The latest Steam revenue chart is in, revealing that indie bestsellers continue to dominate on the distribution platform and that Capcom’s latest major release, “Exoprimal,” isn’t shaping up to be a rousing success story like “Street Fighter 6” was.
At No. 1 in the top 10 revenue earners of the week was “Counter-Strike: Global Offensive,” a permanent fixture of the list thanks to its vast community and incredibly lucrative microtransaction economy, which keeps it in a position to crush the competition on a weekly basis.
Coming in at No. 2 was Valve’s Steam Deck hardware. Given that Valve discloses games’ financial successes based on revenue, it shouldn’t be a surprise that a handheld gaming device with a minimum buy-in of $400 is reaping more raw revenue than games, which typically cap at $60 or $70 per copy.