Over 700 games launched on Steam in one week for the first time, though 74% had fewer than 10 reviews

For the first time in history, Steam launched more than 700 games within a single week, a milestone achieved a month earlier than anticipated. According to Thomas Bidaux, CEO of ICO Partners, 720 games hit the platform last week. While 530 of these games had zero to nine reviews, the remaining 190 garnered ten or more reviews. Among these, 95 games received 50+ reviews, 62 boasted 100+ reviews, and a select 10 reached the impressive milestone of 1,000 reviews.

It's worth noting that some games are counted in multiple categories due to the overlap in review numbers. Steam witnessed approximately 12,000 releases during the first half of 2026, marking a 19% year-on-year increase. Concurrently, revenue reached a substantial $11.1 billion, as reported by Alinea Analytics. In 2025, 20,000 games were introduced to Steam.

Interestingly, only 3% of these games, approximately 600, have seen a hundred or more peak concurrent users (CCU). Last year, a whitepaper by PC distribution platform Rokky revealed that over half of developers felt they were overly dependent on Steam, with 72% expressing concern that the platform holds a monopoly in the games market.