Counter-Strike 2 was the No. 1 game on Steam Most Played on September 27, 2026, down 3.3% in 30 days. Ranks 2 to 5: Dota 2, PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS, WARDOGS and Apex Legends. No new games entered the top 10 since September 26, 2026. The full ranked top 10 is below, each with a short note on why it is trending.
Trends MCP get_growth on steam for Counter-Strike 2 shows down 3.3% over 30 days with volume 1,331,274 versus 1,420,896. Dota 2 holds rank 2 with up 14.5% over 30 days and volume 981,123. Apex Legends and Bongo Cat swapped: Apex is rank 5 and Bongo Cat rank 6, reversing September 26. WARDOGS holds rank 4 after a September 10 Early Access start.
Top trending games on Steam: September 27
Counter-Strike 2
Valve tactical shooter still at rank 1. Steam reports down 3.3% over 30 days, recent volume 1,331,274 against a 1,420,896 baseline.
Dota 2
Valve MOBA at rank 2. Steam reports up 14.5% over 30 days with volume 981,123 versus 860,019. That is the only top-three volume increase on this board.
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS
Battle-royale at rank 3. Steam reports down 2% over 30 days with volume 771,621 versus 792,142.
WARDOGS
BULKHEAD and Team17 combined-arms FPS still at rank 4. Games Press dated Steam Early Access September 10, 2026, at 39.99 dollars, after an August closed beta.
Apex Legends
Respawn free-to-play shooter that rose from rank 6 to 5. No widely reported new season note identified for September 27, 2026.
Bongo Cat
Meme-cat idle/clicker that fell from rank 5 to 6. No widely reported trigger identified for September 27, 2026.
Valheim
Survival craft game holding rank 7. No widely reported trigger identified for September 27, 2026.
Delta Force
Tactical shooter holding rank 8. No widely reported trigger identified for September 27, 2026.
FiveM
GTA V multiplayer modification client holding rank 9. No widely reported trigger identified for September 27, 2026.
Aniimo
Pawprint creature-collecting RPG holding rank 10. NVIDIA's Game Ready notes dated the launch September 16, 2026, with DLSS 4.5 on day one.
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What changed on Steam since yesterday
New entrants: none. Big movers (5+ ranks): none. Drop-offs: none. Apex Legends 6 to 5; Bongo Cat 5 to 6. Ranks 1 through 4 and 7 through 10 match September 26.
What today's Steam trends reveal
The September 27 Steam ten is still a Valve-plus-live-service stack. CS2, Dota 2, and PUBG lock ranks 1 through 3 even while CS2 and PUBG 30-day volumes sit slightly below the prior month. Dota 2's up 14.5% is the counter-trend. WARDOGS at rank 4 remains the Early Access outsider from September 10. Aniimo at rank 10 is the September 16 creature collector still hanging onto the top 10, not a same-day launch.
Track these trends in real time with Trends MCP
This ranked list came from the Trends MCP get_top_trends tool on September 27, 2026. The call is for analysts who need a dated snapshot of a live board rather than a keyword time series. The matching data source page is Steam Most Played API.
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