The year 2025 has already become the best year in Steam’s history in terms of game revenue, claims the analytical company Alinea Analytics.

Analysts from Alinea Analytics released an article detailing the initial sales of Battlefield 6. According to them, the shooter had one of the largest launches among the current generation of games.

Within a week of its release, Borderlands 4 has generated over $150 million across all platforms, claims Alinea Analytics. According to analysts, this allowed the game to recoup 60-65% of its estimated production budget.

The release of Borderlands 4 is just around the corner, and in anticipation, the head of the analytics firm Alinea Analytics, Rickard Linder, has estimated the pre-orders of the title on Steam. According to him, more than half a million people have already purchased the game.

The release of Hollow Knight: Silksong was extremely successful, reports the analytics company Alinea Analytics. According to their estimates, over 5 million people tried the new game across all platforms in the first three days, including those on the Game Pass subscription.

The update that added a desert biome and a major discount have significantly boosted sales of the co-op climbing hit Peak, report analysts from Alinea Analytics.

Gamers have been anticipating the release of Hollow Knight: Silksong since 2019, and if nothing changes, it will happen by the end of this year. According to estimates by analysts from Alinea Analytics, over the long wait, more than 4.8 million Steam users have added Team Cherry’s game to their wishlists — more than any other upcoming release of 2025.

Gamers are eagerly anticipating the new installment of Battlefield, according to data from the analytics company Alinea Analytics. Their calculations show that Battlefield 6 has already amassed over 2.7 million wishlists on Steam alone, placing the shooter in seventh place among the most wished-for upcoming releases on the platform.

The first half of 2025 was the most profitable period for cooperative mode games on Steam, according to analysts from Alinea Analytics. These projects earned a total of $4.1 billion during this time—an 11% increase compared to the previous year.

The port of Forza Horizon 5 feels great on the PlayStation 5. According to data from Alinea Analytics, the hit racing game from Playground Games and Xbox has sold over 3 million copies on Sony consoles—more than any other new release this year.