Shooters with the biggest Steam player peaks
PUBG: Battlegrounds tops this ranking with 3.24 million players, ahead of Counter-Strike 2 (1.82 million players) and Battlefield 6 (656,067 players). All-time peak concurrent players on Steam (SteamCharts). 144 games ranked.
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| # | Game | Number | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PUBG: BattlegroundsAll-time Steam peak | 3.24 million players | January 2018 | SteamCharts |
| 2 | Counter-Strike 2All-time Steam peak (appid 730, shared with CS:GO, peak reached in the CS2 era) | 1.82 million players | March 2025 | SteamCharts |
| 3 | Battlefield 6All-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 656,067 players | October 2025 | SteamCharts |
| 4 | Marvel RivalsAll-time peak concurrent players on Steam | 642,333 players | January 2025 | SteamCharts |
| 5 | Apex LegendsAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 624,473 players | February 2023 | SteamCharts |
| 6 | Helldivers 2All-time Steam peak (February 2024, launch month) | 458,208 players | February 2024 | SteamCharts |
| 7 | Destiny 2All-time peak concurrent players on Steam | 316,651 players | February 2023 | SteamCharts |
| 8 | Borderlands 4All-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 302,421 players | September 2025 | SteamCharts |
| 9 | The First DescendantAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 264,860 players | July 2024 | SteamCharts |
| 10 | Halo InfiniteAll-time Steam peak | 256,619 players | November 2021 | SteamCharts |
| 11 | PAYDAY 2All-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 247,628 players | June 2017 | SteamCharts |
| 12 | Delta ForceAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 246,418 players | September 2025 | SteamCharts |
| 13 | The FinalsAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 242,399 players | December 2023 | SteamCharts |
| 14 | DeadlockAll-time Steam peak (SteamDB), during the invite-only beta | 228,086 players | September 2026 | Tbreak |
| 15 | Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six SiegeAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 200,476 players | March 2024 | SteamCharts |
| 16 | The Binding of Isaac: RebirthAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 155,966 players | July 2026 | SteamCharts |
| 17 | Borderlands 2All-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 123,596 players | September 2012 | SteamCharts |
| 18 | S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of ChornobylAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 120,960 players | November 2024 | SteamCharts |
| 19 | Tom Clancy's The DivisionAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 113,877 players | March 2016 | SteamCharts |
| 20 | Resident Evil 4All-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 111,172 players | March 2023 | SteamCharts |
| 21 | Remnant IIAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 110,756 players | July 2023 | SteamCharts |
| 22 | Battlefield 2042All-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 107,006 players | October 2023 | SteamCharts |
| 23 | Resident Evil VillageAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 106,631 players | May 2021 | SteamCharts |
| 24 | Borderlands 3All-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 93,597 players | March 2020 | SteamCharts |
| 25 | Far Cry 5All-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 92,377 players | March 2018 | SteamCharts |
| 26 | BattleBit RemasteredAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 86,636 players | June 2023 | SteamCharts |
| 27 | Doom EternalAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 84,865 players | March 2020 | SteamCharts |
| 28 | Risk of Rain 2All-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 74,945 players | August 2024 | SteamCharts |
| 29 | Gray Zone WarfareAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 71,503 players | May 2024 | SteamCharts |
| 30 | Call of Duty: Black Ops IIAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 70,819 players | February 2013 | SteamCharts |
| 31 | ULTRAKILLAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 69,799 players | February 2026 | SteamCharts |
| 32 | Killing Floor 2All-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 69,246 players | June 2018 | SteamCharts |
| 33 | PAYDAY 3All-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 69,112 players | September 2023 | SteamCharts |
| 34 | SplitgateAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 67,724 players | August 2021 | SteamCharts |
| 35 | Borderlands: The Pre-SequelAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 67,244 players | October 2014 | SteamCharts |
| 36 | Back 4 BloodAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 65,873 players | October 2021 | SteamCharts |
| 37 | BioShock InfiniteAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 65,198 players | March 2013 | SteamCharts |
| 38 | Call of Duty: Black Ops IIIAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 63,681 players | November 2015 | SteamCharts |
| 39 | Call of Duty: Modern WarfareAll-time Steam peak | 61,453 players | March 2026 | SteamCharts |
| 40 | PaladinsAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 60,566 players | November 2016 | SteamCharts |
| 41 | Hunt: Showdown 1896All-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 59,968 players | August 2024 | SteamCharts |
| 42 | Arma 3All-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 56,185 players | May 2016 | SteamCharts |
| 43 | Ready or NotAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 55,174 players | December 2023 | SteamCharts |
| 44 | Deep Rock GalacticAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 53,558 players | June 2024 | SteamCharts |
| 45 | Battlefield 1All-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 53,107 players | November 2022 | SteamCharts |
| 46 | EvolveAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 51,099 players | July 2016 | SteamCharts |
| 47 | Metro 2033 ReduxAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 50,225 players | April 2025 | SteamCharts |
