Simulation games with the biggest Steam player peaks
Schedule I tops this ranking with 455,652 players, ahead of Stardew Valley (236,614 players) and Football Manager 2020 (189,230 players). All-time peak concurrent players on Steam (SteamCharts). 89 games ranked.
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| # | Game | Number | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Schedule IAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 455,652 players | April 2025 | SteamCharts |
| 2 | Stardew ValleyAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 236,614 players | March 2024 | SteamCharts |
| 3 | Football Manager 2020All-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 189,230 players | March 2020 | SteamCharts |
| 4 | SatisfactoryAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 185,957 players | September 2024 | SteamCharts |
| 5 | Farming Simulator 25All-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 135,883 players | November 2024 | SteamCharts |
| 6 | War ThunderAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 125,317 players | April 2026 | SteamCharts |
| 7 | FIFA 23All-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 110,757 players | January 2023 | SteamCharts |
| 8 | Farming Simulator 22All-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 96,402 players | November 2021 | SteamCharts |
| 9 | The Sims 4All-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 96,185 players | October 2022 | SteamCharts |
| 10 | RimWorldAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 95,851 players | July 2025 | SteamCharts |
| 11 | House FlipperAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 89,893 players | April 2026 | SteamCharts |
| 12 | Football Manager 2024All-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 88,894 players | January 2024 | SteamCharts |
| 13 | Football Manager 2022All-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 88,706 players | January 2022 | SteamCharts |
| 14 | Football Manager 2023All-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 83,572 players | January 2023 | SteamCharts |
| 15 | Cities: Skylines IIAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 76,549 players | October 2023 | SteamCharts |
| 16 | Euro Truck Simulator 2All-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 73,289 players | February 2026 | SteamCharts |
| 17 | Microsoft Flight SimulatorAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 61,775 players | August 2020 | SteamCharts |
| 18 | Jurassic World EvolutionAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 60,296 players | June 2018 | SteamCharts |
| 19 | Dyson Sphere ProgramAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 59,339 players | January 2021 | SteamCharts |
| 20 | Farming Simulator 19All-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 59,234 players | November 2018 | SteamCharts |
| 21 | Cities: SkylinesAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 57,421 players | March 2015 | SteamCharts |
| 22 | Arma 3All-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 56,185 players | May 2016 | SteamCharts |
| 23 | TCG Card Shop SimulatorAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 53,322 players | October 2024 | SteamCharts |
| 24 | Supermarket SimulatorAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 51,353 players | March 2024 | SteamCharts |
| 25 | Supermarket TogetherAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 47,731 players | August 2024 | SteamCharts |
| 26 | BeamNG.driveAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 47,238 players | July 2026 | SteamCharts |
| 27 | Graveyard KeeperAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 46,305 players | April 2026 | SteamCharts |
| 28 | Planet ZooAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 38,457 players | November 2019 | SteamCharts |
| 29 | Tabletop SimulatorAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 36,793 players | April 2020 | SteamCharts |
| 30 | Persona 3 ReloadAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 36,703 players | February 2024 | SteamCharts |
| 31 | eFootballAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 35,320 players | August 2026 | SteamCharts |
| 32 | Two Point HospitalAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 34,014 players | September 2018 | SteamCharts |
| 33 | Medieval DynastyAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 31,057 players | December 2023 | SteamCharts |
| 34 | Volcano PrincessAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 30,515 players | April 2023 | SteamCharts |
| 35 | Dwarf FortressAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 28,288 players | December 2022 | SteamCharts |
| 36 | Russian Fishing 4All-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 27,906 players | January 2026 | SteamCharts |
| 37 | Elite DangerousAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 27,568 players | May 2021 | SteamCharts |
| 38 | Oxygen Not IncludedAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 27,380 players | August 2019 | SteamCharts |
| 39 | F1 2021All-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 25,575 players | December 2021 | SteamCharts |
| 40 | theHunter: Call of the WildAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 24,953 players | December 2024 | SteamCharts |
| 41 | WEBFISHINGAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 23,966 players | November 2024 | SteamCharts |
| 42 | Space EngineersAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 23,867 players | October 2014 | SteamCharts |
| 43 | Kerbal Space ProgramAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 23,459 players | April 2026 | SteamCharts |
| 44 | Car Mechanic Simulator 2021All-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 22,530 players | August 2021 | SteamCharts |
