Valve's mega-hit online shooter Counter-Strike 2 is back as the highest-grossing game on Steam last week. 

That follows a one week break from the top thanks to the launch of post-apocalyptic survival shooter Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl. That title has dropped from first place to tenth week-on-week, likely a sign of the game's hardcore and dedicated audience who snapped it up on day one,. Stalker 2's chart performance isn't helped by the fact the Steam Sale kicked off last week, bringing back older releases into the Top Ten and bumping down some newer releases. 

Valve's Steam Deck rises one place week-on-week, likely thanks to a price cut on the hardware as part of the Steam Sale, while PUBG: Battlegrounds rose from fourth to third. 

As always happens with Steam Sales, Cyberpunk 2077 returns to the Top Ten – this time in fourth – with a 55 per cent discount. while Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 hangs onto fifth place. 

Apex Legends also returns to the charts in sixth on the back of a Black Friday promotion on its in-game store. A 20 per cent discount helps Baldur's Gate 3 return to the charts at No.7 – up from No.27 – while Path of Exile 2 drops one spot to eighth. EA Sports FC 25 holds onto ninth place, ahead of Stalker 2 which rounds off the Top Ten.  

Here is the Steam Top Ten for the week ending December 3rd: 

1. Counter-Strike 2, Valve
2. Steam Deck, Valve
3. PUBG: Battlegrounds, Krafton 
4. Cyberpunk 2077, CD Projekt
5. Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, Activision 
6. Apex Legends, EA
7. Baldur's Gate 3, Larian Studios
8. Path of Exile 2, Grinding Gear Games
9. EA Sports FC 25, EA
10. Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl, GSC Game World