Most Popular PvP Games on Steam

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Counter-Strike 2 For over two decades, Counter-Strike has offered an elite competitive experience, one shaped by millions of players from across the globe. And now the next chapter in the CS story is about to begin. This is Counter-Strike 2.

Price Free to play
Rating 8.6
Release 21 Aug 2012
Dota 2 Every day, millions of players worldwide enter battle as one of over a hundred Dota heroes. And no matter if it's their 10th hour of play or 1,000th, there's always something new to discover. With regular updates that ensure a constant evolution of gameplay, features, and heroes, Dota 2 has taken on a life of its own.

Price Free to play
Rating 8.1
Release 09 Jul 2013
Apex Legends™ Apex Legends is the award-winning, free-to-play Hero Shooter from Respawn Entertainment. Master an ever-growing roster of legendary characters with powerful abilities, and experience strategic squad play and innovative gameplay in the next evolution of Hero Shooter and Battle Royale.

Price Free to play
Rating 6.7
Release 04 Nov 2020
Lost Ark Embark on an odyssey for the Lost Ark in a vast, vibrant world: explore new lands, seek out lost treasures, and test yourself in thrilling action combat in this action-packed free-to-play RPG.

Price Free to play
Rating 7.1
Release 11 Feb 2022
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege Rainbow Six® Siege is the reference in tactical team shooters, where elite strategy and execution triumph. Enjoy free access to Quick Match, Unranked, and Dual Front game modes with a selection of operators.

Price Free to play
Rating 8.3
Release 01 Dec 2015
Garry's Mod Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.

Price 9.99€
Rating 9.6
Release 29 Nov 2006
Rust The only aim in Rust is to survive. Everything wants you to die - the island’s wildlife, other inhabitants, the environment, and other survivors. Do whatever it takes to last another night.

Price -41% 23.68€
Rating 8.7
Release 08 Feb 2018
ELDEN RING THE CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED FANTASY ACTION RPG. Rise, Tarnished, and be guided by grace to brandish the power of the Elden Ring and become an Elden Lord in the Lands Between.

Price -51% 29.59€
Rating 9.2
Release 24 Feb 2022
Among Us An online and local party game of teamwork and betrayal for 4-15 players...in space!

Price -35% 2.94€
Rating 9.1
Release 16 Nov 2018
Destiny 2 Destiny 2 is an action MMO with a single evolving world that you and your friends can join anytime, anywhere, absolutely free.

Price Free to play
Rating 7.9
Release 01 Oct 2019
Path of Exile You are an Exile, struggling to survive on the dark continent of Wraeclast, as you fight to earn power that will allow you to exact your revenge against those who wronged you. Path of Exile is an online Action RPG set in a dark fantasy world. The game is completely free and will never be pay-to-win.

Price Free to play
Rating 8.8
Release 23 Oct 2013
World of Warships Immerse yourself in thrilling naval battles and assemble an armada of over 600 ships from the first half of the 20th century — from stealthy destroyers to gigantic battleships. Change the look of your ship, choose upgrades to suit your play style, and go into battle with other players!

Price Free to play
Rating 7.6
Release 15 Nov 2017
War Robots: Frontiers Gear up for tactical mech action in War Robots: Frontiers, a free-to-play multiplayer mech shooter. Construct and customize, squad up with Pilots online, and fire up your engines in massive intergalactic battles.

Price Free to play
Rating 6.3
Release 04 Mar 2025
Dying Light First-person action survival game set in a post-apocalyptic open world overrun by flesh-hungry zombies. Roam a city devastated by a mysterious virus epidemic. Scavenge for supplies, craft weapons, and face hordes of the infected.

Price -92% 2.05€
Rating 9.4
Release 26 Jan 2015
DayZ How long can you survive a post-apocalyptic world? A land overrun with an infected "zombie" population, where you compete with other survivors for limited resources. Will you team up with strangers and stay strong together? Or play as a lone wolf to avoid betrayal? This is DayZ – this is your story.

Price -49% 24.77€
Rating 7.6
Release 13 Dec 2018
Paladins® Paladins is the ultimate fantasy team-based shooter experience, with over 50 customizable Champions fighting in 5v5 action across a diverse Realm of modes and maps!

Price Free to play
Rating 8.4
Release 08 May 2018
Counter-Strike Play the world's number 1 online action game. Engage in an incredibly realistic brand of terrorist warfare in this wildly popular team-based game. Ally with teammates to complete strategic missions. Take out enemy sites. Rescue hostages. Your role affects your team's success. Your team's success affects your role.

Price 8.19€
Rating 9.6
Release 01 Nov 2000
NARAKA: BLADEPOINT Dive into the legends of the Far East in NARAKA: BLADEPOINT; team up with friends in fast-paced melee fights for a Battle Royale experience unlike any other. Find your playstyle with a varied cast of heroes with unique skills. More than 40 million players have already joined the fray, play free now!

Price Free to play
Rating 6.9
Release 11 Aug 2021
Hunt: Showdown 1896 Hunt: Showdown 1896 is a new era of the addictively unforgiving extraction shooter. In corrupted backwaters lost to history, fight back alone – or with friends – against timeless evil. Twisted monsters and other ruthless Hunters stand between you and your Bounty. Risk everything as Hunt consumes you

Price -89% 4.68€
Rating 7.2
Release 27 Aug 2019
Battlefield™ V This is the ultimate Battlefield V experience. Enter mankind’s greatest conflict with the complete arsenal of weapons, vehicles, and gadgets plus the best customization content of Year 1 and 2.

