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Steam Top Sellers for the Week of October 19, 2026: PUBG Surges as Dota 2 Slips
Steam Top Sellers for the Week of October 19, 2026: PUBG Surges as Dota 2 Slips
Steam's global top sellers for the week of October 13–20, 2026 were led by PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS, which climbed from No. 16 to No. 1. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 surged from No. 19 to No. 2 ahead of its scheduled October 23 release, while last week's leader, Dota 2, slipped to third. The results were available in Steam's weekly chart by October 21, the editorial date for this report.
The date in this article's headline—week of October 19—identifies the editorial week. The underlying Steam reporting window is Tuesday, October 13, through Tuesday, October 20, 2026, not a Monday-to-Sunday estimate. The positions below are global revenue rankings, not United States-only sales or player-count rankings.
A PC gaming storefront view with movement indicators; the official Steam weekly chart provides the verified rankings discussed below.
Steam's top 10 sellers: October 13–20, 2026
Rank
Product
Previous rank
Weekly change
1
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS
16
Up 15
2
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4
19
Up 17
3
Dota 2
1
Down 2
4
AION 2
2
Down 2
5
Counter-Strike 2
3
Down 2
6
Planet Zoo 2
20
Up 14
7
EA SPORTS FC 27
5
Down 2
8
Apex Legends
17
Up 9
9
Enshrouded
Not in previous top 20
New to top 10
10
Battlefield 6
59
Up 49
These positions come from Steam's weekly global revenue chart, as reproduced in the dated SteamDB archive. Comparisons use the preceding October 6–13 chart; a title described as new to the top 10 is not necessarily a brand-new game or a first-time chart entry.
Biggest gains: PUBG, Call of Duty, and Battlefield
PUBG takes the top spot
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS made the week's most conspicuous move at the very top, gaining 15 places to replace Dota 2 at No. 1. Because PUBG is free to play, its top-seller result should not be interpreted as a count of game copies purchased. Steam's revenue chart can capture monetization tied to free-to-play products; it does not publish exact dollar totals for these positions.
Modern Warfare 4 advances before launch
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 jumped 17 places to No. 2. Its listed release date was October 23, 2026, meaning this chart movement occurred before release. Pre-purchases can affect revenue chart positions, so second place does not mean the game's launch performance has already been measured. Readers evaluating the game should distinguish early commercial interest from reviews and post-launch experience.
Battlefield 6 jumps into the top 10
Battlefield 6 moved from No. 59 to No. 10, a 49-place improvement and the largest verified rank gain among this week's top 10. The jump is substantial, but chart placement alone cannot establish its cause. A promotion, update, renewed attention, or other activity would need separate evidence before being presented as the explanation.
New releases and returning favorites reshape the rankings
Planet Zoo 2, released October 13, climbed from No. 20 to No. 6. The timing makes it an important new-release presence in this reporting period. Enshrouded, listed with an October 15 release, entered the top 10 at No. 9. Both illustrate how fresh launches can rapidly appear among longer-running multiplayer staples.
Apex Legends improved from No. 17 to No. 8, returning to the weekly top 10, while EA SPORTS FC 27 remained inside the group despite sliding two places to No. 7. These contrasting moves show why the chart is more useful as a comparison across weeks than as a single isolated list.
Which games fell, and how far?
Dota 2 dropped from No. 1 to No. 3; AION 2 went from No. 2 to No. 4; and Counter-Strike 2 moved from No. 3 to No. 5. All three remain in the top five, so their declines are relative rather than evidence of weak sales or shrinking player bases.
Other notable changes occurred just outside the top 10. STAR WARS: Galactic Racer fell from No. 4 to No. 16. Steam Deck, which Steam includes as a product in its revenue ranking, moved from No. 6 to No. 13. ARC Raiders dropped from No. 9 to No. 24, and Risk of Rain 2 went from No. 8 to No. 29. They remain ranked, but lost ground as other products gained revenue share.
How to read Steam's weekly sales chart correctly
Valve's Steam Charts organizes weekly top sellers by revenue and describes its weekly top-100 list as published on Tuesdays at 1 a.m. Pacific Time. On October 20, Pacific Daylight Time was UTC−07:00, so that stated publication time corresponds to 08:00 UTC. SteamDB's week 43 historical ranking provides a dated cross-check of the October 13–20 positions; its archive shows that the list can be viewed alongside the previous October 6–13 results.
Revenue, not units: A premium-priced game and a free-to-play game can both rank highly; position alone cannot show copies sold.
Global, not U.S.-only: The ranking combines worldwide Steam activity, so it should not be presented as an American-market sales table.
Hardware and add-ons: Steam Deck and downloadable content can appear alongside base games on the wider chart.
Movement, not magnitude: Climbing 20 positions does not mean revenue increased by 20%, and a decline does not necessarily mean revenue fell.
Weekly, not live: The real-time best-sellers page can change during the day and should not replace this closed weekly reporting period.
What to watch next
For the following October 20–27 reporting window, the clearest questions are whether PUBG retains first place, whether the October 23 release of Modern Warfare 4 keeps it near the top, and whether Planet Zoo 2 and Enshrouded maintain their new-release momentum. These are watch points, not predictions. The next official weekly table, rather than live chart fluctuations, will provide the comparable evidence.
For this week, the conclusion is straightforward: PUBG and Modern Warfare 4 took over the top two positions, Battlefield 6 made a major comeback, and established Valve titles moved down while remaining strong in the top five.