Dystopian sci-fi shooter Helldivers 2 was the second highest grossing title on Steam last week. 

The game shot up 14 spots to No.2 on the back of Halo-themed content launching on August 26th. Counter-Strike 2 was once again the biggest game on Steam for the week, while PUBG: Battlegrounds dropped one spot to third. 

The newly-released Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater debuted in third place following its launch on August 28th; the game has come out to a positive critical reception. 

Steam Deck dropped two spots to fifth, while Path of Exile 2 returned to the charts in sixth thanks to new content for the Early Access RPG coming out. 

Apex Legends dropped two spots to seventh, while pre-orders for Borderlands 4 rose four spots to No.8. The game is set to launch on September 12th. Pre-orders for fellow 2K Games title NBA 2K26 were the ninth highest grossing title on the platform for the week wile No Man's Sky rounds off the Top Ten – returning to the Top 100 – on the back of the Voyagers content pack. 

Here is the Steam Top Ten for the week ending September 2nd: 

1. Counter-Strike 2, Valve
2. Helldivers 2, Sony
3. PUBG: Battlegrounds, Krafton 
4. Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater, Konami
5. Steam Deck, Valve
6. Path of Exile 2, Grinding Gear Games
7. Apex Legends, EA
8. Borderlands 4, 2K Games (P)
9. NBA 2K26, 2K Games (P)
10. No Man's Sky, Hello Games