Price 49.99€
Rating 7.0
Release 22 Oct 2020
Counter-Strike: Source Counter-Strike: Source blends Counter-Strike's award-winning teamplay action with the advanced technology of Source™ technology.

Price 9.75€
Rating 9.5
Release 01 Nov 2004
Half-Life Named Game of the Year by over 50 publications, Valve's debut title blends action and adventure with award-winning technology to create a frighteningly realistic world where players must think to survive. Also includes an exciting multiplayer mode that allows you to play against friends and enemies around the world.

Price 8.19€
Rating 9.5
Release 19 Nov 1998
Halo Infinite From one of gaming's most iconic sagas, Halo is bigger than ever. Featuring an expansive open-world campaign and a dynamic free to play multiplayer experience.

Price Free to play
Rating 6.9
Release 15 Nov 2021
World of Tanks Blitz Blow off steam and tank turrets in a free-to-play online 7v7 tank shooter! Drive hundreds of tanks, from museum classics to "did-that-ever-exist?" specials, in quick 5 to 7-minute brawls packed with metal mayhem. Play solo or team up with a friend and enjoy smooth action even on modest hardware!

Price Free to play
Rating 7.8
Release 09 Nov 2016
SMITE® Join 40+ million players in SMITE, the Battleground of the Gods! Wield Thor’s hammer, turn your foes to stone as Medusa, or flex your divine power as one of 100+ other mythological icons. Become a God and play FREE today!

Price Free to play
Rating 7.8
Release 08 Sep 2015
Black Squad Black Squad is a free-to-play military first-person-shooter. Players can master their skills and show off their strategies with a wide range of game maps, modes, and weapons to choose from. Join thousands of FPS players worldwide in one of the most played games on Steam!

Price Free to play
Rating 7.5
Release 26 Jun 2019
DARK SOULS™ III Dark Souls continues to push the boundaries with the latest, ambitious chapter in the critically-acclaimed and genre-defining series. Prepare yourself and Embrace The Darkness!

Price -64% 21.85€
Rating 9.3
Release 11 Apr 2016
Sea of Thieves: 2025 Edition Sea of Thieves is a smash-hit pirate adventure game, offering the quintessential pirate experience of plundering lost treasures, intense battles, vanquishing sea monsters and more. Dive in with this revised edition of the game, which includes access to digital bonus media.

Price 39.99€
Rating 8.8
Release 03 Jun 2020
Titanfall® 2 Respawn Entertainment gives you the most advanced titan technology in its new, single player campaign & multiplayer experience. Combine & conquer with new titans & pilots, deadlier weapons, & customization and progression systems that help you and your titan flow as one unstoppable killing force.

Price 29.99€
Rating 9.4
Release 18 Jun 2020
Forza Horizon 5 Explore the vibrant open world landscapes of Mexico with limitless, fun driving action in the world’s greatest cars.

Price 59.99€
Rating 8.8
Release 08 Nov 2021
Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition The critically acclaimed RPG that raised the bar, from the creators of Baldur's Gate 3. Gather your party. Master deep, tactical combat. Venture as a party of up to four - but know that only one of you will have the chance to become a God.

Price 44.99€
Rating 9.5
Release 14 Sep 2017
Battlefield™ 1 Battlefield™ 1 takes you back to The Great War, WW1, where new technology and worldwide conflict changed the face of warfare forever.

Price 39.99€
Rating 8.6
Release 11 Jun 2020
Crab Game Crab Game is a First-Person Multiplayer game where you play through several different minigames based on children's games, until only one player stands victorious.

Price Free to play
Rating 9.0
Release 29 Oct 2021
The Elder Scrolls® Online Every legend starts somewhere and in The Elder Scrolls Online, it starts with you. Join millions of players in an online, fantasy RPG set in a vast living Elder Scrolls world.

Price -78% 4.54€
Rating 8.1
Release 22 May 2017
BattleBit Remastered BattleBit Remastered is a low-poly, massive multiplayer FPS, supporting 254 players per server. Battle on a near-fully destructible map with various vehicles!

Price 14.79€
Rating 8.3
Release 15 Jun 2023
Stumble Guys Ready for the chaos? Stumble Guys is a 32-player, fast-paced multiplayer party royale where players dash, jump, and fall across hilarious obstacle courses in a fun race to be the last one standing.

Price Free to play
Rating 8.4
Release 07 Oct 2021

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26,850 players

35,907
5,611
Rating 8.5

12,388 players

9,680
5,122
Rating 6.5

5,694 players

225,960
98,967
Rating 6.9

4,611 players

15,124
7,740
Rating 6.5

2,386 players

13,410
1,370
Rating 8.9

2,304 players

25,430
12,230
Rating 6.7

1,926 players

16,503
8,914
Rating 6.4

1,849 players

6,189
3,288
Rating 6.4

878 players

7,067
1,723
Rating 7.8

629 players

1,026
286
Rating 7.5