What's trending on Steam today: August 4, 2026
Counter-Strike 2 leads Steam Most Played on August 4, 2026, with Dota 2 at rank 2 and Palworld at rank 3 after the July 10, 2026 version 1.0 launch that peaked near 961,867 concurrent players on July 19. FiveM climbs from rank 9 on August 3 to rank 7, and Marvel Rivals climbs from rank 10 to rank 8, while Steam's public stats board showed about 102,364 and 101,567 current players for those titles around the August 4 snapshot. Trends MCP get_top_trends returned 25 games (as_of 2026-08-04T06:01:41 UTC) for type Steam Most Played. Project Zomboid jumps from rank 16 to rank 10. This post lists all 25 items.
Top trending games on Steam: August 4
Counter-Strike 2: Rank 1 fixture on the Trends MCP board, same as August 3. Steam stats around the August 4 snapshot listed about 477,520 current players and a 1,159,945 peak today. Residual chart fixture; no widely reported fresh August 4, 2026 trigger beyond ongoing concurrent demand.
Dota 2: Rank 2 fixture, unchanged from August 3. Steam stats listed about 388,589 current and 776,569 peak today around the August 4 snapshot. Residual chart fixture; no widely reported trigger identified for August 4, 2026 beyond ongoing concurrent player demand.
Palworld: Rank 3, unchanged from August 3. 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. Steam stats listed about 349,065 current and 486,152 peak today around the August 4 snapshot.
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS: Rank 4 fixture, matching August 3. Steam stats listed about 180,244 current and 732,528 peak today around the August 4 snapshot. Residual chart fixture; no widely reported trigger identified for August 4, 2026.
Bongo Cat: Rank 5, matching August 3. Desktop idle overlay fixture. Steam stats listed about 146,894 current and 169,988 peak today around the August 4 snapshot. Residual chart fixture; no widely reported trigger identified for August 4, 2026.
TBH: Task Bar Hero: Rank 6, matching August 3. Free taskbar idle RPG launched May 27, 2026. Steam stats listed about 143,865 current and 185,808 peak today around the August 4 snapshot. Residual chart fixture; no widely reported trigger identified for August 4, 2026.
FiveM: Rank 7 after rank 9 on August 3, a two-rank climb. Main GTA V multiplayer mod client on the most-played board. Steam stats listed about 102,364 current and 176,125 peak today around the August 4 snapshot. No widely reported fresh August 4, 2026 content drop is required for the rank move.
Marvel Rivals: Rank 8 after rank 10 on August 3, a two-rank climb. Hero shooter concurrent demand; Steam stats listed about 101,567 current and 112,387 peak today around the August 4 snapshot. SteamCharts 30-day averages also showed roughly +17.85% average-player gain into early August. No widely reported fresh August 4, 2026 roster drop is required for the move.
Apex Legends™: Rank 9 after rank 7 on August 3, a two-rank slip. Habitual free-to-play shooter fixture. Residual chart fixture; no widely reported trigger identified for August 4, 2026 beyond concurrent player demand.
Project Zomboid: Rank 10 after rank 16 on August 3, a six-rank jump into the top 10. Survival sandbox fixture; Steam stats listed about 75,021 current around the August 4 snapshot. No widely reported fresh August 4, 2026 patch is required for the rank move.
Wallpaper Engine: Rank 11 after rank 8 on August 3, a three-rank slip. Habitual Steam utility for animated desktops. Residual chart fixture; no widely reported trigger identified for August 4, 2026.
Rust: Rank 12 after rank 11 on August 3. Habitual survival concurrent fixture. Residual chart fixture; no widely reported trigger identified for August 4, 2026.
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth: Rank 13 after rank 12 on August 3. Habitual indie roguelike concurrent demand. Residual chart fixture; no widely reported trigger identified for August 4, 2026.
EA SPORTS FC™ 26: Rank 14 after rank 18 on August 3, a four-rank climb. 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 4, 2026.
Slay the Spire 2: Rank 15, matching August 3. Deckbuilder sequel still charting in early access. Residual chart fixture; no widely reported trigger identified for August 4, 2026.
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege: Rank 16 after rank 24 on August 3, an eight-rank climb. Tactical shooter concurrent fixture. Residual chart fixture; no widely reported trigger identified for August 4, 2026.
Stardew Valley: Rank 17 after rank 14 on August 3, a three-rank slip. Habitual farming sim concurrent demand. Residual chart fixture; no widely reported trigger identified for August 4, 2026.
Delta Force: Rank 18 after rank 13 on August 3, a five-rank slide. Extractor shooter concurrent demand; Tracker Network previously showed a recent 24-hour peak near 124,917 players. No widely reported fresh August 4, 2026 content drop is required for the rank move.
Dead by Daylight: Rank 19 after rank 23 on August 3, a four-rank climb. Asymmetric horror fixture. Residual chart fixture; no widely reported trigger identified for August 4, 2026.
VRChat: Rank 20, matching August 3. Social VR fixture. Residual chart fixture; no widely reported trigger identified for August 4, 2026.
Warframe: Rank 21 after rank 19 on August 3. Looter shooter fixture. Residual chart fixture; no widely reported trigger identified for August 4, 2026.
Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced: Rank 22 after rank 17 on August 3, a five-rank slip. Open-world fixture beside FiveM. Residual chart fixture; no widely reported trigger identified for August 4, 2026.
Overwatch®: Rank 23, new versus the August 3 published board. Blizzard hero shooter returns to the 25-row list. Residual chart fixture; no widely reported trigger identified for August 4, 2026.
Team Fortress 2: Rank 24 after rank 22 on August 3. Valve's free team shooter holds near the bottom of the board. Residual chart fixture; no widely reported trigger identified for August 4, 2026.
Cyberpunk 2077: Rank 25, new versus the August 3 published board after dropping off that list (it had been #24 on August 2). Open-world RPG re-enters the bottom slot. Residual chart fixture; no widely reported trigger identified for August 4, 2026.
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What changed on Steam versus August 3
Compared with the August 3, 2026 Steam daily post, the top six held while multiplayer clients climbed and two titles rotated back into the bottom three.
| Change | Details |
|---|---|
| Big movers | Project Zomboid (#16 to #10); Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege (#24 to #16); FiveM (#9 to #7); Marvel Rivals (#10 to #8); Delta Force (#13 to #18); Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced (#17 to #22) |
| New entrants | Overwatch® (#23); Cyberpunk 2077 (#25) |
| Drop-offs from August 3 board | Grand Theft Auto V Legacy (was #21); Path of Exile (was #25) |
What August 4 Steam trends reveal
The August 4 board remains a residual concurrent fixture chart: Counter-Strike 2, Dota 2, PUBG, and the idle pair at ranks 5 and 6 barely move day over day, with Steam stats still showing CS2 above 477k current players around the snapshot. Palworld at rank 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.
FiveM and Marvel Rivals each gain two ranks into #7 and #8 with roughly 102k and 101k current players on the public Steam stats board, separating multiplayer live-service demand from the desktop-idle cluster above them. Project Zomboid's six-rank jump to #10 and Rainbow Six Siege's eight-rank climb to #16 are the sharpest mid-board moves, while Overwatch and Cyberpunk 2077 replace GTA V Legacy and Path of Exile at the bottom.
Track these trends in real time with Trends MCP
These ranks came from the Trends MCP get_top_trends API on August 4, 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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- Market research tools: https://www.trendsmcp.ai/blog/best-steam-game-market-research-tools-2026