Steam has earned $15B so far in 2026; new and established games fuel growth

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Alinea Analytics data puts Steam's revenue at $15 billion so far in 2026. High-profile releases are driving that total: Forza Horizon 6, Crimson Desert and Resident Evil Requiem each generated just over $200 million on Steam. The top 100 new-game launches account for about $2.4 billion (15.9% of the platform's revenue), while established IP provided 52.5% ($1.25B) of that new-game revenue; upcoming blockbusters should increase totals further.

• Forza Horizon 6 made $210.5 million on Steam in 2026; Crimson Desert earned $203.3 million and Resident Evil Requiem $200.9 million.
• The six listed top new releases — including Slay the Spire 2 ($148M), Subnautica 2 ($139.2M) and Meccha Chameleon ($89.8M) — represent 6.6% of Steam's $15 billion year-to-date revenue.
• The top 100 new games by gross revenue account for roughly $2.4 billion (15.9% of Steam's revenue); 63% of those 100 were new IP but established franchises generated 52.5% ($1.25B) of that subset's revenue.
• Crimson Desert alone makes up about 18% of new-IP revenue in the top 100, and major upcoming releases like Phantom Blade Zero, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 and Gears of War: E-Day are expected to boost Steam's revenue further.