Any game with network function, success or not can be judged by the number of online players. Today we will count the 10 most popular games in 2018 with a well-documented number of online players. The accurate query tools for the number of online players are GitHyp, Steam Charts and some officially published figures. Although they can’t be said to be 100% accurate, they are at least well documented and can give people a visual comparison. So there are no hot games with unclear data on this list
The following data and rankings are taken from the peak number of online players in 2018
10. “Star Wars” 131766.
Data Source: GitHyp.
“Star Wars” grew steadily last year, regularly releasing updates and enhancements, which prove that the free game system can be profitable and survived under the correct operation
9. Grand Theft Auto 5 – 168215.
Data Source: GitHyp.
It is estimated that even if “Grand Theft Auto 6” is released, there will still be people playing in the online mode of “Grand Theft Auto 5”. The record number of the highest online players in Grand Theft Auto OL is 170,591. It can be seen that the popularity of players last year has hardly decreased. I believe this game will continue to shine in 2019
8. “Rainbow Six: Siege” – 176208.
Data Source: GitHyp.
Is also an old game of 2015. The success of “Rainbow Six: Siege” is due to continuous follow-up support, so that this competitive shooting game continues to attract new players and retain old players
7. “Glory of the Glory” – 210795.
Data Source: GitHyp.
The same is the online confrontation game produced by Ubisoft. In 2018, there was a surge in players. Due to the weekend free trial activities, the number of players has increased dramatically, and even users have been snatched from other online games of Ubisoft
6. Monster Hunter: The World – 329333.
Data Source: GitHyp.
“Monster Hunter: World” hit the world immediately after landing on the PC. In the first gear period, it immediately reached the fourth place in the Steam online list. Up to 329,333 people were online at the same time. It was the most successful starter of the Steam platform in 2018. Regular updates and events after the release also maintain a steady number of online players
5. Killer 2 – 359772.
Data Source: GitHyp.
As a stand-alone game, “Killer 2” broke into this list is really commendable. Although there is no interaction and synergy between the online gamers, this assassination game is still successful in the first month of the sale of 359,772 people to play at the same time miracle
IO Studio will continue to update the follow-up content in 2019, so the heat of “Killer 2” will continue to be maintained in 2019
4. Counter-Strike: Global Offensive – 746548.
Data Source: GitHyp.
The next few works can be guessed, CS:GO is always the first echelon competitor in the number of Steam online players. CS:GO launched a free big escape mode in December last year, successfully capturing the highest online number of 746548 in the Christmas period
3. “Dota 2” – 844713.
Data Source: GitHyp.
Like CS:GO, Dota 2 is also a strong competitor in the perennial list. Although the absolute value has dropped, it has obviously not reached the highest 12 million in history, but it is still the recognized king in the core e-sports circle. The work
2. “Jesus Survival: Great Escape” – 3.2 million.
Data Source: GitHyp, Steam Charts.
“Jesus Survival: The Great Escape” immediately ushered in a surge in players in January this year, and the number of online players exploded, surpassing 3.2 million
Although there are many imitators of the big escape rule, it is obviously difficult to surpass the “Jesus Survival: The Great Escape”
1. Fortress Night – 8.3 million.
Data Source: Epic Games Korea.
Although PUBG is hard to be surpassed, the real champion belongs to Fortress Night. According to data released by Epic Studios, Fortress Night has more than double the number of online players over PUBG. Of course, this number covers the number of players on all platforms