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Games of 2023 with the biggest Steam peaks

Counter-Strike 2 tops this ranking with 1.82 million players, ahead of Baldur's Gate 3 (875,343 players) and Hogwarts Legacy (527,652 players). All-time peak concurrent players on Steam (SteamCharts). 57 games ranked.

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1Counter-Strike 2All-time Steam peak (appid 730, shared with CS:GO, peak reached in the CS2 era)1.82 million playersMarch 2025SteamCharts
2Baldur's Gate 3All-time Steam peak (August 2023 launch)875,343 playersAugust 2023SteamCharts
3Hogwarts LegacyAll-time Steam peak (February 2023 launch)527,652 playersFebruary 2023SteamCharts
4Sons of the ForestAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts)411,804 playersFebruary 2023SteamCharts
5Throne and LibertyAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts)333,393 playersOctober 2024SteamCharts
6StarfieldAll-time Steam peak330,597 playersSeptember 2023SteamCharts
7The FinalsAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts)242,399 playersDecember 2023SteamCharts
8Lethal CompanyAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts)239,369 playersDecember 2023SteamCharts
9Tale of ImmortalAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts)183,985 playersFebruary 2021SteamCharts
10Armored Core VI: Fires of RubiconAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts)156,022 playersAugust 2023SteamCharts
11Resident Evil 4All-time Steam peak (SteamCharts)111,172 playersMarch 2023SteamCharts
12Remnant IIAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts)110,756 playersJuly 2023SteamCharts
13EA Sports FC 24All-time Steam peak (SteamCharts)107,109 playersJanuary 2024SteamCharts
14Dave the DiverAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts)98,281 playersJuly 2023SteamCharts
15ARK: Survival AscendedAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts)98,047 playersOctober 2023SteamCharts
16Football Manager 2024All-time Steam peak (SteamCharts)88,894 playersJanuary 2024SteamCharts
17BattleBit RemasteredAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts)86,636 playersJune 2023SteamCharts
18Cities: Skylines IIAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts)76,549 playersOctober 2023SteamCharts
19Street Fighter 6All-time peak concurrent players on Steam72,217 playersMay 2026Steam Charts
20PAYDAY 3All-time Steam peak (SteamCharts)69,112 playersSeptember 2023SteamCharts
21Star Wars Jedi: SurvivorAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts)67,583 playersApril 2023SteamCharts
22Love Is All AroundAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts)64,868 playersOctober 2023SteamCharts
23Diablo IVAll-time Steam peak63,808 playersMay 2026SteamCharts
24Ready or NotAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts)55,174 playersDecember 2023SteamCharts
25Eternal ReturnAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts)52,288 playersDecember 2020SteamCharts
26BrotatoAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts)38,761 playersNovember 2024SteamCharts
27The Day BeforeSteam concurrent player peak at launch (early access)38,104 playersDecember 2023PCGamesN
28Atomic HeartAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts)37,222 playersFebruary 2023SteamCharts
29Warhammer 40,000: Rogue TraderAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts)37,094 playersDecember 2023SteamCharts
30WartalesAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts)35,769 playersApril 2023SteamCharts
31Lords of the FallenAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts)32,235 playersOctober 2023SteamCharts
32Volcano PrincessAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts)30,515 playersApril 2023SteamCharts
33Company of Heroes 3All-time Steam peak (SteamCharts)30,243 playersFebruary 2023SteamCharts
34NBA 2K24All-time Steam peak (SteamCharts)30,114 playersMarch 2024SteamCharts
35Lies of PAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts)29,775 playersJune 2025SteamCharts
36Dead SpaceAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts)28,842 playersJanuary 2023SteamCharts
37Mortal Kombat 1All-time Steam peak (SteamCharts)26,576 playersSeptember 2023SteamCharts
38Buckshot RouletteAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts)20,135 playersNovember 2024SteamCharts
39BarotraumaAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts)19,528 playersNovember 2021SteamCharts
40Dead Island 2All-time Steam peak (SteamCharts)18,542 playersJanuary 2026SteamCharts
41Avatar: Frontiers of PandoraAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts)15,120 playersJanuary 2026SteamCharts
42DredgeAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts)12,686 playersApril 2023SteamCharts
43Ranch Simulator: Build, Hunt, FarmAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts)12,551 playersFebruary 2025SteamCharts
44One-armed RobberAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts)10,993 playersDecember 2023SteamCharts
45Madden NFL 24All-time Steam peak (SteamCharts)9,488 playersFebruary 2024SteamCharts
46Pizza TowerAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts)8,744 playersMarch 2024SteamCharts
47Sea of StarsAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts)8,597 playersSeptember 2023SteamCharts
48Assassin's Creed MirageAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts)7,837 playersOctober 2024SteamCharts
49Hi-Fi RushAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts)6,043 playersJanuary 2023SteamCharts
50Minecraft LegendsAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts)5,088 playersApril 2023SteamCharts
51Forza MotorsportAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts)4,507 playersOctober 2023SteamCharts
52Your Only Move Is HUSTLEAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts)3,390 playersFebruary 2023SteamCharts
53Brick RigsAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts)2,920 playersFebruary 2026SteamCharts
54Golf It!All-time Steam peak (SteamCharts)2,826 playersJanuary 2022SteamCharts
55Operation: Harsh DoorstopAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts)1,699 playersFebruary 2023SteamCharts
56RedfallAll-time Steam peak (May 2023 launch); the game was also on Game Pass from day one1,560 playersMay 2023SteamCharts
57The Lord of the Rings: GollumAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts)502 playersMay 2023SteamCharts

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