{"id":911138,"date":"2026-06-07T18:12:32","date_gmt":"2026-06-07T23:12:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/07\/ps5-will-reveal-the-most-played-games-with-steam-like-player-numbers\/"},"modified":"2026-06-07T18:12:32","modified_gmt":"2026-06-07T23:12:32","slug":"ps5-will-reveal-the-most-played-games-with-steam-like-player-numbers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/07\/ps5-will-reveal-the-most-played-games-with-steam-like-player-numbers\/","title":{"rendered":"PS5 Will Reveal the Most Played Games with Steam-Like Player Numbers"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"body\">\n<article id=\"article\">\n<header>\n<section>\n<p>Also, trending titles too<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<ul>\n<li><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/4271\/avatar.jpg?v=1529104267\" width=\"30\" height=\"30\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"get2sammyb\">by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pushsquare.com\/authors\/get2sammyb\">Sammy Barker<\/a><\/li>\n<li><time data-days=\"5\" datetime=\"2026-05-15T14:30:00+00:00\">Fri 15th May 2026<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<\/header>\n<div>\n<section>\n<figure data-uuid=\"cd85f2b2fe1ca\"><a title=\"PS5 Will Reveal the Most Played Games with Steam-Like Player Numbers 1\" href=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/cd85f2b2fe1ca\/ps5-will-reveal-the-most-played-games-with-steam-like-player-numbers-1.large.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/cd85f2b2fe1ca\/ps5-will-reveal-the-most-played-games-with-steam-like-player-numbers-1.900x.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" alt=\"PS5 Will Reveal the Most Played Games with Steam-Like Player Numbers 1\"><\/a><figcaption><em><span class><\/span> Image: Push Square<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Sony is about to surface more data about the PS5\u2019s ecosystem than we\u2019ve ever seen before, with a new Welcome Hub widget that\u2019s currently in beta.<\/p>\n<p>While this isn\u2019t identical to Steam\u2019s concurrent player numbers, the new optional addition \u2013 spotted and shown by <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Jp7IG85_gKA?t=96\">YouTuber Mystic here<\/a> \u2013 reveals the top ten games in your country, with total player numbers for the week.<\/p>\n<p>While the widget is only available to select beta testers right now, the aforementioned video reveals the following for the US:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pushsquare.com\/games\/ps5\/fortnite\">Fortnite<\/a>: 14.6m<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pushsquare.com\/games\/ps5\/grand_theft_auto_v\">GTA 5<\/a>: 5.13m<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pushsquare.com\/games\/ps5\/minecraft\">Minecraft<\/a>: 4.97m<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pushsquare.com\/games\/pc\/call_of_duty\">Call of Duty<\/a>: 4.95m<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pushsquare.com\/games\/ps5\/apex_legends\">Apex Legends<\/a>: 1.72m<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pushsquare.com\/games\/ps5\/marvel_rivals\">Marvel Rivals<\/a>: 1.58m<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pushsquare.com\/games\/ps5\/battlefield_6\">Battlefield 6<\/a>: 1.51m<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pushsquare.com\/games\/ps5\/arc_raiders\">ARC Raiders<\/a>: 972k<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>As mentioned above, this data is accurate for the US only, so you\u2019ll see different results depending on where you live. (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.pushsquare.com\/games\/ps4\/ea_sports_fc_26\">EA Sports FC<\/a> is likely to trend highly in Europe and the UK, for example.)<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s also worth noting this data is different to the concurrent players you see on Steam; this is the total number of players <em>per week<\/em>, so anyone who booted up any of the aforementioned games at least once in the last seven days will contribute to the number.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s unclear whether this is combining PS5 and PS4 information, but we suspect it\u2019s just taking into account PS5 versions.<\/p>\n<figure data-uuid=\"d2d4ee015b220\"><a title=\"PS5 Will Reveal the Most Played Games with Steam-Like Player Numbers 2\" href=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/d2d4ee015b220\/ps5-will-reveal-the-most-played-games-with-steam-like-player-numbers-2.large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/d2d4ee015b220\/ps5-will-reveal-the-most-played-games-with-steam-like-player-numbers-2.900x.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"PS5 Will Reveal the Most Played Games with Steam-Like Player Numbers 2\"><\/a><figcaption><em><span class><\/span> Image: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Jp7IG85_gKA&#038;t=96s\">Mystic<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>As the video points out, while this information is interesting, the weekly top ten is unlikely to change much so it\u2019s unclear how much we\u2019ll actually glean from it.<\/p>\n<p>The widget does have another toggle which tracks sudden surges in activity; if a game gets an update or a discount, for example, it may appear here as players flock to it. This is similar to the Trending Games tab on <a href=\"https:\/\/steamdb.info\/\">SteamDB<\/a>, and may actually provide the more interesting data.<\/p>\n<p>Personally, we find it fascinating Sony has finally decided to surface some of this information \u2013 even if it\u2019s quite a limited picture compared to what\u2019s made available on other platforms.<\/p>\n<p>With this being in beta we suppose it\u2019s possible the company may ultimately decide against releasing it publicly, but that seems unlikely to us. We imagine it\u2019ll go out to everyone eventually once it\u2019s happy with the test\u2019s feedback.<\/p>\n<p>Is this something you\u2019re personally interested in, or are you uninterested in which games the wider PlayStation fanbase is engaging with on the PS5? Let us know below.<\/p>\n<div id=\"poll-11853\" data-block-type=\"poll\" data-uri=\"polls\/will_you_look_at_ps5s_most_played_widget\" data-id=\"11853\" data-question=\"Will you look at PS5's most played widget?\">\n<h3 data-toc=\"skip\">Will you look at PS5&#8217;s most played widget? (1,122 votes)<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Yes, all the time &#8211; it sounds fascinating<\/strong><span><span title=\"308 votes (27.5%)\"><span data-value=\"27\"><span>27<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Maybe, I&#8217;ll glance at it from time to time<\/strong><span><span title=\"490 votes (43.7%)\"><span data-value=\"44\"><span>44<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Nah, I don&#8217;t care what others are playing<\/strong><span><span title=\"311 votes (27.7%)\"><span data-value=\"28\"><span>28<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>I don&#8217;t know<\/strong><span><span title=\"13 votes (1.2%)\"><span data-value=\"1\"><span>1<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>[source <a title=\"External Link: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Jp7IG85_gKA&amp;t=96s\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Jp7IG85_gKA&#038;t=96s\">youtube.com<\/a>]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/4271\/photo\/0\/avatar.jpg?v=1709294233\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Sammy Barker\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>As the Editor of Push Square, Sammy has over 15 years of experience analysing the world of PlayStation, from PS3 through PS5 and everything in between. He\u2019s an expert on PS Studios and industry matters, as well as sports games and simulators. He also enjoys RPGs when he has the time to dedicate to them, and is a bit of a gacha whale.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pushsquare.com\/authors\/get2sammyb\"><span><\/span> Author Profile<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/get2sammyb.bsky.social\"><span><\/span> Bluesky<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a onclick=\"return replyTo('get2sammyb');\" href=\"http:\/\/www.pushsquare.com\/#\"> Reply<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pushsquare.com\/news\/2026\/05\/ps5-will-reveal-the-most-played-games-with-steam-like-player-numbers\" class=\"button purchase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Also, trending titles too by Sammy Barker Fri 15th May 2026 Image: Push Square Sony is about to surface more data about the PS5\u2019s ecosystem than we\u2019ve ever seen before, with a new Welcome Hub widget that\u2019s currently in beta. 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