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October 15, 2025

CHARTS: Battlefield 6 shoots to No.1 on Steam

Battlefield 6 became the highest-grossing title on Steam after its release on October 10th, achieving over 747,000 concurrent users. Counter-Strike 2 dropped to second place, while EA Sports FC 26 rose to third. The Steam Deck fell to fourth, and Digimon Story Time Stranger also dropped in rankings. Little Nightmares 3 debuted at sixth place, and Blue Protocol: Star Resonance entered at seventh. Megabonk fell to eighth, Dota 2 dropped to ninth, and Dead by Daylight rose five spots to complete the top ten. The Steam Top Ten for the week ending October 14th is as follows: 1. Battlefield 6, EA 2. Counter-Strike 2, Valve 3. EA Sports FC 26, EA 4. Steam Deck, Valve 5. Digimon Story Time Stranger, Bandai Namco 6. Little Nightmares 3, Bandai Namco 7. Blue Protocol: Star Resonance, A Plus 8. Megabonk, Vedinad 9. Dota 2, Valve 10. Dead by Daylight, Behaviour Interactive

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October 8, 2025

CHARTS: Battlefield 6 pre-orders take No.2 on Steam

Pre-orders for Battlefield 6 surged, making it the second highest-grossing game on Steam last week. The game is scheduled for release on October 7th. Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 climbed to ninth place after rising 45 spots due to its open beta. Counter-Strike 2 remains the number one game on Steam. Valve's Steam Deck is in third position, while Digimon Story Time Stranger debuted in fourth place with a peak of 69,460 concurrent users. EA Sports FC 26 dropped to fifth, Megabonk rose to sixth, and Cyberpunk 2077 increased six spots to seventh. Dota 2 fell to eighth, and Sons of the Forest rose 62 spots to complete the top ten.

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August 19, 2025

CHARTS: PUBG back at No.1 on Steam

PUBG: Battlegrounds has reclaimed the top position as the highest-grossing game on Steam, rising 13 spots. Counter-Strike 2 has slipped to second place. Peak has climbed to No. 3. Valve's Steam Deck is at No. 4, while Battlefield 6 has dropped to No. 5. Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War – Definitive Edition debuted at No. 6. Cyberpunk 2077 fell to No. 7. Marvel Rivals dropped to No. 8, and Umamusume: Pretty Derby rose to No. 9. Rust is at No. 10. The rankings are for the week ending August 19th.

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August 12, 2025

CHARTS: Mafia The Old Country debuts at No.3 on Steam

Mafia: The Old Country debuted on August 7th and became the third highest-grossing title on Steam despite mixed reviews. Counter-Strike 2 remained the top title, followed by Battlefield 6 in second place. The Steam Deck was fourth, and Cyberpunk 2077 returned to the Top Ten in fifth place due to a strategic discount. Marvel Rivals rose to sixth place, while Peak climbed to seventh. Apex Legends moved up to eighth place with a new season, Rust surged to ninth place after a 50 percent price reduction, and Street Fighter 6 rounded out the Top Ten with a 25 percent discount. The Steam Top Ten for the week ending August 12th includes: 1. Counter-Strike 2, Valve 2. Battlefield 6, EA (P) 3. Mafia: The Old Country, 2K Games 4. Steam Deck, Valve 5. Cyberpunk 2077, CD Projekt 6. Marvel Rivals, NetEase 7. Peak, Aggro Crab 8. Apex Legends, EA 9. Rust, Facepunch 10. Street Fighter 6, Capcom

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August 5, 2025

Peak dev would rather you pirate Peak than play a ‘microtransaction Roblox slop ripoff’

Peak, an indie game released for PC in June, has become one of the top 15 most-played titles on Steam and inspired clones on Roblox, including a game called Cliff, developed by PewStudio. Cliff has over 7,000 active users and 59,173 favorites, acknowledging its inspirations from Peak and another game, Mountain Climbing. The resemblance between Cliff and Peak has raised concerns about originality in game development, with some developers expressing frustration over the prevalence of imitations.

