04.01. List of games:
01--------(MOBA)--------
- League of Legends, the daily peak online over the past year has ranged from 10kk to 13kk players. (Source: prioridata com). Y.10.2009
- Dota 2 = 870k/1,291k Y.07.2013
the daily peak online over the past year has ranged from 680k to 1000k players. The average is about 800k players at peak. (Source: steamcharts com, and for other steam games listed below).
- SMITE (3rd-person MOBA) 12.5k/31.1k Y.09.2015
02------(MMORPG)-----
FINAL FANTASY XIV Online (Fantasy MMORPG) 92k/95.1k Y.02.2014
Black Desert (Online action MMORPG) 25k/59.9k Y.07.2019
Lost Ark (online MMORPG action RPG) 32k/1,324.7k Y.02.2022
EVE online: 28k (main server)/68k all-time peak - 2013 year.(Source: eve-offline net). (space-based, activities including mining, piracy, manufacturing, trading, exploration, and combat). Y.05.2003
Albion Online (MMORPG with open world) 19.7k/27.2k Y.05.2018
Myth of Empires (MMORPG, Action) 12.3k+/47.6k Y.02.2024
New World (MMORPG, Action) 8.4k/913k Y.09.2021
Guild Wars 2 (MMORPG) 5.4k/8.25k Y.08.2022
03------(Battle Royale)-----
Fortnite - 2,128k(06.2024)/11,616k(11.2023) (Source: playercounter com / activeplayer io / fortnite gg) . Early access: Y.07.2017
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS (Battle Royale) 700k/3,236k Y.12.2017
Apex Legends (Battle Royale) 327k/624.4k Y.11.2020
NARAKA: BLADEPOINT 291k/385.7k Y.08.2021
Battlerite Royale - 0.03k/9.35k Y.09.2018
04-------(TAB (Team Arena Brawler))-------
Battlerite - 0.2k/44.85k Y.11.2017
05------(vehicular combat)-------
War Thunder (vehicular combat, War sim) 95k/121.2k Y.08.2013
Crossout - 5.97k/12.11k Y.07.2017
Robocraft - 0.212k/26.59k Y.08.2017
06------(Survival Crafting)------
Minecraft - Online Players (1Hour): 1,010.8k (Source: activeplayer io). Released: Y.2011
Rust (Survival Crafting) 175k/244.4k Y.02.2018
Palworld - 143.3k/2,101.53k Y.01.2024
7 Days to Die (Zombie Survival Crafting) 101.5k/103.7k Y.12.2013
Unturned - 65.05k/112.64k Y.07.2017
DayZ - 64.33k/73.33k Y.12.2018
ARK: Survival Evolved (Sandbox Survival) 39.6k/247.3k Y.08.2017
ARK: Survival Ascended (Sandbox Survival) 32.8k/98.0k Y.10.2023
Space Engineers (Building, Sim, Space) 8.7k/23.86k Y.02.2019
Scrap Mechanic - 2.967k/46.36k Y.01.2016
07------(Shooter)-----
Counter-Strike 2 - 1,510.8k/1,802.8k Y.08.2012
Valorant - Online Players (1H): 544,850 Released: Y.07.2020 (Source: activeplayer io).
Destiny 2 (MMO Shooter Looter) 314k/316.6k Y.10.2019
Once Human - 231.34k/231.34k Y.07.2024
Team Fortress 2 (first-person shooter, class-based, team warfare) 148.5k/253.2k Y.10.2007
Call of Duty (first-person shooter) 133.3k/488.9k multi-title
HELLDIVERSTM 2 - 91.69k/458.2k Y.02.2024
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege (tactical shooter) 88.6k/200.4k Y.12.2015
Ready or Not (tactical shooter) - 10.49k/55,17k Y.12.2023
08-------(Action, Looter)------
The First Descendant - 264.86k/264.86k Y.06.2024
Warframe - 91.58k/181.50k Y.03.2013
No Man's Sky (Space exploring, Action, Looter) 20k/212.3k Y.08.2016
Starfield (Action RPG with open world) 14.2k/330 Y.09.2023
09------(Action-Adventure)-------
Grand Theft Auto V (Action-Adventure) 171k/360.7k Y.04.2015
Red Dead Redemption 2 (action-adventure, shooter) 47k/77.3k Y.12.2019
