The dynamics of the Steam sales chart are constantly evolving. From August 13th to August 20th, significant shifts occurred in the top ten most purchased games. Titles like Helldivers 2, Baldur’s Gate III, and pre-orders for Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 lost their positions.
On the other hand, Black Myth: Wukong not only claimed the top spot in paid games but also dominated the overall chart, reaching a peak online of 1,443,570 players on Steam. Following closely were Lost Ark (1,325,305 players), Dota 2 (1,295,114 players), Cyberpunk 2077 (1,054,388 players), and more.
During this period, several other games also saw a surge in peak online players:
- Hunt: Showdown 1896 – 60,124 players.
- shapez 2 – 18,806 players.
- Crime Scene Cleaner – 13,577 players.
- Sins of a Solar Empire II – 13,394 players.
- Fields of Mistria – 12,452 players.
- Demo version of Final Fantasy XVI – 7,594 players.
- EA Sports Madden NFL 25 – 4,380 players.
- Dawn of Defiance - 3,771 players.
- Level Zero: Extraction – 2,601 players.
The top 10 revenue earners among paid products (previous week’s ranking in parentheses) were:
The top 10 revenue earners among all products, including free ones, were:
Valve’s store is currently hosting a rhythm festival until August 26th, 20:00 Moscow time. Games centered around music such as Hi-Fi Rush, Crypt of the NecroDancer, BPM: Bullets Per Minute, and more are available at discounted prices.
Source: stopgame.ru