Top 10 Steam games of 2024 by peak online players:

Top 10 Steam Games of 2024 by Peak Online Players:

1. Black Myth: Wukong – 2,415,714 players (August 2024)
2. Palworld – 2,101,867 players (January 2024, Early Access)
3. Banana – 917,272 players (June 2024, russian game)
4. Path of Exile 2 – 578,569 players (December 2024, Early Access)
5. Marvel Rivals – 480,990 players (December 2024)
6. HELLLDIVERS 2 – 458,709 players (February 2024)
7. THRONE AND LIBERTY – 336,300 players
8. Last Epoch – 264,708 players (February 2024, full release from Early Access)
9. Once Human – 231,668 players (July 2024)
10. Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 – 225,690 players (September 2024, russian game).

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18.S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl – 121,335 players (November 2024)

As shown, the Top 10 Steam games of 2024 include two Russian products, with one resembling an NFT scam, along with a game from NCSoft that is unavailable in Ukraine due to Russian publishers.

Regarding S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2, it is worth noting that alongside its Steam release, the game launched on Microsoft Game Pass for Windows and Xbox Series X|S, offering significantly lower pricing. The player count in Game Pass is still uncertain, potentially reaching hundreds of thousands or even millions of concurrent players. We’ll have to wait for Microsoft’s quarterly reports for more insights.