#1=
Counter-Strike 2
PC
Popular on #1 PC
Counter-Strike 2 is a highly competitive, free-to-play tactical shooter where teams face off in intense, realistic gun battles.
Free-to-play · ESRB M · PEGI 18
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Most Played on PC Right Now
The games kids hear about most, ranked by popularity across Steam, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo and mobile stores, with a GameCompass health score and age fit for each one.
Data from October 15, 2026 · Refreshed on the 1st and 15th of each month
Suitable for
How we build this list+
- 15 charts across 6 platforms
- Weighted Borda count: rank 1 in a chart is worth 100 points
- Refreshed on the 1st and 15th of each month
- Data from October 15, 2026
Popular and healthy
Most played games with a Good or Excellent GameCompass score.
- #2=
Dota 2
PCPopular on #2 PC
Dota 2 offers an immensely deep strategic challenge for dedicated players, where teamwork and skillful decision-making lead to rewarding victories.
Free-to-play · PEGI 12
- #3=
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS
PCPopular on #1 PC
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS plunges players into a high-stakes battle royale where 100 combatants fight to be the last one standing, emphasizing tactical gunplay and…
Free-to-play · ESRB T · PEGI 16
- #4▲ 63
ARC Raiders
PCPopular on #5 PC
ARC Raiders is a co-op extraction shooter best suited for older teens comfortable with constant combat and online team play.
Paid game · PEGI 16
- #5▲ 1
Bongo Cat
PCPopular on #3 PC
Bongo Cat is a simple desktop companion where a cartoon cat taps bongos in sync with your typing and clicking.
Free-to-play · PEGI 3
- #6▲ 1
FiveM
PCPopular on #4 PC
FiveM offers a unique platform for custom Grand Theft Auto V multiplayer, fostering creativity and teamwork within player-driven communities.
Free-to-play
- #7▲ 2
Apex Legends
PCPopular on #5 PC
Apex Legends is a fast-paced, team-based battle royale shooter where players drop into an arena, scavenge for gear, and work together to be the last squad…
Free-to-play · ESRB T · PEGI 16
- #8▼ 4
Valheim
PCPopular on #8 PC
Valheim offers a challenging Norse-themed survival adventure where players craft, build, and explore a vast world, often cooperatively.
Paid game
- #9▼ 4
WARDOGS
PCPopular on #7 PC
WARDOGS is a premium tactical military shooter emphasizing large-scale team combat, strategic resource management, and base building.
Paid game
- #10▲ 1
Marvel Rivals
PCPopular on #10 PC
Marvel Rivals is a fast-paced 6v6 team shooter where kids battle as iconic Marvel heroes and villains.
Free-to-play · ESRB T · PEGI 12
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AdultsTom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Popular on #9 PC
27 - #12▲ 1
AdultsPopular on #20 PC
26 - #13New
Ages 13–15Popular on #19 PC
45 - #14▲ 26
Ages 16+Popular on #14 PC
28 - #15▲ 2
Ages 16+Popular on #11 PC
43 - #16▲ 3
Ages 13+Popular on #2 PC
55 - #17▼ 1
Ages 13+Popular on #17 PC
27 - #18▼ 3
Ages 16+Popular on #7 PC
24 - #19▲ 2
Ages 6+Popular on #9 PC
57 - #20▲ 2
Ages 6+Popular on #12 PC
62 - #21▲ 17
Ages 13+Popular on #11 PC
51 - #22▲ 10
Ages 13+Popular on #15 PC
19 - #23▲ 1
Ages 16+Popular on #42 PC
27 - #24▲ 53
Ages 16+Popular on #12 PC
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Ages 16+Popular on #14 PC
71 - #26▼ 3
EA SPORTS FC™ 27
Popular on #11 PC
- #27▼ 15
AdultsPopular on #18 PC
61 - #28▼ 20
Ages 13+Popular on #25 PC
45 - #29▼ 2
Ages 6+Popular on #26 PC
63 - #30▲ 60
AdultsPopular on #16 PC
47 - #31▼ 2
Ages 13+Popular on #24 PC
34 - #32▲ 90
Ages 9+Popular on #6 PC
78 - #33New
Ages 16+Popular on #34 PC
44 - #34▼ 20
AdultsPopular on #40 PC
49 - #35▲ 65
Ages 13+Popular on #38 PC
64 - #36▲ 8
AdultsPopular on #27 PC
39 - #37▼ 4
Ages 16+Popular on #34 PC
28 - #38▲ 1
Ages 9+Popular on #2 PC
59 - #39▲ 3
Deadlock
Popular on #4 PC
- #40New
Ages 3+Popular on #5 PC
79 - #41▲ 48
