The gaming landscape witnessed a notable shift last week as the latest installment in the Assassin’s Creed series, Shadows, secured its position as the second highest-grossing game on Steam. Released on March 20th, the title has already achieved impressive sales, surpassing two million copies, as reported by its publisher, Ubisoft. This surge in popularity can be attributed in part to the game’s strong performance on PC platforms, with 27 percent of activations stemming from Steam and Ubisoft’s subscription service.
Steam’s Competitive Arena
In the competitive arena of Steam, Counter-Strike 2 maintained its reign as the top-selling game, while Shadows made a significant impact by claiming the second spot. The multiplayer horror game REPO slipped to third place, followed closely by the co-op horror experience Split Fiction, which also experienced a minor drop to fourth. Interestingly, Valve’s own Steam Deck hardware managed to secure fifth place amidst this fierce competition.
Capcom’s Monster Hunter Wilds saw a decline, falling two positions to sixth, while Cyberpunk 2077 held steady at seventh, buoyed by a substantial 60 percent price reduction. The ongoing Steam Spring sale played a pivotal role in reviving Helldivers 2, which climbed an impressive 21 spots to reclaim a position in the Top Ten at eighth. Warframe mirrored this upward trajectory, rising to ninth place.
Completing the Top Ten list is Fragpunk, which returned to the charts with a modest rise of one position. The dynamic nature of the gaming market continues to evolve, with titles vying for attention and players navigating through a rich tapestry of gaming experiences.
Here is the Steam Top Ten for the week ending March 25th:
- Counter-Strike 2, Valve
- Assassin’s Creed Shadows, Ubisoft
- REPO, Semiwork
- Split Fiction, EA
- Steam Deck, Valve
- Monster Hunter Wilds, Capcom
- Cyberpunk 2077, CD Projekt
- Helldivers 2, PlayStation
- Warframe, Digital Extremes
- FragPunk, Bad Guitar