Contraband Police 1.0k/8.10k Y.03.2023
10-----(Villain Protagonist/Heist/Criminal)----
Teardown (Physics, Voxel) - 4.977k/8.22k Y.04.2022
Thief Simulator - 2.28k/7.18k Y.11.2018
Thief Simulator 2 - 0.535k/4.14k Y.10.2023
11-------(RPG-Slasher)------
Path of Exile (Loot-Action RPG-Slasher) 14.9k/209.5k Y.10.2013
Last Epoch (Loot-RPG-Slasher) 5.02k/258.5k Y.02.2024
12.1-----(action/RPG)-----
ELDEN RING (action/RPG) 780.8k/952.5k Y.02.2022
Monster Hunter: World - 106.01k/329.33k Y.08.2018
Fallout 4 (action RPG) 80.8k/471.9k Y.11.2015
12.2-----(RPG)-----
Baldur's Gate 3 - 103.76k/875.34k Y.08.2023
13-------(sports)-------
EA SPORTS FCTM 24 (Sports) 78.4k/107.1k Y.09.2023
Rooftops & Alleys: The Parkour Game - 0.690k/0.916k Y.05.2024
Football Manager 2024 - 78.71k/88.89k Y.11.2023
14------(3D/2D fighting)-----
Street FighterTM 6 (3D fighting) 49.2k/70.5k Y.06.2023
TEKKEN 8 (3D fighting) 11.9k/46.1k Y.01.2024
Mortal Kombat 11 - 4.8k/27.3k Y.04.2019
Mortal Kombat 1 - 3.9k/26.57k Y.09.2023
Bopl Battle (2D, Fighting) 1.4k/1.57k Y.11.2023
ROUNDS - 1.21k/2.20k Y.04.2021
Mortal Kombat X - 0.6k/13.65k Y.06.2023
15-------(Social/Game Platform)-------
Roblox (online game platform and game creation system) 3,000-8,000k live player count (concurrent) (Source: activeplayer io). Released: Y.2011/Y.2014
VRChat (online game platform) - 45.5k/51.32k Y.02.2017
Garry's Mod (community-based games, HL2 mod, sandbox, physics) 33.5k/73.7k Y.11.2006
16------(Co-op)-------
Dead by Daylight - 83.74k/105.05k Y.06.2016
Left 4 Dead 2 - 49.6k/161.6k Y.11.2009
Left 4 Dead - 1.40k/2.33k Y.11.2008
17-----(Asymmetrical Co-Op)----
Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes (Board game) - 0.320k/1.74k Y.10.2015
18-------(Mechanical/Work/Education Sim)-----
Farming Simulator 22 - 56.28k/96.40k Y.11.2021
House Flipper 1 - 5.0k/15.85k Y.05.2018
House Flipper 2 - 3.56k/18.1k Y.12.2023
My Summer Car - 2.83k/5.50k Y.10.2016
Car Mechanic Simulator 2021 2.7k/22.5k Y.08.2021
PC Building Simulator 0.4k/3.88k Y.01.2019
House Builder - 0.108k/0.76k Y.02.2024
ServiceIT: You can do IT - 0.034k/0.088k Y.03.2024
19--------(Sandbox physics 3D)-------
Besiege - 2k/11.12k Y.02.2020
Universe Sandbox - 0.520k/0.720k Y.08.2015
Poly Bridge 3 - 0.320k/1.02k - k/k Y.05.2023
Poly Bridge - 0.30k/4.10k Y.07.2016
Poly Bridge 2 - 0.180k/1.85k Y.05.2020
The Enjenir - 0.10k/0.12k Y.12.2023
20--------(Sandbox physics 2D)-------
Tricky Towers - 0.240k/0.936k Y.08.2016
World of Goo - 0.030k/2.04k Y.10.2008
Crayon Physics Deluxe - too few players Y.01.2009
21-------(Resource Management, Base Building)------
RimWorld (2D, construction and management simulation, Resource Management, Base Building) 33k/62.2k Y.10.2018
Frostpunk - 10.64k/29.19k Y.04.2018
Prison Architect - (Base Building, simulation) 5.4k/16.2k Y.06.2015
They Are Billions - 4.36k/22.29k Y.06.2019
The Riftbreaker (Base Building, Slasher, Tower Defense) 3.5k/21.5k Y.10.2021
Mindustry (Resource Management, Base Building) 1.8k/3.34k Y.09.2019
Thronefall (3D, Strategy, Tower Defense) 0.8k/6.72k Y.08.2023
22-------(Building Sim, Management sim)------
Two Point Hospital - 1.61k/34.0k Y.08.2018
Project Hospital - 0.73k/2.65k Y.10.2018
23-------(2D, Tower Defense)------