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July 15, 2025

Games & Numbers (July 2

Rust has surpassed 20 million copies sold on Steam. Lords of the Fallen has attracted 5.5 million players. Peak has sold 4.5 million copies. Sultan's Game has achieved 1 million copies sold. Death Stranding 2: On the Beach sold over 674,000 copies in its first three days, with total sales exceeding 1 million. The Alters sold 280,000 copies in under a month. Mafia: The Old Country has over 2.5 million wishlists. Pokémon GO has generated over billion in revenue. Whiteout Survival has surpassed billion in gross revenue. Zenless Zone Zero generated .1 million in its first year. Clash Royale earned .8 million on July 8. Wittle Defender achieved million in gross revenue. Sky: Children of the Light has surpassed 270 million mobile downloads. MLB Rivals reached 5 million installs. Valorant Mobile in China has over 40 million pre-installs. Destiny: Rising has 5 million pre-registrations. The Nintendo Switch 2 has over 5 million units sold, with 1.8 million in the U.S., 1.47 million in Japan, and 1.18 million in Europe.

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July 12, 2025

Co-op climbing game, PEAK, has sold 5 million copies

Aggro Crab and Landfall's co-op climbing game, PEAK, has sold over 5 million copies since its launch on June 16th, achieving this milestone in under a month. The game is priced at €7.49, making it accessible to a wide audience of PC gamers. PEAK features four distinct biomes with various survival items and encourages cooperative gameplay. The recent patch v1.7 reintroduced item interaction, adjusted balance mechanics, and fixed several bugs. The game is built on the Unity Engine with minimum PC requirements of an Intel Core i5 at 2.5 GHz, 8GB of RAM, and an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 or AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT. It has gained popularity through word-of-mouth and community engagement on platforms like YouTube and Twitch.

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July 1, 2025

CHARTS: Peak rises to No.3 on Steam

Peak is the third highest-grossing title on Steam, having sold over two million copies in nine days since its launch. Counter-Strike 2 is the top game of the week, while the Steam Deck has moved up to second place. Cyberpunk 2077 has re-entered the Top Ten at fourth place due to a 65 percent price reduction, rising 77 spots. PUBG: Battlegrounds is in sixth place, and Dead by Daylight has dropped to seventh. Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is now in eighth place after a ten percent price cut, and Apex Legends has improved its ranking by 13 spots to ninth. Dune: Awakening is in tenth place after slipping seven spots. The Steam Top Ten for the week ending July 1st includes: Counter-Strike 2, Steam Deck, Peak, Cyberpunk 2077, Elden Ring, PUBG: Battlegrounds, Dead by Daylight, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Apex Legends, and Dune: Awakening.

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June 27, 2025

Co-op climbing game, Peak, has sold 2 million copies in just 9 days

Landfall launched its co-op climbing game, Peak, on PC on June 16th, and it sold over two million copies within nine days. The game allows players to climb solo or in cooperative mode, featuring four biomes with unique challenges and survival items. Technical issues, including player disconnections, are being addressed, and an update is planned to improve performance. Peak is built on the Unity Engine with modest system requirements: a minimum of an Intel Core i5 processor at 2.5 GHz, 8GB of RAM, and an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 or AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT. For optimal performance, an Intel Core i5 at 3.0 GHz or AMD Ryzen 5 CPU, 16GB of RAM, and a more powerful graphics card are recommended. The game is priced at €7.49 and has gained popularity through word-of-mouth and exposure on YouTube and Twitch.

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April 9, 2025

Xbox’s South of Midnight Fails to Resonate with PC Gamers

South of Midnight has not resonated with the PC gaming community as anticipated, but its availability on Xbox Game Pass may improve its reception on consoles. There is a lack of transparent player data from Xbox, making it difficult to assess the game's performance. The game's peak player count is 1.4K, which is disappointing compared to other titles. In contrast, the indie game Schedule I has reached a peak of 459K players.