What is Valve's most popular game can be measured by concurrent players, total sales, or cultural impact, and by active players, Counter Strike 2, which replaced Counter Strike Global Offensive, is currently Valve's most popular game, consistently topping Steam charts with over 1 million concurrent players daily and peak over 1.8 million, making it most played game on Steam overall. Historically, Counter Strike series has been Valve's most played franchise for over two decades. Dota 2 is also extremely popular, with peak concurrent over 700,000 and huge esports scene with The International tournament offering multimillion dollar prizes. Half-Life 2 is most critically acclaimed and influential, revolutionizing FPS games, but its active player base is smaller now. Portal 2 is highly rated and beloved. Team Fortress 2 was very popular for years. If measuring by sales, Half-Life and Half-Life 2 sold millions, but free to play games like Dota 2 and Counter Strike have larger player counts. If measuring by all time impact, Half-Life is often considered most important. But for current active popularity, Counter Strike 2 is Valve's most popular game, followed closely by Dota 2, both dominating Steam's most played lists for years.
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