The Hottest Games to Play Right Now
The titles dominating charts, streams, and group chats as 2026 kicks off.
Steam • Shooter
ARC Raiders
A breakout hit that’s been holding the premium Steam top-seller spot while staying huge on streams.
- Steam: consistently top-selling premium title.
- Twitch: among the top-watched games in the last 30 days.
Steam • Esports
Counter-Strike 2
Still the king of “one more match,” with enormous concurrent players and massive Twitch hours.
- Steam: real-time player counts remain sky-high.
- Twitch: a top-watched category in January.
Twitch • Hardcore
Escape from Tarkov
High-stakes raids and loot drama keep it near the top of “most watched” lists.
- Twitch: ranked among January’s most-watched games by hours viewed.
MOBA • Streams
League of Legends
The evergreen competitive obsession—still driving huge viewer hours and nonstop highlight clips.
- Twitch: one of the top categories by viewership hours in the last 30 days.
Battle Royale
Fortnite
Still a social hub as much as a shooter—events, collabs, and “drop in for one” chaos keep it hot.
- Twitch: remains inside the top tier of watched game categories.
Console • Shooter
Call of Duty: Black Ops 7
A download-chart driver on PlayStation while staying a steady stream favorite.
- PlayStation: topped November’s PS5 download chart.
- Twitch: appears among top watched categories.
Steam • Hero Action
Marvel Rivals
A fast-rising competitive favorite showing up in both sales momentum and stream popularity.
- Steam: listed among top-selling products in early 2026 charts.
- Twitch: ranked in the “most watched” list by hours viewed.
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