- Steam's revenue in H1 2026 reached $11.1 billion, a 14.5% increase from H1 2025 and 8% higher than H2 2025.
- Growth drivers include a surge in Chinese players, higher game prices, viral co-op hits, and smarter back-catalogue strategies from publishers.
- Top-selling games like Forza Horizon 6, Resident Evil Requiem, and Crimson Desert each earned nearly $200 million in H1 2026.
- New 2026 releases accounted for only 21% of revenue, indicating increased reliance on older games compared to previous years.