The best games on Steam, properly ranked.

Five lists built from Steam's own numbers: review scores, live player counts, and reviewer playtime. Each one filters by genre and price.

Best Rated Most Online Most Reviewed Hidden Gems Best Value

Best Rated

High scores with the review volume to back them up

All Indie Action Adventure Simulation RPG Strategy Co-op
Portal 2
#1 99%

Portal 2

Stardew Valley
#2 98%

Stardew Valley

People Playground
#3 98%

People Playground

Portal
#4 99%

Portal

Wallpaper Engine
#5 98%

Wallpaper Engine

Vampire Survivors
#6 98%

Vampire Survivors

Hades
#7 98%

Hades

Schedule I
#8 98%

Schedule I

Left 4 Dead 2
#9 98%

Left 4 Dead 2

RimWorld
#10 98%

RimWorld

Most Online Right Now

Live player counts, straight from Steam

All Indie Action Adventure Simulation RPG Strategy Co-op
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
#1 711k playing

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive

Dota 2
#2 341k playing

Dota 2

FiveM
#3 142k playing

FiveM

Path of Exile 2
#4 132k playing

Path of Exile 2

Bongo Cat
#5 126k playing

Bongo Cat

Destiny 2
#6 118k playing

Destiny 2

Rust
#7 99k playing

Rust

PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS
#8 85k playing

PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS

Marvel Rivals
#9 78k playing

Marvel Rivals

Forza Horizon 6
#10 77k playing

Forza Horizon 6

Most Reviewed

Lifetime favorites, measured in review volume

All Indie Action Adventure Simulation RPG Strategy Co-op
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
#1 9.7M reviews

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive

Dota 2
#2 2.7M reviews

Dota 2

PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS
#3 2.7M reviews

PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS

Grand Theft Auto V Legacy
#4 2.1M reviews

Grand Theft Auto V Legacy

Terraria
#5 1.5M reviews

Terraria

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
#6 1.5M reviews

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege

Rust
#7 1.4M reviews

Rust

Garry's Mod
#8 1.2M reviews

Garry's Mod

Team Fortress 2
#9 1.2M reviews

Team Fortress 2

Black Myth: Wukong
#10 1.2M reviews

Black Myth: Wukong

Hidden Gems

Great scores, small audiences, under $20

All Indie Action Adventure Simulation RPG Strategy Co-op
A Short Hike
#1 99%

A Short Hike

Before Your Eyes
#2 98%

Before Your Eyes

Baba Is You
#3 98%

Baba Is You

The Room 4: Old Sins
#4 98%

The Room 4: Old Sins

Bopl Battle
#5 97%

Bopl Battle

Tiny Glade
#6 97%

Tiny Glade

The Room Two
#7 98%

The Room Two

Fran Bow
#8 97%

Fran Bow

Finding Paradise
#9 98%

Finding Paradise

Stronghold Crusader HD (2012)
#10 98%

Stronghold Crusader HD (2012)

Best Value

Reviewer hours divided by price

All Indie Action Adventure Simulation RPG Strategy Co-op
The Quinfall
#1 293h / $1

The Quinfall

Crosshair X
#2 464h / $2

Crosshair X

YoloMouse - Cursor Changer
#3 485h / $4

YoloMouse - Cursor Changer

Black Desert
#4 107h / $1

Black Desert

Brotato
#5 231h / $3

Brotato

Don't Starve Together
#6 93h / $1

Don't Starve Together

Cornerpond
#7 175h / $3

Cornerpond

Hunt: Showdown 1896
#8 489h / $12

Hunt: Showdown 1896

Hearts of Iron IV
#9 391h / $10

Hearts of Iron IV

Ropuka's Idle Island
#10 133h / $4

Ropuka's Idle Island