Updated November 2026

Top 10 Trending Games: US, India and Europe

What people are playing most right now, by region, with the source for each chart. Where a trend has a free browser equivalent on Party Deck, you can play it from the list.

United States

Console giants hold steady. Fortnite, Call of Duty, GTA V, Roblox and Minecraft were the five most-played games on US PlayStation and Xbox in 2025, the same five as in 2024. Counter-Strike 2 leads Steam on PC, and the daily word puzzle remains a browser habit.

  1. 01
    FortniteBattle royale · Console · PC · Mobile
  2. 02
    Call of DutyShooter · Console · PC
  3. 03
    Grand Theft Auto VOpen world · Console · PC
  4. 04
    RobloxSocial sandbox · All platforms
  5. 05
    MinecraftSandbox · All platforms
  6. 06
    Counter-Strike 2Tactical shooter · PC
  7. 07
    ValorantTactical shooter · PC · Console
  8. 08
    Candy Crush SagaMatch-3 · Mobile
    Play Gem Swap
  9. 09
    NBA 2K26Sports · Console · PC
  10. 10
    WordleDaily word puzzle · Browser
    Play Word Hunt

Source: Circana Player Engagement Tracker; Steam charts; NYT Games.

India

Mobile first, board games first. Ludo King was the most downloaded mobile game in India in Q1 2026, ahead of Free Fire, Cricket League, Pizza Ready! and Carrom Pool. Battle royale shooters earn the most money; classic board and card formats win on installs.

  1. 01
    Ludo KingBoard · Mobile
    Play Snakes & Ladders
  2. 02
    Free Fire MAXBattle royale · Mobile
  3. 03
    Cricket LeagueCricket · Mobile
  4. 04
    Pizza Ready!Idle simulation · Mobile
  5. 05
    Carrom PoolBoard · Mobile
  6. 06
    BGMIBattle royale · Mobile
  7. 07
    8 Ball PoolSports · Mobile
  8. 08
    Candy Crush SagaMatch-3 · Mobile
    Play Gem Swap
  9. 09
    Clash of ClansStrategy · Mobile
  10. 10
    ValorantTactical shooter · PC

Source: Sensor Tower Q1 2026 (via Tech2); esports viewership reports.

Europe

Football on console, blocks on phones. EA Sports FC 26 is Europe’s best-selling game through the first half of 2026, with Tomodachi Life second. On phones, Block Blast! is the number-one free game across the UK, France, Poland, the Nordics and more.

  1. 01
    EA Sports FC 26Football · Console · PC
  2. 02
    Block Blast!Block puzzle · Mobile
    Play Block Drop
  3. 03
    FortniteBattle royale · Console · PC · Mobile
  4. 04
    Grand Theft Auto VOpen world · Console · PC
  5. 05
    Tomodachi Life: Living the DreamLife sim · Switch
  6. 06
    MinecraftSandbox · All platforms
  7. 07
    Call of Duty: Black Ops 7Shooter · Console · PC
  8. 08
    Red Dead Redemption 2Open world · Console · PC
  9. 09
    Mario Kart WorldRacing · Switch 2
  10. 10
    RobloxSocial sandbox · All platforms

Source: GfK / VGChartz H1 2026; GSD Germany; AppMagic 2026.

Browser & Party

Games you share with a link. Free games that open in a tab and work best with friends on a call or around one screen. This list is an editorial pick based on search and social trends, not a measured ranking.

  1. 01
    CodenamesWord party game · Browser
    Play Code Words
  2. 02
    WordleDaily word puzzle · Browser
    Play Word Hunt
  3. 03
    ConnectionsGrouping puzzle · Browser
    Play Link Up
  4. 04
    skribbl.ioDrawing party game · Browser
    Play Sketch & Guess
  5. 05
    Gartic PhoneDrawing telephone · Browser
    Play Telephone Sketch
  6. 06
    FishbowlTeam guessing game · Browser
    Play Fishbowl
  7. 07
    SpyfallHidden role game · Browser
    Play Undercover Spy
  8. 08
    Tambola / HousieNumber bingo · Browser
    Play Tambola
  9. 09
    ScattergoriesCategory word game · Browser
    Play Category Rush
  10. 10
    2048Number puzzle · Browser
    Play 2048

Source: Editorial pick; not a measured ranking.