| 48 | Payday: The HeistAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 49,734 players | October 2014 | SteamCharts |
| 49 | Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon WildlandsAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 45,663 players | March 2017 | SteamCharts |
| 50 | Escape from TarkovAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 45,572 players | August 2026 | SteamCharts |
| 51 | SquadAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 38,573 players | September 2024 | SteamCharts |
| 52 | Atomic HeartAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 37,222 players | February 2023 | SteamCharts |
| 53 | Star Wars Battlefront IIAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 35,321 players | June 2025 | SteamCharts |
| 54 | Gunfire RebornAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 35,002 players | June 2021 | SteamCharts |
| 55 | Doom (2016)All-time Steam peak | 31,623 players | May 2016 | SteamCharts |
| 56 | Doom: The Dark AgesAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 31,401 players | May 2025 | SteamCharts |
| 57 | PlanetSide 2All-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 29,449 players | November 2012 | SteamCharts |
| 58 | LoadoutAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 29,424 players | February 2014 | SteamCharts |
| 59 | Titanfall 2All-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 27,547 players | May 2021 | SteamCharts |
| 60 | Tom Clancy's The Division 2All-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 27,482 players | March 2026 | SteamCharts |
| 61 | Shadow WarriorAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 24,792 players | August 2017 | SteamCharts |
| 62 | PreyAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 24,594 players | May 2017 | SteamCharts |
| 63 | Rising Storm 2: VietnamAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 24,518 players | May 2017 | SteamCharts |
| 64 | Borderlands Game of the YearAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 23,443 players | July 2012 | SteamCharts |
| 65 | Far Cry 3All-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 23,042 players | November 2014 | SteamCharts |
| 66 | Hell Let LooseAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 21,086 players | January 2025 | SteamCharts |
| 67 | Heroes & GeneralsAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 20,882 players | September 2016 | SteamCharts |
| 68 | DeathloopAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 20,050 players | September 2021 | SteamCharts |
| 69 | Far Cry 6All-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 19,996 players | May 2023 | SteamCharts |
| 70 | Call of Duty: WWIIAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 19,374 players | November 2017 | SteamCharts |
| 71 | GTFOAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 18,813 players | June 2022 | SteamCharts |
| 72 | The Outer Worlds 2All-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 18,187 players | November 2025 | SteamCharts |
| 73 | PavlovAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 17,629 players | July 2019 | SteamCharts |
| 74 | Quake ChampionsAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 17,332 players | June 2018 | SteamCharts |
| 75 | Sniper Elite 4All-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 17,294 players | May 2022 | SteamCharts |
| 76 | Far Cry 4All-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 16,946 players | November 2014 | SteamCharts |
| 77 | Starship Troopers: ExterminationAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 16,065 players | May 2023 | SteamCharts |
| 78 | Wolfenstein II: The New ColossusAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 16,050 players | October 2017 | SteamCharts |
| 79 | Black SquadAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 15,766 players | February 2018 | SteamCharts |
| 80 | Metro ExodusAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 15,357 players | February 2020 | SteamCharts |
| 81 | Call of Duty: Infinite WarfareAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 15,312 players | November 2016 | SteamCharts |
| 82 | Avatar: Frontiers of PandoraAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 15,120 players | January 2026 | SteamCharts |
| 83 | Portal 2All-time peak concurrent players on Steam · Steam version, only tracked since 2012 | over 14,984 players | June 2017 | SteamCharts |
| 84 | Sniper Elite 5All-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 14,794 players | May 2022 | SteamCharts |
| 85 | Far Cry PrimalAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 14,702 players | March 2016 | SteamCharts |
| 86 | Insurgency: SandstormAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 14,474 players | June 2019 | SteamCharts |
| 87 | Bright Memory: InfiniteAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 13,637 players | November 2021 | SteamCharts |
| 88 | Sanctum 2All-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 13,560 players | January 2014 | SteamCharts |
| 89 | Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice LeagueAll-time Steam peak (February 2024 launch) | 13,459 players | February 2024 | SteamCharts |
| 90 | Aliens: Colonial MarinesAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 13,266 players | February 2013 | SteamCharts |
| 91 | Dirty BombAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 12,963 players | June 2015 | SteamCharts |
| 92 | Call of Duty: Advanced WarfareAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 12,649 players | November 2014 | SteamCharts |
| 93 | DefianceAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 12,642 players | April 2013 | SteamCharts |
| 94 | Call of Duty: GhostsAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 12,575 players | November 2013 | SteamCharts |
| 95 | Far Cry New DawnAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 12,369 players | February 2019 | SteamCharts |
| 96 | Battlefield 4All-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 12,342 players | October 2021 | SteamCharts |
| 97 | BattlebornAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 12,070 players | May 2016 | SteamCharts |
