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CHARTS: EA Sports FC 26 debuts at No.2 on Steam

CHARTS: EA Sports FC 26 debuts at No.2 on Steam

The latest football title from EA, Sports FC 26, was the second-highest-grossing game on Steam last week. 

The title launched on September 25th and rose up two spots in the charts week-on-week. Counter-Strike 2 was once again the highest grossing game for the week, while Valve's Steam Deck hardware rose three spots to No.3. Silent Hill F makes its debut in fourth place following a strong critical reception on September 25th, while Dota 2 dropped three spots to No.5. 

Dying Light: The Beast dropped three positions to sixth in its second week on sale, coming in ahead of pre-orders for EA's Battlefield 6. That shooter is set to launch on October 10th. Hades 2 shot up 90 places to No.8 following its 1.0 release out of Early Access – the roguelike has release to a positive critical reception. 

Borderlands 4 dropped for spots to No.9 while survival game Megaonk rounds off the Top Ten following a September 18th release. 

Here is the Steam Top Ten for the week ending September 30th: 

1. Counter-Strike 2, Valve
2. EA Sports FC 26, Ea
3. Steam Deck, valve
4. Silent Hill F, Konami
5. Dota 2, Valve
6. Dying Light: The Beast, Warner Bros
7. Battlefield 6, EA
8. Hades 2, Supergiant Games
9. Borderlands 4, 2K Games
10. Megabonk, Vedinad


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