What's trending on Steam today: August 5, 2026
Counter-Strike 2 leads Steam Most Played on August 5, 2026, with Dota 2 at rank 2 and Palworld stable at rank 3 after the July 10, 2026 version 1.0 launch that peaked near 961,867 concurrent players on July 19. Apex Legends climbs from rank 9 on August 4 to rank 7 while FiveM slips from rank 7 to rank 9, and Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege enters the published top 15 at rank 14 after ranking #16 yesterday. Marvel Rivals holds at rank 8 as a YouTube trailer revealed The Hood character on August 5, 2026. Trends MCP get_top_trends returned 25 games (as_of 2026-08-05T06:01:44 UTC) for type Steam Most Played. This post lists all 25 items.
Top trending games on Steam: August 5
Counter-Strike 2: Rank 1 fixture on the Trends MCP board, unchanged from August 4. Residual chart anchor; no widely reported fresh August 5, 2026 trigger beyond ongoing concurrent demand.
Dota 2: Rank 2 fixture, unchanged from August 4. Residual chart fixture; no widely reported trigger identified for August 5, 2026 beyond ongoing concurrent player demand.
Palworld: Rank 3, unchanged from August 4. 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. No widely reported fresh August 5, 2026 patch is required for the hold.
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS: Rank 4 fixture, matching August 4. Residual chart fixture; no widely reported trigger identified for August 5, 2026.
Bongo Cat: Rank 5, matching August 4. Desktop idle overlay novelty fixture still charting beside TBH at rank 6. No widely reported trigger identified for August 5, 2026.
TBH: Task Bar Hero: Rank 6, matching August 4. Free taskbar idle RPG launched May 27, 2026, still paired with Bongo Cat as a novelty idle cluster at ranks 5 and 6. No widely reported trigger identified for August 5, 2026.
Apex Legends™: Rank 7 after rank 9 on August 4, a two-rank climb past FiveM. Habitual free-to-play shooter fixture. No widely reported fresh August 5, 2026 content drop is required for the rank move.
Marvel Rivals: Rank 8, matching August 4. Hero shooter concurrent demand; NetEase posted a YouTube trailer on August 5, 2026 revealing The Hood as a new playable character ahead of cross-platform rollout. Trailer coverage ties the rank hold to dated character news.
FiveM: Rank 9 after rank 7 on August 4, a two-rank slip below Apex Legends. Main GTA V multiplayer mod client on the most-played board. No widely reported fresh August 5, 2026 content drop is required for the move.
Project Zomboid: Rank 10, matching August 4 after a six-rank jump on August 4 from rank 16. Survival sandbox fixture. No widely reported fresh August 5, 2026 patch is required for the hold.
Wallpaper Engine: Rank 11, matching August 4. Habitual Steam utility for animated desktops. Residual chart fixture; no widely reported trigger identified for August 5, 2026.
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth: Rank 12 after rank 13 on August 4, a one-rank climb. Habitual indie roguelike concurrent demand. Residual chart fixture; no widely reported trigger identified for August 5, 2026.
EA SPORTS FC™ 26: Rank 13 after rank 14 on August 4, a one-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 5, 2026.
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege: Rank 14 after rank 16 on August 4, a two-rank climb into the published top 15. Tactical shooter concurrent fixture. New versus the August 4 published top 15 cut at rank 14. No widely reported fresh August 5, 2026 patch is required for the move.
Slay the Spire 2: Rank 15, matching August 4. Deckbuilder sequel still charting in early access. Residual chart fixture; no widely reported trigger identified for August 5, 2026.
Rust: Rank 16 after rank 12 on August 4, a four-rank slip. Habitual survival concurrent fixture. Residual chart fixture; no widely reported trigger identified for August 5, 2026.
Dead by Daylight: Rank 17 after rank 19 on August 4, a two-rank climb. Asymmetric horror fixture. Residual chart fixture; no widely reported trigger identified for August 5, 2026.
Stardew Valley: Rank 18 after rank 17 on August 4, a one-rank slip. Habitual farming sim concurrent demand. Residual chart fixture; no widely reported trigger identified for August 5, 2026.
Delta Force: Rank 19 after rank 18 on August 4, a one-rank slip. Extractor shooter concurrent demand; Tracker Network previously showed a recent 24-hour peak near 124,917 players. No widely reported fresh August 5, 2026 content drop is required for the move.
Warframe: Rank 20 after rank 21 on August 4, a one-rank climb. Looter shooter fixture. Residual chart fixture; no widely reported trigger identified for August 5, 2026.
Overwatch®: Rank 21 after rank 23 on August 4, a two-rank climb. Blizzard hero shooter holds on the 25-row list after re-entering on August 4. Residual chart fixture; no widely reported trigger identified for August 5, 2026.
VRChat: Rank 22 after rank 20 on August 4, a two-rank slip. Social VR fixture. Residual chart fixture; no widely reported trigger identified for August 5, 2026.
Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced: Rank 23 after rank 22 on August 4, a one-rank slip. Open-world fixture beside FiveM at rank 9. Residual chart fixture; no widely reported trigger identified for August 5, 2026.
Cyberpunk 2077: Rank 24 after rank 25 on August 4, a one-rank climb. Open-world RPG holds near the bottom after re-entering on August 4. Residual chart fixture; no widely reported trigger identified for August 5, 2026.
Baldur's Gate 3: Rank 25, new versus the August 4 published board. CRPG concurrent fixture replaces Team Fortress 2 at the bottom slot. Residual chart fixture; no widely reported trigger identified for August 5, 2026.
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What changed on Steam versus August 4
Compared with the August 4, 2026 Steam daily post, the top six held while shooter clients swapped ranks and one title rotated at the bottom.
| Change | Details |
|---|---|
| Big movers | Apex Legends™ (#9 to #7); FiveM (#7 to #9); Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege (#16 to #14); Rust (#12 to #16) |
| New entrants | Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege in published top 15 (#14); Baldur's Gate 3 (#25) |
| Drop-offs from August 4 board | Team Fortress 2 (was #24) |
What August 5 Steam trends reveal
The August 5 board remains a residual concurrent fixture chart: Counter-Strike 2, Dota 2, PUBG, and the Bongo Cat plus TBH idle pair at ranks 5 and 6 barely move day over day. Palworld at rank 3 is still the clearest post-launch holdover from the July 10, 2026 version 1.0 release and the July 19 peak near 961,867 players.
Apex Legends and FiveM swap two ranks into #7 and #9 with no fresh patch required, separating live-service shooter demand from the desktop-idle cluster above them. Marvel Rivals at rank 8 holds beside dated August 5 trailer news for The Hood on YouTube, giving the hero shooter a concrete same-day trigger. Rainbow Six Siege's climb to #14 is the main new face in the published top 15, while Baldur's Gate 3 replaces Team Fortress 2 at rank 25.
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These ranks came from the Trends MCP get_top_trends API on August 5, 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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