Steam most played this week: week of August 2, 2026
Counter-Strike 2 leads Steam Most Played on August 2, 2026, with Dota 2 still at rank 2 on the Trends MCP board. Palworld holds rank 3 after the July 10, 2026 version 1.0 launch that peaked near 961,867 concurrent players on July 19. Delta Force climbs from rank 12 on August 1 to rank 9, and Cyberpunk 2077 is new at rank 24 after July 2026 averaged about 53,895 concurrent players with a peak near 101,348 (SteamCharts). Trends MCP get_top_trends returned 25 games (as_of 2026-08-02T08:01:38 UTC) for type Steam Most Played. This post lists all 25 items.
Top trending games on Steam: August 2
Counter-Strike 2: A Steam title by concurrent players on August 2. Rank 1 fixture on the Trends MCP board, same as August 1. Counter-Strike 2 remains the platform's dominant competitive shooter. Residual chart fixture; no widely reported fresh August 2, 2026 trigger beyond ongoing concurrent player demand.
Dota 2: A Steam title by concurrent players on August 2. Rank 2 fixture, unchanged from August 1. Dota 2 remains a habitual most-played MOBA on the Trends MCP board. Residual chart fixture; no widely reported trigger identified for August 2, 2026 beyond ongoing concurrent player demand.
Palworld: A Steam title by concurrent players on August 2. Rank 3, unchanged from August 1. Palworld left Early Access with version 1.0 on July 10, 2026, and still holds a top-tier concurrent slot after a mid-July peak near 961,867 players on July 19.
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS: Rank 4 fixture, matching August 1. Habitual Steam battle-royale demand. Residual chart fixture; no widely reported trigger identified for August 2, 2026.
TBH: Task Bar Hero: Rank 5 idle RPG fixture, matching August 1. Free taskbar game launched May 27, 2026; IGN covered false-ban drama around June 19, 2026 while it still charts as novelty concurrent demand.
Bongo Cat: Rank 6 idle overlay fixture, matching August 1. Habitual desktop-toy concurrent presence. Residual chart fixture; no widely reported trigger identified for August 2, 2026.
Apex Legends™: Rank 7 fixture, matching August 1. Habitual free-to-play shooter fixture. Residual chart fixture; no widely reported trigger identified for August 2, 2026 beyond concurrent player demand.
FiveM: Rank 8 fixture, matching August 1. Main GTA V multiplayer mod client on the most-played board. Residual chart fixture; no widely reported trigger identified for August 2, 2026.
Delta Force: Rank 9 after rank 12 on August 1, a three-rank climb. Extractor shooter concurrent demand; Tracker Network showed a recent 24-hour peak near 124,917 players. No widely reported fresh August 2, 2026 content drop is required for the rank move.
Wallpaper Engine: Rank 10 after rank 11 on August 1. Habitual Steam utility for animated desktops. Residual chart fixture; no widely reported trigger identified for August 2, 2026.
Marvel Rivals: Rank 11 after rank 9 on August 1. Concurrent demand ties to ongoing Avengers-related content buzz around the hero shooter roster. No widely reported fresh August 2, 2026 trigger identified.
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth: Rank 12 after rank 13 on August 1. Habitual indie roguelike concurrent demand. Residual chart fixture; no widely reported trigger identified for August 2, 2026.
Rust: Rank 13 after rank 10 on August 1. Habitual survival concurrent fixture. Residual chart fixture; no widely reported trigger identified for August 2, 2026.
EA SPORTS FC™ 26: Rank 14 fixture, matching August 1. Habitual football sim concurrent fixture after late-July peak chatter near 160k players around July 26. Residual chart fixture; no widely reported trigger identified for August 2, 2026.
Stardew Valley: Rank 15 after rank 16 on August 1. Habitual farming sim concurrent demand. Residual chart fixture; no widely reported trigger identified for August 2, 2026.
Slay the Spire 2: Rank 16 after rank 15 on August 1. Deckbuilder sequel still charting. Residual chart fixture; no widely reported trigger identified for August 2, 2026.
Project Zomboid: Rank 17 after rank 18 on August 1. Survival sandbox fixture. Residual chart fixture; no widely reported trigger identified for August 2, 2026.
Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced: Rank 18 after rank 17 on August 1. Open-world fixture beside FiveM. Residual chart fixture; no widely reported trigger identified for August 2, 2026.
VRChat: Rank 19 after rank 20 on August 1. Social VR fixture. Residual chart fixture; no widely reported trigger identified for August 2, 2026.
Path of Exile: Rank 20 fixture, matching August 1. ARPG fixture. Residual chart fixture; no widely reported trigger identified for August 2, 2026.
Warframe: Rank 21 after rank 22 on August 1. Looter shooter fixture. Residual chart fixture; no widely reported trigger identified for August 2, 2026.
NARAKA: BLADEPOINT: Rank 22 fixture, matching August 1. Martial-arts battle royale concurrent demand. Residual chart fixture; no widely reported trigger identified for August 2, 2026.
Dead by Daylight: Rank 23 fixture, matching August 1. Asymmetric horror fixture. Residual chart fixture; no widely reported trigger identified for August 2, 2026.
Cyberpunk 2077: Rank 24, new versus the August 1 published board. CD Projekt Red's open-world RPG continues residual concurrent demand after July 2026 averaged about 53,895 players with a peak near 101,348 (SteamCharts). No widely reported fresh August 2, 2026 patch is required for the re-entry.
Grand Theft Auto V Legacy: Rank 25 after rank 24 on August 1. Legacy client beside Enhanced and FiveM. Residual chart fixture; no widely reported trigger identified for August 2, 2026.
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What changed on Steam versus August 1
Compared with the August 1, 2026 Steam daily post, the top eight held order while mid-board extractor and RPG titles shuffled.
| Change | Details |
|---|---|
| New entrants | Cyberpunk 2077 (#24) |
| Big movers (5+ ranks) | none at or above a 5-rank move in the published 25; Delta Force rose 12 to 9; Rust fell 10 to 13; Marvel Rivals fell 9 to 11 |
| Drop-offs from August 1 board | Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege (was #25) |
What August 2 Steam trends reveal
The August 2 board is still a residual concurrent fixture chart: Counter-Strike 2, Dota 2, PUBG, Apex Legends, and FiveM barely move day over day. Palworld at #3 remains the clearest post-launch holdover from the July 10, 2026 version 1.0 release and the July 19 peak near 961,867 players. Delta Force's climb into the top 10 is the main tactical-shooter signal, while Cyberpunk 2077's return at #24 replaces Rainbow Six Siege at the bottom of the 25-row Trends MCP response. Idle desktop toys TBH: Task Bar Hero and Bongo Cat again prove that concurrent charts reward always-on clients, not only traditional session games.
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These ranks came from the Trends MCP get_top_trends API on August 2, 2026, using type Steam Most Played and limit 50. The feed serves analysts, marketers, and agent workflows that need live boards. Related page: https://www.trendsmcp.ai/steam-most-played-api.
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