The 100 games in 2021 that made the most money on Steam

The largest platform for the distribution of PC games has published its lists of "the best in 2021." It was revealed which games on Steam earned the most in 2021, which were played the most, which successfully came out of early access, etc.

According to Steam statistics, 2021 was a very successful year for new games. Namely, among the 12 games with the highest earnings, there are four debutants, ie games that did not exist on Steam before 2021. These are Valheim, New World, Battlefield 2042, and Naraka: Bladepoint.

Numerous titles from 2021, including Forza Horizon 5, Fifu 2022, Back 4 Blood, It Takes Two, Outriders, Age of Empires 4, Resident Evil Village, Halo Infinite, have been added to the wider list of the 100 highest-earning games in 2021. Biomutant, Guilty Gear Strive, NBA 2K22, Football Manager 2022, Farming Simulator 22, and Dyson Sphere Program.

In terms of the most played games (average number of simultaneously active players), four new games have been added to the Platinum category with more than 200,000 players: Halo Infinite, New World, Valheim, and Cyberpunk 2077. The rest is the old lineup: PUBG, Apex Legends, Dota 2, CS: GO, Rust, and Grand Theft Auto 5.