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.

After a slight delay, Circana analyst Mat Piscatella shared data on the state of the American gaming market in May.

The analytical service VG Insights studied the initial sales of Elden Ring Nightreign. According to their data, by the end of the debut week, FromSoftware and Bandai Namco sold 4.3 million copies of the game, with more than half attributed to the PC version.

We’re summarizing last month, taking a detailed look at and analyzing the results of game releases in May 2025. Inside, you’ll find many figures and data regarding both AAA titles like Doom: The Dark Ages and indie hits like Monster Train 2.

During the week from May 27 to June 3, the top spot on Steam’s chart for the highest-grossing products was claimed by Elden Ring Nightreign. The cooperative spin-off of Elden Ring earned more over the week than the chart’s regular hit Counter-Strike.

The number of copies sold for Elden Ring Nightreign has exceeded 3.5 million, reports FromSoftware. The game reached this milestone four days after its release, which took place on May 30.

The founder of the analytical service GameDiscoverCo, Simon Carless, has named the best-selling new releases on Steam for May. The leader in both gross revenue and number of copies sold was Elden Ring Nightreign—despite its release occurring on the 30th.

FromSoftware announced the initial achievement of Elden Ring Nightreign. By the end of the first day of release, the cooperative novelty sold 2 million copies worldwide.

On the night of May 30th, the release of Elden Ring Nightreign — a cooperative spin-off of Elden Ring — took place on PC and consoles. The game quickly became very popular on Steam. Within a few hours, its online user count on Valve’s platform peaked at 313,593 players.