Bloons TD 6 (2D, Tower Defense) 23k/53.9k Y.12.2021
Plants vs. Zombies: GotY (2D, Tower Defense) 6.3k/16.2k Y.05.2009
Bloons TD Battles 2 (Multiplayer, 2D, Tower Defense) 1.1k/16.8k Y.11.2021
Kingdom Rush Vengeance (2D, Tower Defense) 0.7k/3.18k Y.10.2020
The Last Spell (2D, Tower Defense) 0.6k/6.72k Y.03.2023
Element TD 2 - Tower Defense - 0.252k/1.49k Y.04.2021
24------(2D, action-adventure, sandbox survival)-----
Stardew Valley (Farm-sim, 2D) 118k/236.6k Y.02.2016
Don't Starve Together (2D, top-down, wilderness survival) 67.6k/114.1k Y.04.2016
Terraria (2D, action-adventure sandbox) 47.8k/486.9k - Y.05.2011
tModLoader (mod for 2D Adventure Action Sandbox game) 45k/47.6k Y.05.2020
Kingdom Two Crowns (Adventure, Co-op) 2.7k/4.72k Y.12.2018
25-----(Precision Platformer/Arcade)----
Super Meat Boy 0.157k/4.83k - Y.12.2010
26------(Puzzle Platformer)-----
Supraland - (Puzzle Platformer) - 0.143k/1.39k Y.04.2019
Gish - too few players Y.05.2004
YAPP: Yet Another Puzzle Platformer (Puzzle Platformer) - too few players Y.12.2017
27-------(Logic/Puzzle 3D)------
Portal 2 = 6.1k/14.99k Y.04.2011
Portal 1.63k/3.37k Y.10.2007
Portal: Revolution 0.41k/7.45k Y.01.2024
Portal Reloaded 0.12k/4.42k Y.04.2021
28-------(Logic/Puzzle 2D/sideview)-------
Baba Is You - (sokoban inspired) - 0.39k/ 1.49k Y.03.2019
14 Minesweeper Variants 0.30k/0.34k Y.11.2022
Hexcells Infinite - 0.280k/0.374k Y.09.2014
Mini Metro 0.238k/2.1k Y.11.2015
hexceed - 0.087k/0.747k Y.01.2021
Gorogoa - 0.083k/0.809k Y.12.2017
Patrick's Parabox - 0.077k/ 0.581k Y.03.2022
Zup! S - 0.064k/ 0.711k Y.11.2018
Hexcells Plus - 0.041k/0.198k Y.02.2014
Understand (IQ test - inspired) - 0.031k/ 0.113k Y.10.2020
Hexcells - 0.030k/0.377k Y.02.2014
Hexologic - 0.011k/0.129k Y.05.2018
Bonfire Peaks (sokoban inspired) - 0.007k/ 0.057k Y.09.2021
The Swapper - 0.007k/0.89k Y.05.2013
An Architect's Adventure - (sokoban inspired) - too few players Y.03.2023
Sokobond Express - too few players - Y.02.2024
29------(Programming/Educational 2D)------
Turing Complete - 0.333k/0.367k Y.10.2021
Opus Magnum 0.10k/0.89k Y.1.2017
SHENZHEN I/O - 0.09k/1.16k Y.11.2016
while True: learn() - 0.074k/0.819k Y.01.2019
Word Factori - 0.031k/0.203k Y.08.2023
SpaceChem 0.03k/0.86k Y.03.2011
The Signal State - 0.022k/0.217k Y.09.2021
Virtual Circuit Board - 0.017k/0.061k Y.10.2023
JOY OF PROGRAMMING - Software Engineering Simulator 0.016k/0.060k Y.01.2024
Alan's Automaton Workshop - too few players Y.01.2022
Project Chemistry - too few players Y.06.2021
MOLEK-SYNTEZ - too few players Y.11.2019
30------(Automation/Programming)----
Screeps: World (MMO RTS, Programming) - 0.076k/0.357k Y.11.2016
Human Resource Machine 0.072k/0.758k Y.10.2015
7 Billion Humans - 0.061k/0.70k Y.08.2018
Neon Noodles - 0.005k/0.06k Y.08.2023
Craftomation 101: Programming & Craft - too few players - Y.02.2024
31----(Hacking/Detective)-----
Shadows of Doubt - 0.670k/3.56k Y.04.2023
Anonymous Hacker Simulator - 0.225k/0.920k Y.04.2024
Grey Hack - 0.078k/0.332k Y.12.2017
EXAPUNKS - 0.040k/0.750k Y.10.2018
32-------(Board games)-------
Tabletop Simulator 8.6k/36.8k Y.06.2015
32.2---(Board games sites/Chess sites)-------
Lishogi org 0.130k/?k Y.??.????
Pychess org 0.042k/?k Y.??.????
