Based on my research of the most played games in the last year (2025-2026), here are the top games that have dominated player engagement: ## **Most Played Games in the Last Year (2025-2026)** ### **Top Games by Active Players:** 1. **Roblox** - Leading with 380 million monthly active users (MAU) and 144.5 million daily active players 2. **Candy Crush Saga** - 273 million MAU (mid-2025) 3. **Minecraft** - 212 million MAU (2025) with 350 million lifetime copies sold 4. **Free Fire** - 130 million MAU (2026) with 13.95 million daily active users 5. **PUBG Mobile** - 110-150 million MAU (2026) 6. **League of Legends** - 117 million MAU (2026) 7. **Fortnite** - 110 million MAU (2025) with 14.3 million peak players 8. **Counter-Strike 2** - Dominating Steam with 935K+ concurrent players ### **Key Trends from the Last Year:** - **Cross-platform dominance**: Games like Roblox, Minecraft, and Fortnite continue to lead due to accessibility across PC, mobile, and console - **Mobile gaming supremacy**: Mobile games represent 49% of the global gaming market - **Live service models**: Games with constant updates, seasonal events, and community content maintain the highest player retention - **Roblox's platform model**: Functions as an entire gaming ecosystem with thousands of user-created experiences ### **Most Popular Genres:** - Action games (41% of regular gamers) - Action-adventure (35%) - Adventure (33%) - Casual games (31%) The gaming landscape in 2025-2026 has been dominated by established live-service games that continuously evolve with new content, rather than new releases. Roblox, Minecraft, and Fortnite remain the most played games globally, with mobile gaming continuing to grow as the largest platform segment.