Records at Steam: The 15 games with the highest number of players ever

We take a look at the games, the number of players of which have literally gone through the ceiling on Steam in recent years and are enthroned on the record spaces.

Steam has long been the undisputedHome for PC gamesworldwide. Every year thousands of new titles flock to Valves platform, but only a few conquer the top. While most of them disappear in the shadow of the big blockbusters, some manage to write history with gigantic numbers of players.

We present you theSteam games with the simultaneous simultaneous number of players- based on the data ofSteamDB. There are also some surprises among them.

Ready for the record hunters? Have fun browsing!

Platz 15: Marvel Rivals

When was the highlight?

is a free 6VS6 hero shooter, which was developed by Netease Games and Marvel Games and was released in December 2024.

Most players gathered toimJanuary 2025 -over 644,000 Marvel heroes and villainsCame together and set the current climax of the number of players.

How does it look now?

A few months after the release, Rivals' numbers of players are still strong. In March are in the tipsOver 200,000 playersOn Steam online alone. So you don't have to worry about empty lobbies at the moment.

Platz 14: Goose Goose Duck

When was the highlight?

Goose Goose Duck belongs in the same genre as, it's a so -calledSocial Deduction Game. So a multiplayer game in which you have to find out which colleague is actually a spy for the enemy. In this case, the enemies are ducks.

It was almost to be expected that this game principle goes on Twitch viral, and so it came. In January 2023, Goose Goose Duck broke the steam sound wall and attracted over 700,000 geese and ducks.

How does it look now?

As is so often the case with viral hits, the big hype has also subsided at Goose Goose Duck, but at least the party game still gathers a lot of players. Played in March 2025maximum up to 21,000 active playersThe party game.

Platz 13: Baldur's Gate 3

When was the highlight?

After years of early access, appeared on PC on August 3, 2023 and immediately developed into a phenomenon. This also reflected in the number of players, which exploded on Steam. On the release day, Baldur's Gate 3over 875,000 active users at the same time.

How does it look now?

Even after release, Baldur's Gate 3 still records fantastic numbers of players. Always play in March 2025still up to 92,000 players at the same timeBaldur's Gate 3 on Steam.

This is due to the great reflection of the enormously long campaign, the magnificent co-op mode and ultimately also the updates, which always add new details and mechanics.

The long -awaited update 8.0 willas well as bring subclass to role -playing. In addition, Baldur's Gate 3 now has, so that the current of new content will not end so soon.

Platz 12: Hogwarts Legacy

When was the highlight?

A few days after the release in February 2023 Almost 880,000 at the same time active playerAt Steam, reaching one of the most watched single player games ever on Twitch.

How does it look now?

In the meantime, it is no longer so many players to the surrounding area from Hogwarts. Maximum on Steam in March 2025Up to 22,000 witches and wizardsactive at the same time.

In January 2025, Hogwarts even received Legacy. On top of that, fans can look forward to.

Platz 11: New World

When was the highlight?

appeared after many delays on September 28, 2021. It is not surprising that it is a climax to the releaseOver 913,000 playerscould reach. However, the launch itself was extremely difficult. That rumors made the round that the game, also threw a good light on it either.

How does it look now?

Success did not last long, and since then the game has been on a fairly downfall. Already in the following month after release it had lost more than half of the players.

In October 2024, the MMORPG dared to restart: Under the new title New World: Aeternum, the game should offer more story and co-op role play. In addition, the game was also released on consoles to counter the falling number of players.

On Steam that only worriedAnd caused some criticism. In March 2025 there are a maximum of about Steam10,000 players logged in at the same time. Certainly no numbers that the developers hoped for.