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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A game with a battle royale element where players compete to live as long as possible while constructing structures and gathering resources.

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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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A massively multiplayer online role-playing game in which players construct their characters and journey through a fantastical world full of missions and difficulties.

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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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A collectable card game where players construct decks and engage in competitive strategic combat within the Warcraft world.

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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

A game with a battle royale element where players compete to live as long as possible while constructing structures and gathering resources.

Fortnite

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)

A massively multiplayer online role-playing game in which players construct their characters and journey through a fantastical world full of missions and difficulties.

World of Warcraft

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)

A collectable card game where players construct decks and engage in competitive strategic combat within the Warcraft world.

Hearthstone

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