Weekly Top Trending Games on Steam (12th–18th of January 2026)

At the start of every week, we check through all of the top games on Steam that have earned the most Followers throughout. This is a great way to let us know about the upcoming trends in the industry, including new pre-orders, announcements, and more!

Check out the 20 titles by new Followers and how many followers they earned below!

Tap Tap Loot

— | +30757

• Developer: Turtle Knight Games, Marcel Zurawka
• Publisher: Irox Games
• Genre: Casual, Indie, Massively Multiplayer
• Tags: RPG, Casual, Clicker
• Release Date: Coming soon
• Steam Link

StarRupture

— | +16130

• Developer: Creepy Jar
• Publisher: Creepy Jar
• Genre: Action, Adventure, Indie
• Tags: Early Access, Survival, Base Building
• Release Date: 6 Jan, 2026
• Steam Link

Quarantine Zone: The Last Check

NEW | +15788

• Developer: Brigada Games
• Publisher: Devolver Digital
• Genre: Indie, Simulation, Strategy
• Tags: Zombies, Simulation, Singleplayer
• Release Date: 12 Jan, 2026
• Steam Link

Bongo Cat

↓1 | +13892

• Developer: Marcel Zurawka, Julius Krüger
• Publisher: Irox Games
• Genre: Casual, Indie, Massively Multiplayer
• Tags: Cats, Free to Play, Clicker
• Release Date: 5 Mar, 2025
• Steam Link

ARC Raiders

— | +9263

• Developer: Embark Studios
• Publisher: Embark Studios
• Genre: Action
• Tags: Extraction Shooter, PvP, Third-Person Shooter
• Release Date: 30 Oct, 2025
• Steam Link

Counter-Strike 2

↓2 | +7619

• Developer: Valve
• Publisher: Valve
• Genre: Action, Free To Play
• Tags: FPS, Shooter, Multiplayer
• Release Date: 21 Aug, 2012
• Steam Link

Heartopia

↑10 | +7443

• Developer: XD
• Publisher: XD
• Genre: Casual, Simulation, Free To Play
• Tags: Casual, Life Sim, Immersive Sim
• Release Date: Coming soon
• Steam Link

Pathologic 3

NEW | +6857

• Developer: Ice-Pick Lodge
• Publisher: HypeTrain Digital
• Genre: Adventure, Indie, RPG
• Tags: Psychological Horror, Horror, Story Rich
• Release Date: 9 Jan, 2026
• Steam Link

Resident Evil Requiem

NEW | +6195

• Developer: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
• Publisher: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
• Genre: Action, Adventure
• Tags: Survival Horror, Third-Person Shooter, FPS
• Release Date: 27 Feb, 2026
• Steam Link

ExeKiller

NEW | +5879

• Developer: Paradark Studio
• Publisher: Paradark Studio
• Genre: Action, Adventure, Indie
• Tags: Action, Post-apocalyptic, Western
• Release Date: To be announced
• Steam Link

Forza Horizon 6

NEW | +5366

• Developer: Playground Games
• Publisher: Xbox Game Studios
• Genre: Racing, Simulation, Sports
• Tags: Racing, Simulation, Sports
• Release Date: 2026
• Steam Link

Far Far West

NEW | +5060

• Developer: Evil Raptor
• Publisher: Fireshine Games
• Genre: Action, Adventure, Indie
• Tags: Early Access, Online Co-Op, PvE
• Release Date: 2026
• Steam Link

Crimson Desert

NEW | +4310

• Developer: Pearl Abyss
• Publisher: Pearl Abyss
• Genre: Action, Adventure, RPG
• Tags: Action, Open World, Adventure
• Release Date: 19 Mar, 2026
• Steam Link

Kotama and Academy Citadel

NEW | +3756

• Developer: Atomstring Games
• Publisher: 2P Games
• Genre: Action, Adventure, Indie
• Tags: Metroidvania, Exploration, Platformer
• Release Date: 14 Jan, 2026
• Steam Link

Euro Truck Simulator 2

↑5 | +3750

• Developer: SCS Software
• Publisher: SCS Software
• Genre: Indie, Simulation
• Tags: Driving, Transportation, Simulation
• Release Date: 18 Oct, 2012
• Steam Link

DuneCrawl

↓7 | +3660

• Developer: Alientrap
• Publisher: Alientrap
• Genre: Action, Adventure, Indie
• Tags: Online Co-Op, Open World, Co-op Campaign
• Release Date: 5 Jan, 2026
• Steam Link

Total War: WARHAMMER 40,000

NEW | +3544

• Developer: Creative Assembly
• Publisher: SEGA
• Genre: Strategy
• Tags: Strategy, Grand Strategy, RTS
• Release Date: To be announced
• Steam Link

Where Winds Meet

NEW | +3427

• Developer: Everstone Studio
• Publisher: NetEase Games
• Genre: Action, Adventure, RPG
• Tags: Action, RPG, Adventure
• Release Date: 14 Nov, 2025
• Steam Link

Subnautica 2

↓7 | +3305

• Developer: Unknown Worlds Entertainment
• Publisher: KRAFTON, Inc.
• Genre: Action, Adventure, Early Access
• Tags: Multiplayer, Horror, Survival
• Release Date: 2026
• Steam Link

Sophie: The Girl From The Zone

NEW | +3201

• Developer: DavyCroquetteGame
• Publisher: DavyCroquetteGame
• Genre: Adventure, Indie
• Tags: Sexual Content, Nudity, NSFW
• Release Date: 9 Jan, 2026
• Steam Link