33-----(Card Game)-----
Slay the Spire - 20.70k/32.93k Y.01.2019
Inscryption - 3.69k/17.04k Y.10.2021
KARDS - 2.84k/2.91k Y.04.2020
Cultist Simulator (Choices Matter, Deckbuilding) - 1.40k/3.08k Y.05.2018
WINGSPAN - 0.822k/1.45k Y.09.2020
Cobalt Core - 0.424k/1.65k Y.11.2022
Warhammer The Horus Heresy: Legions - 0.356k/0.639k Y.03.2019
34-------(Turn-Based Strategy/Hex (or Square) Grid)-------
Sid Meier's Civilization VI (Turn-Based Strategy) 100.5k/162.3k Y.10.2016
Stellaris (Grand Strategy, Space) 25k/68.5k Y.05.2016
Sid Meier's Civilization V (Turn-Based Strategy) 22.3k/91k Y.09.2010
Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War - 7.877k/11.11k Y.11.2018
Battle Brothers (RPG/Hex Grid) - 1.80k/8.05k Y.07.2017
Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword (Turn-Based Strategy) 2.2k/2.6k Y.07.2007
Panzer Corps 2 - 0.887k/3.45k Y.03.2020
Old World - 0.796k/3.56k Y.05.2022
Panzer Corps 1 - 0.427k/1.05k Y.07.2011
Order of Battle: World War II - 0.317k/0.909k Y.04.2015
Unity of Command II - 0.179k/0.611k Y.11.2019
Scythe: Digital Edition - 0.119k/1.20k Y.09.2018
Hex of Steel - 0.105k/0.123k Y.04.2020
Hexarchy (Deckbuilding) - 0.104k/0.630k Y.10.2023
35-----(Non-Hex Grid/Grand Strategy)-----
Hearts of Iron IV (Grand Strategy) - 62.13k/78.08k Y.06.2016
Total War: WARHAMMER III - 49.75k/166.51k Y.02.2022
Europa Universalis IV (Historical) 25.4k/47.8k Y.08.2013
Crusader Kings III - 21.21k/98.47k Y.09.2020
Total War: MEDIEVAL II - 4.954k/8.420k Y.11.2006
36----(Turn-Based Tactics)----
XCOM 2 - 5.3k/132.6k 2 Y.02.2016
BATTLETECH - 2.275k/35.48k Y.04.2018
Jagged Alliance 3 - 1.70k/25.33k Y.07.2023
Blood Bowl 3 - 0.811k/3.07k Y.02.2023
Xenonauts 2 - 0.456k/3.46k Y.07.2023
Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus - 0.427k/2.758k Y.11.2018
Door Kickers 2 (Real-Time with Pause) - 0.377k/1.03k Y.11.2020
Into the Breach - 0.373k/14.57k Y.02.2018
Door Kickers (Real-Time with Pause) - 0.076k/2.02k Y.10.2014
Breach & Clear - 0.011k/0.508k Y.03.2014
37------(Real-Time Tactics)-------
Call to Arms - Gates of Hell: Ostfront - 4.99k/8.75k Y.06.2021
Steel Division 2 - 0.951k/2.25k Y.06.2019
Ultimate General: Civil War (Board game) - 0.69k/1.67k Y.07.2017
Partisans 1941 - 0.50k/3.05k Y.10.2020
Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun - 0.335k/4.98k Y.12.2016
Desperados III - 0.15k/6.0k Y.06.2020
38----(Tactical RPG)-----
Darkest Dungeon - 5.733k/19.73k Y.01.2016
Darkest Dungeon II - 1.693k/23.68k Y.05.2023
Gloomhaven - 1.125k/6.90k Y.10.2021
Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew - 0.277 k/3.91k Y.08.2023
Expeditions: Rome - 0.265k/9.73k Y.01.2022
Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden - 0.090k/4.01k Y.12.2018
39-------(real-time strategy)------
Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition 25.5k/38.7k Y.11.2019
Men of War II - 2.08k/3.58k Y.05.2024
Men of War: Assault Squad 2 - 2.04k/9.72k Y.05.2014
Wargame: Red Dragon - 1.265k/4.78k Y.04.2014
Starship Troopers: Terran Command - 1.258k/8.09k Y.06.2022
Wargame: Airland Battle - 0.072k/4.41k Y.05.2013
Wargame: European Escalation - 0.047k/2.19k Y.02.2012
40----(Casual Strategy)----
RISK: Global Domination - 3.561k/11.60k Y.02.2020
Plague Inc: Evolved (real-time strategy simulation) - 1k/17.89k Y.02.2016
Mini Motorways - 0.660k/9.91k Y.07.2021
41-------(Live Sim, Casual)------
The SimsTM 4 - 44.82k/96.18k Y.09.2014