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DOTA 2 is still the most-played game

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In a new high for the marketplace that just can’t be stopped, Steam has hit 14 million concurrent users, an all-time high. Yes, that’s 14 million people logged in at one time, roughly the amount of US viewers the TV show Dancing With the Stars gets in a single night.

Of course DOTA 2 is still the top played game, followed by CS, Grand Theft Auto V, and ARK: Survival Evolved. There’s a massive dropoff between the first two and the rest, so it’s basically anyone’s race to win outside of Valve’s flagship titles.

Given how big Steam is I always expect them to hit any given milestone that’s set, but this is still really impressive for something that had such a rocky start and still employs some form of DRM on its users.

Steam Stats [Steam]

Top games by current player count

CURRENT PLAYERSPEAK TODAY   GAME   758,107 901,129   Dota 2 367,004 661,144   Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 73,825 111,545   Grand Theft Auto V 49,925 73,690   Team Fortress 2 36,513 74,413   ARK: Survival Evolved 34,930 70,446   Football Manager 2017 31,571 59,780   Rust 29,389 44,952   Warframe 23,534 63,107   Garry’s Mod 21,475 38,418   Paladins Destructoid is supported by our audience. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn a small affiliate commission. Learn more about our Affiliate Policy Join The Conversation