Valve: More games are finding success on Steam than ever before

Steam is still one of the better ways for developers to make money from their games. But with thousands of new releases hitting Valve Software’s PC gaming store each year, it can seem like that opportunity is dwindling. But that’s not the case for most games, according to a report from Valve. The company has found that more games are succeeding than ever on Steam.

Since “success” is different for every game, Valve looked at a number of different metrics. One measuring stick was the number of new games that earned at least $10,000 in their first two weeks. The count of games meeting this threshold jumped significantly from 2013 to 2014 after Valve opened Steam to more games with Steam Greenlight. Valve then opened the store even further with Steam Direct in 2017. And now, even more games are hitting $10,000 in their first two weeks.