Steam’s New Data Just Made $70 Games Look Pathetic
Steam’s Official Results are Scary for AAA Games
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Steam dropped the official Best of 2025 lists and the results should be a wake up call for every major publisher. In this year's Platinum Tier, which represents the top 12 highest grossing games on the platform, $20 indies like Hollow Knight: Silksong and Schedule 1 are now standing shoulder to shoulder with billion dollar franchises like Monster Hunter Wilds and EA Sports FC 26. While these games share the same revenue category, the real story is the math behind the success. To generate the same gross revenue as a $70 AAA game, these $20 indies had to move nearly four times the volume. Today we break down the Revenue Anomaly that is terrifying big studios and how the Steam community officially voted against the $70 standard.
0:00 Revenue Anomaly
1:15 New Release Struggle
2:42 2025 Platinum Releases
3:38 Mixed Giants
5:12 Slap in the Face
6:26 Steam Loyalty
7:21 Blueprint for Success
9:08 Means for 2026
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