| 98 | Wolfenstein: The New OrderAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 11,808 players | May 2014 | SteamCharts |
| 99 | Call of Juarez: GunslingerAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 11,691 players | December 2021 | SteamCharts |
| 100 | World War 3All-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 11,623 players | September 2022 | SteamCharts |
| 101 | Mafia: The Old CountryAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 11,552 players | August 2025 | SteamCharts |
| 102 | Generation ZeroAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 11,386 players | April 2020 | SteamCharts |
| 103 | No More Room in HellAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 10,869 players | November 2013 | SteamCharts |
| 104 | GunZ 2: The Second DuelAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 10,315 players | February 2014 | SteamCharts |
| 105 | Dead Frontier 2All-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 10,009 players | September 2018 | SteamCharts |
| 106 | Gears 5All-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 9,878 players | September 2019 | SteamCharts |
| 107 | Counter-Strike Nexon: StudioAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 9,858 players | October 2014 | SteamCharts |
| 108 | ControlAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 9,078 players | August 2020 | SteamCharts |
| 109 | Block N LoadAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 8,594 players | October 2015 | SteamCharts |
| 110 | Ratchet & Clank: Rift ApartAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 8,038 players | July 2023 | SteamCharts |
| 111 | ORION: PreludeAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 7,876 players | February 2014 | SteamCharts |
| 112 | Enlisted: ReinforcedAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 7,492 players | January 2025 | SteamCharts |
| 113 | The Bureau: XCOM DeclassifiedAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 7,312 players | December 2017 | SteamCharts |
| 114 | Black MesaAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 7,116 players | March 2020 | SteamCharts |
| 115 | BLOCKADE 3DAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 6,840 players | December 2014 | SteamCharts |
| 116 | ArgoAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 6,612 players | June 2017 | SteamCharts |
| 117 | Wolfenstein: YoungbloodAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 6,481 players | July 2019 | SteamCharts |
| 118 | Max Payne 3All-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) · Steam version, only tracked since 2012 | 5,582 players | November 2012 | SteamCharts |
| 119 | SUPERHOTAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 5,533 players | February 2016 | SteamCharts |
| 120 | Resident Evil 4All-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) · Steam version, only tracked since 2012 | 5,343 players | March 2023 | SteamCharts |
| 121 | Call of Duty: World at WarAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) · Steam version, only tracked since 2012 | 4,725 players | September 2015 | SteamCharts |
| 122 | VerdunAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 4,504 players | June 2017 | SteamCharts |
| 123 | SurvariumAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 4,340 players | April 2015 | SteamCharts |
| 124 | Line of SightAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 4,020 players | February 2017 | SteamCharts |
| 125 | RavenfieldAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 3,927 players | July 2020 | SteamCharts |
| 126 | Metro: Last Light ReduxAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 3,648 players | April 2026 | SteamCharts |
| 127 | Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold WarAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 3,637 players | September 2023 | SteamCharts |
| 128 | Fistful of FragsAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 3,498 players | May 2014 | SteamCharts |
| 129 | War RobotsAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 3,220 players | December 2024 | SteamCharts |
| 130 | America's Army: Proving GroundsAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 3,040 players | September 2013 | SteamCharts |
| 131 | FPS ChessAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 2,997 players | February 2023 | SteamCharts |
| 132 | QuakeAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) · Steam version, only tracked since 2012 | 2,797 players | August 2021 | SteamCharts |
| 133 | BioShockAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) · Steam version, only tracked since 2012 | 2,625 players | August 2014 | SteamCharts |
| 134 | Mass Effect 2All-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) · Steam version, only tracked since 2012 | 2,275 players | October 2013 | SteamCharts |
| 135 | CrysisAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) · Steam version, only tracked since 2012 | 2,032 players | September 2012 | SteamCharts |
| 136 | Bright MemoryAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 1,867 players | March 2020 | SteamCharts |
| 137 | Operation: Harsh DoorstopAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 1,699 players | February 2023 | SteamCharts |
| 138 | RedfallAll-time Steam peak (May 2023 launch); the game was also on Game Pass from day one | 1,560 players | May 2023 | SteamCharts |
| 139 | War Robots: FrontiersAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 1,460 players | March 2025 | SteamCharts |
| 140 | Codename CUREAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 1,280 players | July 2015 | SteamCharts |
| 141 | BioShock 2 RemasteredAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 1,251 players | September 2016 | SteamCharts |
| 142 | POLYGON: Multiplayer ShooterAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 1,208 players | May 2022 | SteamCharts |
| 143 | Blood and BaconAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 702 players | January 2023 | SteamCharts |
| 144 | ConcordAll-time Steam peak (launch weekend, August 2024) | 697 players | August 2024 | Game World Observer |
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