What is ranking on Steam today: September 9, 2026

Counter-Strike 2 is rank 1 on Steam Most Played at as_of 2026-09-09T08:01:30.097974+00:00 (microseconds 097974). Steam get_growth 30-day through 2026-08-01 is -3.28 percent from 76.3 to 73.8, volume 1,331,274 vs 1,420,896. 7D collapsed. Delta Force is new at 8, back after dropping when Marvel Rivals sat at 8 yesterday. TBH: Task Bar Hero climbs 9 to 5. Marvel Rivals left versus the September 8 Steam roundup.

Top trending games on Steam: September 9

1. Counter-Strike 2: Valve tactical shooter, holds 1. 30-day growth -3.28 percent, volume 1,331,274 vs 1,420,896 through August 1.

2. Dota 2: Valve MOBA, holds 2. 30-day growth 14.51 percent from 75.1 to 86.0, volume 981,123 vs 860,019 through August 1.

3. PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS: Battle royale, holds 3. 30-day growth -2.02 percent from 19.8 to 19.4, volume 771,621 vs 792,142 through August 1.

4. Bongo Cat: Idle cat clicker, holds 4. Optional 30-day print -7.3 percent from 100.0 to 92.7, volume 181,650 vs 187,676 through August 1, cited only as context for a rank-4 fixture.

5. TBH: Task Bar Hero: Idle RPG, 9 to 5. GameRant described a May 27, 2026 launch that peaked above 100,000 concurrent players, then Mixed reviews and spyware allegations. The rank climb is the board fact.

6. Apex Legends™: 7 to 6.

7. FiveM: GTA multiplayer client, 5 to 7.

8. Delta Force: Free-to-play shooter, new at 8 (absent yesterday, when Marvel Rivals was 8). Steam rankers have shown concurrent counts in the 50,000 to 87,000 band on other dates; those live widgets are not this API row.

9. Palworld: 6 to 9.

10. Wallpaper Engine: Holds 10.

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What changed on Steam since yesterday

One name is new: Delta Force at 8. One left: Marvel Rivals from yesterday's 8. YouTube has a Gorr trailer for Season 10 on September 11; that did not keep Rivals in this Steam 10.

TBH 9 to 5 (4 ranks). FiveM 5 to 7. Palworld 6 to 9. Apex 7 to 6. CS2, Dota, PUBG, Bongo Cat, Wallpaper Engine hold. No 5-rank mover.

What today's Steam trends reveal

The September 9 most-played 10 is still Valve plus PUBG at the top, with an idle pair (Bongo Cat, TBH) in 4-5. Delta Force replacing Marvel Rivals is the shooter swap.

Dota's 14.51 percent August vs July volume lift remains the only positive 30-day print among the top 3. CS2 and PUBG are slightly down on that stale monthly window.

Track these trends in real time with Trends MCP

This ranked list came from the Trends MCP get_top_trends tool with type Steam Most Played and limit 10, pulled at as_of 2026-09-09T08:01:30.097974+00:00 (microseconds 097974). Growth clauses use get_growth with source steam for 30D through 2026-08-01. The Steam Most Played API page documents the feed.

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Yesterday's order is in the September 8 Steam daily. The Steam Most Played API page is the live source contract. A Virlo pricing comparison sits next to live charts.