When it comes to PC games, Steam is the biggest name in the business. Now that the Steam Deck has continued to grow in popularity, more and more people are logging on to Steam every day to play. Because of this, Steam is one of the greatest sources of information about what PC gamers are actually playing at any given time.
Steam offers interesting data on the top selling and top played games on the platform week to week, but if you're wondering what were the most-played games last month, we've got you covered. Here are the top 10 most-played Steam games of March 2023, based on total players.
Counter Strike: Global Offensive is a free-to-play team-based shooter that is consistently at the top of Steam Charts every month. Initially released back in 2012 as an expansion of the multiplayer gameplay from Half-Life: Counter-Strike, it has continued to grow over the years. Valve has also recently announced Counter-Strike 2 will be arriving at some point this summer. The popularity of the game on Steam isn't overly surprising given that it was created by Valve and you need to be logged on to steam to play online multiplayer.
Read our review of Counter Strike: Global Offensive .
Another free-to-play game developed by Valve, Dota 2 is a wildly popular blend of online RTS and RPG action. Originally released in 2013, its free-to-play status has kept it at the top of steam charts throughout the years. And while it costs nothing to start playing the game, the learning curve is very high and it can be hard to get into without learning all of the nuances to strategy and mechanics.
Read our review of Dota 2 .
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