Survival games with the biggest Steam player peaks
Palworld tops this ranking with 2.1 million players, ahead of Valheim (498,478 players) and Sons of the Forest (411,804 players). All-time peak concurrent players on Steam (SteamCharts). 51 games ranked.
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Which one had the bigger Steam player peak?
| # | Game | Number | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PalworldAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 2.1 million players | January 2024 | SteamCharts |
| 2 | ValheimAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 498,478 players | February 2021 | SteamCharts |
| 3 | Sons of the ForestAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 411,804 players | February 2023 | SteamCharts |
| 4 | RustAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 259,646 players | January 2025 | SteamCharts |
| 5 | ARK: Survival EvolvedAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 247,292 players | June 2022 | SteamCharts |
| 6 | Once HumanAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 231,343 players | July 2024 | SteamCharts |
| 7 | No Man's SkyAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 212,321 players | August 2016 | SteamCharts |
| 8 | EnshroudedAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 160,361 players | January 2024 | SteamCharts |
| 9 | V RisingAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 150,645 players | May 2022 | SteamCharts |
| 10 | Project ZomboidAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 124,506 players | August 2026 | SteamCharts |
| 11 | 7 Days to DieAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 124,449 players | July 2024 | SteamCharts |
| 12 | Don't Starve TogetherAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 121,538 players | June 2026 | SteamCharts |
| 13 | S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of ChornobylAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 120,960 players | November 2024 | SteamCharts |
| 14 | UnturnedAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 112,648 players | January 2023 | SteamCharts |
| 15 | The ForestAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 109,242 players | December 2024 | SteamCharts |
| 16 | Dread HungerAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 107,820 players | April 2022 | SteamCharts |
| 17 | RaftAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 100,474 players | June 2022 | SteamCharts |
| 18 | ARK: Survival AscendedAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 98,047 players | October 2023 | SteamCharts |
| 19 | DayZAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 78,739 players | October 2024 | SteamCharts |
| 20 | SCUMAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 68,031 players | September 2018 | SteamCharts |
| 21 | AtlasAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 58,788 players | December 2018 | SteamCharts |
| 22 | Conan Exiles EnhancedAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 53,402 players | February 2017 | SteamCharts |
| 23 | SubnauticaAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 50,876 players | January 2018 | SteamCharts |
| 24 | Scrap MechanicAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 46,366 players | May 2020 | SteamCharts |
| 25 | Core KeeperAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 46,355 players | September 2024 | SteamCharts |
| 26 | Escape from TarkovAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 45,572 players | August 2026 | SteamCharts |
| 27 | Subnautica: Below ZeroAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 42,057 players | May 2021 | SteamCharts |
| 28 | The Day BeforeSteam concurrent player peak at launch (early access) | 38,104 players | December 2023 | PCGamesN |
| 29 | GroundedAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 31,923 players | July 2021 | SteamCharts |
| 30 | Medieval DynastyAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 31,057 players | December 2023 | SteamCharts |
| 31 | Tribes of MidgardAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 30,930 players | August 2021 | SteamCharts |
| 32 | FrostpunkAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 29,195 players | April 2018 | SteamCharts |
| 33 | The Planet CrafterAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 28,380 players | April 2024 | SteamCharts |
| 34 | Oxygen Not IncludedAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 27,380 players | August 2019 | SteamCharts |
| 35 | BanishedAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 24,568 players | February 2014 | SteamCharts |
| 36 | They Are BillionsAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 22,295 players | January 2018 | SteamCharts |
| 37 | Green HellAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 19,956 players | December 2025 | SteamCharts |
| 38 | BarotraumaAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 19,528 players | November 2021 | SteamCharts |
| 39 | AstroneerAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 17,891 players | February 2019 | SteamCharts |
| 40 | Don't StarveAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 16,556 players | October 2014 | SteamCharts |
| 41 | The Long DarkAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 15,003 players | April 2026 | SteamCharts |
| 42 | Infestation: The New ZAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 13,915 players | January 2017 | SteamCharts |
| 43 | KenshiAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 11,572 players | May 2025 | SteamCharts |
| 44 | Generation ZeroAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 11,386 players | April 2020 | SteamCharts |
| 45 | CreativerseAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 10,880 players | May 2017 | SteamCharts |
| 46 | Dead Frontier 2All-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 10,009 players | September 2018 | SteamCharts |
| 47 | This War of MineAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 9,343 players | June 2017 | SteamCharts |
| 48 | Empyrion - Galactic SurvivalAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 8,778 players | June 2020 | SteamCharts |
| 49 | Stranded DeepAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 5,984 players | January 2015 | SteamCharts |
| 50 | The Long DriveAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 4,335 players | December 2024 | SteamCharts |
| 51 | ARK: Survival Of The FittestAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 3,929 players | March 2016 | SteamCharts |
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