10 'Most Played' PC games on Steam

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Steam has a plethora of PC games available on its platform. However, only some of them have been able to cultivate a large player base. Here are the top 10 games mentioned in Steam's 'Most Played' section.

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Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is a free-to- play first-person shooter (FPS) game that has amassed a 'sizeable' player base over the past decade. Its sequel, Counter-Strike 2, is currently in closed beta and is set to roll out later this year.

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Dota 2 is a multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) game where teams of five go up against each other in player versus player match-ups. It is a free-to-play game.

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Apex Legends is EA's take on the battle royale genre. It is a free-to-play FPS where players control characters with unique abilities and participate in matches to be the last person standing.

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PUBG: Battlegrounds is not just another free- to-play battle royale game on the list but also one of the first games in its genre. It puts the player in a vast map alongside 99 rival players.

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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II is the sequel to the 2019 reboot of Modern Warfare. It is an FPS game set in a realistic and contemporary setting. The game is currently available for Rs 3,249.

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Grand Theft Auto V is an open-world action- adventure game that also has a 'highly popular' online mode aka GTA Online. It is currently priced at Rs 953.

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War Thunder is a massively multiplayer online game (MMO) available to play for free. Its gameplay is focused on military action and vehicular combat.

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Destiny 2 is an action MMO game where you play as 'The Guardian', the defender of humanity, who must battle various foes in the game's evolving world. It is a free-to-play title.

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Rainbow Six Siege is an online FPS game whose gameplay stresses on team-play and strategy. The game is currently up for grabs at Rs 999.

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FIFA 23 is a football simulation game that features various football leagues and authentic players. It is available for Rs 3,499.

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10 'Most Played' PC games on Steam

Steam has a plethora of PC games available on its platform. However, only some of them have been able to cultivate a large player base. Here are the top 10 games mentioned in Steam's 'Most Played' section.

Steam's 'most played' games

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is a free-to- play first-person shooter (FPS) game that has amassed a 'sizeable' player base over the past decade. Its sequel, Counter-Strike 2, is currently in closed beta and is set to roll out later this year.

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (2012)

Dota 2 is a multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) game where teams of five go up against each other in player versus player match-ups. It is a free-to-play game.

Dota 2 (2013)

Apex Legends is EA's take on the battle royale genre. It is a free-to-play FPS where players control characters with unique abilities and participate in matches to be the last person standing.

Apex Legends (2019)

PUBG: Battlegrounds is not just another free- to-play battle royale game on the list but also one of the first games in its genre. It puts the player in a vast map alongside 99 rival players.

PUBG: Battlegrounds (2017)

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II is the sequel to the 2019 reboot of Modern Warfare. It is an FPS game set in a realistic and contemporary setting. The game is currently available for Rs 3,249.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II (2022)

Grand Theft Auto V is an open-world action- adventure game that also has a 'highly popular' online mode aka GTA Online. It is currently priced at Rs 953.

Grand Theft Auto V (2015)

War Thunder is a massively multiplayer online game (MMO) available to play for free. Its gameplay is focused on military action and vehicular combat.

War Thunder (2016)

Destiny 2 is an action MMO game where you play as 'The Guardian', the defender of humanity, who must battle various foes in the game's evolving world. It is a free-to-play title.

Destiny 2 (2017)

Rainbow Six Siege is an online FPS game whose gameplay stresses on team-play and strategy. The game is currently up for grabs at Rs 999.

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege (2015)

FIFA 23 is a football simulation game that features various football leagues and authentic players. It is available for Rs 3,499.

FIFA 23 (2022)

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