Counter-Strike 2 was the No. 1 game on Steam Most Played on November 9, 2026, down 1.1% in 30 days (1.4M players). Ranks 2 to 5: Dota 2, PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS, Phantom Blade Zero and Bongo Cat. No new games entered the top 10 since November 8, 2026.
Counter-Strike 2 still leads Steam Most Played for November 9, 2026. Trends MCP growth data: down 1.1% over 30 days (71.3 versus 72.1) on 1.4M versus 1.5M players; 7-day collapsed. PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS climbs 4 to 3 with up 6.5% over 30 days (83.3 versus 78.2) on 806.9K players. Team Fortress 2 jumps 10 to 7. Phantom Blade Zero, the October 28 Steam launch, falls 3 to 4.
Top trending games on Steam: November 9
Counter-Strike 2
Tactical shooter at rank 1, same slot as November 8. Steam get_growth down 1.1% over 30 days (71.3 versus 72.1), 1.4M versus 1.5M players. Context: Steam Most Played.
Dota 2
MOBA at rank 2, unchanged.
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS
Battle royale at rank 3, up 1 from 4. Steam get_growth up 6.5% over 30 days (83.3 versus 78.2), 806.9K versus 788.2K players.
Phantom Blade Zero
Action RPG at rank 4, down 1 from 3. Steam: October 28 release, 8280 English reviews, 92 percent Very Positive. S-GAME dated the global launch October 29 Beijing time.
Bongo Cat
Desktop toy at rank 5, up 1 from 6. No extra concurrent figure was fetched.
Call of Duty
Shooter at rank 6, down 1 from 5. API spelling includes the registered mark, stripped in display.
Team Fortress 2
Class shooter at rank 7, up 3 from 10. Biggest climb that remains on the top 10.
Apex Legends
Battle royale at rank 8, down 1 from 7. Still inside the ten.
Cyberpunk 2077
RPG at rank 9, down 1 from 8. No extra player figure was stored.
Wallpaper Engine
Wallpaper tool at rank 10, down 1 from 9. Same closer cluster as November 8.
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What changed on Steam since yesterday
Compared with November 8. No new names and no drop-offs. Big mover: none at 5-plus. PUBG 4 to 3. Phantom Blade Zero 3 to 4. Team Fortress 2 10 to 7. Bongo Cat 6 to 5. Call of Duty 5 to 6. Apex 7 to 8. Cyberpunk 8 to 9. Wallpaper Engine 9 to 10.
What today's Steam trends reveal
The November 9 Steam ten is the same 10 titles in a new order. CS2 holds 1 at 1.4M players. PUBG's 4-to-3 climb prints up 6.5% over 30 days and 806.9K players. Phantom Blade Zero, two weeks after the October 28 launch, slips to 4. TF2's 10-to-7 jump is the largest move that stays on the board.
Track these trends in real time with Trends MCP
This list came from the Trends MCP get_top_trends tool with type Steam Most Played and limit 10. The call returns the current board without a keyword. Analysts who need a daily snapshot of Steam ranks can replay it from an MCP client. See the Steam data source.
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Related trend reports
- Previous Steam roundup: https://www.trendsmcp.ai/trending/steam-trending-november-8-2026
- Data source: https://www.trendsmcp.ai/steam-most-played-api
- Related: https://www.trendsmcp.ai/blog/best-steam-mcp-servers