Ages 16+Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4
Popular on #7 PC
36 - #42New
Ages 9+Popular on #8 PC
52 - #43▲ 64
AdultsPopular on #44 PC
22 - #44New
Hood Warfare 2
Popular on #13 PC
- #45▲ 41
Ages 9+Popular on #33 PC
40 - #46▲ 7
Ages 13–15Popular on #36 PC
46 - #47New
Ages 13+Popular on #14 PC
56 - #48New
Conan Exiles
Popular on #16 PC
- #49New
Ages 16+Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2
Popular on #37 PC
44 - #50▼ 3
Ages 9+Popular on #16 PC
32 - #51New
AdultsPopular on #18 PC
38 - #52▼ 15
AdultsPopular on #19 PC
41 - #53▲ 53
Ages 16+Popular on #20 PC
43 - #54▼ 4
Ages 13–15Popular on #21 PC
70 - #55▲ 2
Ages 9+Popular on #22 PC
46 - #56▼ 8
Ages 16+Popular on #58 PC
49 - #57New
Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 2
Popular on #24 PC
- #58▲ 2
AdultsPopular on #51 PC
27 - #59New
Ages 16+Halo: The Master Chief Collection
Popular on #25 PC
53 - #60▼ 42
AdultsPopular on #56 PC
62 - #61▼ 9
AdultsPopular on #27 PC
62 - #62New
Season 5 Battlefield Pro - Battlefield™ 6 and REDSEC
Popular on #28 PC
- #63▼ 12
AdultsPopular on #28 PC
38 - #64▲ 1
Deskrawl: Idle ARPG
Popular on #30 PC
- #65New
Clive Barker's Hellraiser: Revival
Popular on #31 PC
- #66▼ 25
Ages 16+Popular on #32 PC
34 - #67▼ 32
Ages 6+Popular on #64 PC
72 - #68▼ 4
Ages 13+Popular on #35 PC
50 - #69▼ 43
AdultsPopular on #35 PC
40 - #70New
AdultsCyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty
Popular on #36 PC
35 - #71▲ 27
AdultsPopular on #60 PC
52 - #72▼ 2
Ages 16+Popular on #39 PC
61 - #73New
AdultsPopular on #41 PC
30 - #74New
AdultsPopular on #42 PC
59 - #75New
AdultsPopular on #43 PC
77 - #76▲ 9
Ages 16+The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition
Popular on #44 PC
62 - #77▼ 9
Call of Duty®
Popular on #45 PC
- #78New
METRO 2039
Popular on #45 PC
- #79▼ 7
Ages 16+Popular on #46 PC
37 - #80New
Ages 16+Popular on #47 PC
27 - #81▼ 45
Ages 13+Popular on #47 PC
47 - #82▼ 4
Ages 13+Popular on #48 PC
63 - #83▼ 24
Ages 13+Popular on #48 PC
32 - #84▲ 42
Ages 16+Popular on #74 PC
21 - #85New
ARC Raiders - Frozen Trail Collector Set
Popular on #50 PC
- #86▲ 9
AdultsPopular on #51 PC
55 - #87▼ 6
Ages 13+Popular on #53 PC
33 - #88▼ 57
AdultsPopular on #53 PC
29 - #89▼ 15Ages 13+
EA SPORTS FC™ 26 Xbox Series X|S
Popular on #54 PC
44 - #90New
Dragon's Dogma 2: Dark Arisen Expansion
Popular on #54 PC
- #91New
Trash Day
Popular on #55 PC
- #92▼ 9
AdultsPopular on #55 PC
37 - #93▼ 17
[WoG] War of Genesis: Idle Loot
Popular on #56 PC
- #94New
Deep Dish Dungeon
Popular on #57 PC
- #95▼ 7
AdultsPopular on #57 PC
53 - #96New
Ages 3+Popular on #58 PC
40 - #97▼ 10
Ages 16+Popular on #59 PC
59 - #98▲ 7
Ages 13+Popular on #61 PC
51 - #99▼ 38
Ages 16+Popular on #62 PC
38 - #100▼ 3
Ages 13–15Popular on #62 PC
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Most played games by age
The highest-ranked games in this list that GameCompass considers suitable for each age band.
Suitable for ages 6‑8
- #8Valheim58
- #19Wallpaper Engine57
- #20Slay the Spire 262
- #29Dressmaker63
- #40over the hill79
Suitable for ages 9‑12
- #5Bongo Cat39
- #8Valheim58
- #19Wallpaper Engine57
- #20Slay the Spire 262
- #25Stardew Valley71
Suitable for ages 13‑15
- #2Dota 243
- #3PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS27
- #4ARC Raiders40
- #5Bongo Cat39
- #6FiveM48
Suitable for ages 16‑18
- #1Counter-Strike 231
- #2Dota 243
- #3PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS27
- #4ARC Raiders40
- #5Bongo Cat39
Sources and method
Each chart contributes Borda points (rank 1 = 100 points) multiplied by its weight. The same game in several charts is merged by its GameCompass review or by its normalized name. Read the full methodology
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Buy us a coffeeWhat support pays forHow we build this list
- 15 charts across 6 platforms
- Weighted Borda count: rank 1 in a chart is worth 100 points
- Refreshed on the 1st and 15th of each month
- Data from October 15, 2026