On August 6, the release of ReStory: Chill Electronics Repairs took place. This is a great opportunity to discuss one of the most intriguing niches in the market, which we tentatively call checklist simulators. In the latest report, you’ll find plenty of data on the state of this subgenre, median revenue, top-grossing games, and a comparative benchmark across various simulator categories.

Amidst the growing popularity of “friendslop” games on Steam, many developers are starting to wonder: how saturated is this niche, and is it too late to enter it now? Gaming marketing expert Chris Zukowski attempted to explore the situation.

Microsoft’s gaming division might reduce its presence on PCs. This was reported by journalist Jez Corden of Windows Central, citing sources close to the corporation.

The Steam team didn’t stop at merely updating the wishlist functionality. Valve also enhanced the gifting system on the platform.

Valve has indeed released another update for its digital game store. As expected, it addresses user interactions with their wishlists.

Is there a chance to succeed after an unsuccessful release? In short — almost none. Such an answer is quite boring, so today we will explore specific cases, the reasons for their initial failure and subsequent rise, and delve into the harsh reality for most projects in the market.

Valve might be preparing to expand wishlist interaction options on Steam. This was reported by Simon Carless, the founder of the analytics service GameDiscoverCo.

Instead of the traditional mid-year summary, we have prepared an extensive report on the state of genres in Steam. Inside, you’ll find a wealth of data, charts, and findings on the most profitable categories of games, niche markets that are oversaturated, and underrated sub-genres. We’ll also discuss tags with the most uneven revenue distribution.

In the first half of 2026, Steam earned $11.1 billion, according to data from the analytics firm Alinea Analytics. Never before has its half-year revenue been this large.

Analysts at GameDiscoverCo attempted to find out what Steam users think about games created with the help of artificial intelligence. To do this, they surveyed 3,800 people.

A game created in just a few months by two Japanese developers has become one of the major hits of the first half of the year. Today, we will take an in-depth look at the reasons behind the success of Meccha Chameleon and analyze its position both among “friend-lopes” and in the overall market.

Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney gave a comprehensive interview to PC Gamer. During the conversation, he shared his opinion on Steam’s requirement to label games created using artificial intelligence.

Traditionally, following the Steam demo festival, we prepare a detailed report on the outcomes of the main projects and overall trends. We will also share less obvious conclusions, as well as discuss anomalous cases and unsuccessful boosts.

Real-time strategy (RTS) games remain one of the most challenging genres on the market. Today, we are publishing an extensive report on its current state. What is the median revenue of RTS games, how saturated is this niche, which games are at the top in terms of revenue, and how are developers pushing the genre forward through hybridization? We will try to answer these and other questions.

In the eyes of consumers, the Summer Game Fest has become a sort of replacement for E3’s now-defunct game announcements. To clearly demonstrate the marketing impact of this series of events, we’ve prepared a detailed report — complete with charts, tables, and a plethora of data about dozens of games of various scales and for different platforms.

Earlier this year, the Russian team Cats Who Play launched their new game — a real-time military strategy “Gostomelskie Bogatyri”. Initially, the game debuted on VK Play (February 24), and later landed on Steam (March 31). Now, details about its performance on both platforms have emerged.

After two months of beta testing, the Steam team has officially changed the design of the store’s main page. They have made a series of specific enhancements.

In 2023, Valve’s head Gabe Newell provided testimony in a legal case against Wolfire Games, which accused the company of monopolizing the PC store market. A transcript of his speech was recently obtained by Bloomberg.

In the past couple of years, there’s been a noticeable trend on Steam towards what is called “friendslop”—visually unremarkable cooperative games for friends. While some developers are following this trend, Tolga Coşkun, the founder of the Turkish indie studio Dumbbell Games, considers the popularity of such titles a serious problem.