54 | Ender Lilies: Quietus of the KnightsAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 6,332 players | June 2021 | SteamCharts |
| 55 | RoundsAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 2,208 players | March 2023 | SteamCharts |
| 56 | UnpackingAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 2,039 players | January 2022 | SteamCharts |
| 57 | Clone Drone in the Danger ZoneAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 1,921 players | July 2021 | SteamCharts |
| 58 | Paint the Town RedAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 1,365 players | January 2022 | SteamCharts |
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