By the end of 2025, quirky indie games with a focus on co-op and interaction with friends have firmly established themselves as one of the fastest-growing niches on Steam. In this new piece, we present our report on the state of this category, which many have already dubbed “friendslop,” as well as data on game revenue and other metrics.

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.

A list of the top-grossing products on Steam for the week of April 1st to April 8th has been released. This time, indie games secured two spots among the top three leaders.

Last week, it became known that Polish publisher Movie Games, known for the Drug Dealer Simulator duology, is investigating the game Schedule I for plagiarism. In an official Discord channel, the company stated that it initially had no intention of launching an investigation.

The company Movie Games, which published the drug dealer simulator dilogy Drug Dealer Simulator, suspects the creators of the indie hit Schedule I of infringing on its copyrights. The company has decided to investigate the game for plagiarism.

Which games released in the first three months of 2025 turned out to be the most successful? We have prepared an extensive analysis based on sales charts from various countries and platforms, insights from analytical companies like Newzoo, as well as official data from developers and publishers.

As a result of the week from March 25 to April 1, 2025, the top of the Steam best-selling products chart underwent significant changes. Notably, an indie game called Schedule I climbed to the number one spot, becoming a hit.

The drug business simulator Schedule I from the Australian indie studio TVGS has attracted a massive audience on Steam. On the evening of March 30, its peak online reached 414,166 players.