Counter-Strike 2 798.8K ▲ 7.8%Dota 2 666.6K ▲ 22.7%PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS 419.0K ▲ 23.7%Palworld 233.6K ▲ 27.3%Apex Legends™ 148.6K ▲ 27.2%Bongo Cat 139.8K ▲ 1.1%TBH: Task Bar Hero 105.2K ▲ 0.5%Rust 95.4K ▲ 5.2%Wallpaper Engine 93.7K ▲ 5.9%Delta Force 82.1K ▲ 11.8%The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth 79.0K ▲ 9.6%Stardew Valley 70.6K ▲ 15.4%Counter-Strike 2 798.8K ▲ 7.8%Dota 2 666.6K ▲ 22.7%PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS 419.0K ▲ 23.7%Palworld 233.6K ▲ 27.3%Apex Legends™ 148.6K ▲ 27.2%Bongo Cat 139.8K ▲ 1.1%TBH: Task Bar Hero 105.2K ▲ 0.5%Rust 95.4K ▲ 5.2%Wallpaper Engine 93.7K ▲ 5.9%Delta Force 82.1K ▲ 11.8%The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth 79.0K ▲ 9.6%Stardew Valley 70.6K ▲ 15.4%
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Top 11 Most Played Survival Games on Steam in 2026

297.0K people are playing Survival games on Steam right now across our top 11 tracked titles. Rust leads with 95.4K concurrent players, followed by Project Zomboid and Don't Starve Together. The genre is trending up today, with the top titles adding players.

TOP 6 MOST PLAYED SURVIVAL

Rust
LIVE
SURVIVAL

Rust

Playing now
95.4K
24h peak
138.7K▲5.2%
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Project Zomboid
LIVE
SURVIVAL

Project Zomboid

Playing now
62.8K
24h peak
91.5K▲26.4%
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Don't Starve Together
LIVE
SURVIVAL

Don't Starve Together

Playing now
41.8K
24h peak
56.6K▲18.7%
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DayZ
LIVE
SURVIVAL

DayZ

Playing now
31.3K
24h peak
49.4K▲27.7%
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Terraria
LIVE
SURVIVAL

Terraria

Playing now
28.6K
24h peak
37.2K▲10.7%
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Unturned
LIVE
SURVIVAL

Unturned

Playing now
15.9K
24h peak
16.8K▲1.9%
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RANKS 7 THROUGH 11

ranked by current players
07
Valheim
Survival
12.2K
▲ 33.9%
08
Conan Exiles Enhanced
Survival
6.00K
▲ 24.6%
09
Subnautica 2
Survival
2.67K
▲ 33.2%
10
The Alters
Survival
230
▲ 0.0%
11
Minecraft
Survival
0
▲ 0.0%

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