Steam Hits $15 Billion in 2026 Revenue as Forza Horizon 6 Leads New Releases
Steam's 2026 revenue is up 15 percent year over year and already past its 2023 annual total, but the market remains hit-driven, with most revenue in the 100 to 1000 ranking band coming from older titles sold at discount.
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Steam generated $15 billion in gross revenue as of August 2026, according to market research firm Alinea Analytics, a 15 percent increase year over year that already exceeds Steam's full-year 2023 total. About 19,000 new games launched on the platform this year. Forza Horizon 6 leads new releases with $210.5 million in revenue, ahead of Red Desert, Biohazard Requiem, Slay the Spire 2, Subnautica 2, and Meccha Chameleon.
Alinea Analytics market analysis lead Rhys Elliott reported the figure, noting Steam has already beaten its full-year 2023 revenue with months left in 2026. The top six new releases alone account for about 6.6 percent of the $15 billion total. Elliott also flagged that 83 percent of titles ranked 100 through 1000 on Steam's 2026 revenue chart were released before this year, and that games with lifetime revenue above $50 million make up 51 percent of that band's revenue.
- Forza Horizon 6: released May 19, 2026, revenue $210.5 million
- Red Desert: released March 20, 2026, revenue $203.3 million
- Biohazard Requiem: released February 27, 2026, revenue $200.9 million
- Slay the Spire 2: released March 6, 2026, revenue $148.4 million
- Subnautica 2: released May 15, 2026, revenue $139.2 million
- Meccha Chameleon: released June 10, 2026, revenue $89.8 million
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