Edition no. 8
Sunday November 1, 2026
Closed on November 1, 2026 · daily reading (around 05:00 UTC)
Lead story
PAYDAY 2, players down 37.0% from the day before (reading at around 05:00 UTC)
At the daily reading of November 1, 2026 (around 05:00 UTC): 10,579 players, against 16,781 on October 31, 2026.
It is the largest percentage move among the 138 games with at least 5,000 players the day before. Catalog change on the same day: +1.1% in total, +3.9% for the median game. PAYDAY 2 game page.
Rising
| Game | Players | Since the day before |
|---|---|---|
| Phasmophobia | 16,252 | +31.2% |
| Crimson Desert Enhanced | 26,790 | +23.6% |
| Albion Online | 6,013 | +19.0% |
| Grand Theft Auto V Legacy | 31,372 | +18.7% |
| Sons Of The Forest | 14,847 | +18.3% |
Falling
| Game | Players | Since the day before |
|---|---|---|
| PAYDAY 2 | 10,579 | −37.0% |
| Bongo Cat | 98,472 | −29.5% |
| Lost Ark | 4,150 | −25.0% |
| Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel | 13,680 | −17.4% |
| Left 4 Dead 2 | 30,493 | −17.3% |
The 10 most played
| # | Game | Players | Since the day before | Rank the day before |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phantom Blade Zero | 534,429 | +8.4% | 2 |
| 2 | Counter-Strike 2 | 527,391 | +0.3% | 1 |
| 3 | Dota 2 | 361,342 | −1.3% | 3 |
| 4 | PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS | 302,950 | +10.8% | 4 |
| 5 | Call of Duty® | 151,088 | −1.3% | 5 |
| 6 | AION 2 | 145,614 | −0.9% | 6 |
| 7 | Cyberpunk 2077 | 114,925 | +1.4% | 8 |
| 8 | Probably Stolen - Cyberpunk Shopkeeper Sim | 103,275 | +8.8% | 9 |
| 9 | Bongo Cat | 98,472 | −29.5% | 7 |
| 10 | Team Fortress 2 | 91,955 | +9.1% | 12 |
The catalog
5,580,997 players across the 310 games recorded on both days, against 5,521,067 the day before (+1.1%).
Only the Steam games tracked by Statcade, not all of Steam. A daily snapshot (around 05:00 UTC), not the day’s total. Frozen edition: the numbers stay those of the day it was closed.