| 45 | American Truck SimulatorAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 21,318 players | September 2026 | SteamCharts |
| 46 | Jurassic World Evolution 2All-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 20,921 players | July 2025 | SteamCharts |
| 47 | Slime Rancher 2All-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 20,472 players | September 2022 | SteamCharts |
| 48 | Assetto CorsaAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 20,019 players | December 2025 | SteamCharts |
| 49 | BarotraumaAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 19,528 players | November 2021 | SteamCharts |
| 50 | FTL: Faster Than LightAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 18,821 players | April 2014 | SteamCharts |
| 51 | Plague Inc: EvolvedAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 17,889 players | January 2020 | SteamCharts |
| 52 | Slime RancherAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 16,943 players | December 2024 | SteamCharts |
| 53 | Prison ArchitectAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 16,211 players | October 2015 | SteamCharts |
| 54 | People PlaygroundAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 15,643 players | October 2023 | SteamCharts |
| 55 | PowerWash SimulatorAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 14,178 players | October 2024 | SteamCharts |
| 56 | Ace Combat 7: Skies UnknownAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 13,680 players | February 2019 | SteamCharts |
| 57 | Totally Accurate Battle SimulatorAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 13,608 players | April 2021 | SteamCharts |
| 58 | F1 24All-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 13,327 players | March 2025 | SteamCharts |
| 59 | My Time at PortiaAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 13,265 players | January 2019 | SteamCharts |
| 60 | Ranch Simulator: Build, Hunt, FarmAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 12,551 players | February 2025 | SteamCharts |
| 61 | Assetto Corsa CompetizioneAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 12,290 players | April 2024 | SteamCharts |
| 62 | The Escapists 2All-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 11,156 players | August 2017 | SteamCharts |
| 63 | WorldBox - God SimulatorAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 10,995 players | March 2023 | SteamCharts |
| 64 | Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024All-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 10,600 players | November 2024 | SteamCharts |
| 65 | The Sims 3All-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) · Steam version, only tracked since 2012 | 10,426 players | March 2020 | SteamCharts |
| 66 | Potion Craft: Alchemist SimulatorAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 10,085 players | December 2022 | SteamCharts |
| 67 | Goat SimulatorAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 10,022 players | April 2014 | SteamCharts |
| 68 | Fishing PlanetAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 9,926 players | June 2024 | SteamCharts |
| 69 | Spintires: MudRunnerAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 8,509 players | October 2017 | SteamCharts |
| 70 | Lobotomy Corporation | Monster Management SimulationAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 7,920 players | June 2024 | SteamCharts |
| 71 | My Summer CarAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 7,812 players | January 2026 | SteamCharts |
| 72 | Game Dev TycoonAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 7,558 players | June 2014 | SteamCharts |
| 73 | Thief SimulatorAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 7,186 players | October 2023 | SteamCharts |
| 74 | Stormworks: Build and RescueAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 6,722 players | October 2021 | SteamCharts |
| 75 | Papers, PleaseAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 6,038 players | June 2014 | SteamCharts |
| 76 | Microsoft Flight Simulator X: Steam EditionAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 5,971 players | April 2020 | SteamCharts |
| 77 | CarX Drift Racing OnlineAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 5,293 players | February 2023 | SteamCharts |
| 78 | DiRT Rally 2.0All-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 5,074 players | October 2024 | SteamCharts |
| 79 | Forza MotorsportAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 4,507 players | October 2023 | SteamCharts |
| 80 | The Long DriveAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 4,335 players | December 2024 | SteamCharts |
| 81 | PC Building SimulatorAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 3,883 players | May 2021 | SteamCharts |
| 82 | NEEDY STREAMER OVERLOADAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 3,627 players | January 2022 | SteamCharts |
| 83 | DCS World Steam EditionAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 3,328 players | March 2022 | SteamCharts |
| 84 | Brick RigsAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 2,920 players | February 2026 | SteamCharts |
| 85 | theHunter ClassicAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 2,703 players | April 2020 | SteamCharts |
| 86 | Hand SimulatorAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 2,674 players | December 2017 | SteamCharts |
| 87 | RaceRoom Racing ExperienceAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 2,600 players | March 2020 | SteamCharts |
| 88 | World of Guns: Gun DisassemblyAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 1,597 players | July 2014 | SteamCharts |
| 89 | RollerCoaster TycoonAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) · Steam version, only tracked since 2012 | 1,223 players | March 2020 | SteamCharts |
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