Steam sales, measured

What a discount does, by genre

For every Steam sale our daily US price readings saw start, the top-sellers position, concurrent players and review pace while it ran, against the fortnight before — per Steam genre and depth of discount.

Our discount readings start Sep 26, 2026: 59,974 finished sales so far, 12,418 still running. Cells under n = 20 are still filling.

First seasonal sale in our data: Steam Autumn Sale 2026 (Oct 1 – Oct 8, 2026).

Top-sellers rank

Median of the mean US top-sellers position during ÷ before. ×0.50 = twice as high up the chart.

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Steam genre	10-24% off	25-49% off	50-74% off	75+% off	Any depth
All genres59,974 sales	n=4 · filling	n=2 · filling	n=1 · filling	n=0 · filling	n=7 · filling
Action22,098 sales	n=2 · filling	n=1 · filling	n=1 · filling	n=0 · filling	n=4 · filling
Adventure14,343 sales	n=0 · filling	n=0 · filling	n=0 · filling	n=0 · filling	n=0 · filling
Casual13,910 sales	n=0 · filling	n=0 · filling	n=0 · filling	n=0 · filling	n=0 · filling
Indie5,634 sales	n=1 · filling	n=0 · filling	n=0 · filling	n=0 · filling	n=1 · filling
Simulation1,309 sales	n=0 · filling	n=1 · filling	n=0 · filling	n=0 · filling	n=1 · filling
RPG1,164 sales	n=0 · filling	n=0 · filling	n=0 · filling	n=0 · filling	n=0 · filling
Strategy843 sales	n=0 · filling	n=0 · filling	n=0 · filling	n=0 · filling	n=0 · filling
Racing270 sales	n=1 · filling	n=0 · filling	n=0 · filling	n=0 · filling	n=1 · filling
Sports76 sales	n=0 · filling	n=0 · filling	n=0 · filling	n=0 · filling	n=0 · filling
Animation & Modeling65 sales	n=0 · filling	n=0 · filling	n=0 · filling	n=0 · filling	n=0 · filling
(no genre)52 sales	n=0 · filling	n=0 · filling	n=0 · filling	n=0 · filling	n=0 · filling
Violent43 sales	n=0 · filling	n=0 · filling	n=0 · filling	n=0 · filling	n=0 · filling
Utilities29 sales	n=0 · filling	n=0 · filling	n=0 · filling	n=0 · filling	n=0 · filling
Design & Illustration28 sales	n=0 · filling	n=0 · filling	n=0 · filling	n=0 · filling	n=0 · filling
Sexual Content27 sales	n=0 · filling	n=0 · filling	n=0 · filling	n=0 · filling	n=0 · filling
Audio Production17 sales	n=0 · filling	n=0 · filling	n=0 · filling	n=0 · filling	n=0 · filling
Massively Multiplayer17 sales	n=0 · filling	n=0 · filling	n=0 · filling	n=0 · filling	n=0 · filling
Education13 sales	n=0 · filling	n=0 · filling	n=0 · filling	—	n=0 · filling
Nudity12 sales	—	n=0 · filling	n=0 · filling	n=0 · filling	n=0 · filling
Early Access8 sales	n=0 · filling	n=0 · filling	n=0 · filling	n=0 · filling	n=0 · filling
Gore4 sales	n=0 · filling	n=0 · filling	n=0 · filling	—	n=0 · filling
Software Training4 sales	—	n=0 · filling	n=0 · filling	—	n=0 · filling
Video Production3 sales	n=0 · filling	n=0 · filling	n=0 · filling	—	n=0 · filling
Accounting2 sales	—	—	n=0 · filling	—	n=0 · filling
Photo Editing2 sales	—	n=0 · filling	—	n=0 · filling	n=0 · filling
Web Publishing1 sale	—	—	—	n=0 · filling	n=0 · filling

Players (CCU)

Median of mean concurrent players during ÷ before. ×2.00 = twice the players.

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Steam genre	10-24% off	25-49% off	50-74% off	75+% off	Any depth
All genres59,974 sales	×1.08n=274	×1.10n=645	×1.07n=846	×1.05n=546	×1.07n=2,311
Action22,098 sales	×0.99n=73	×1.06n=195	×1.03n=286	×1.09n=227	×1.04n=781
Adventure14,343 sales	×1.24n=58	×1.26n=158	×1.12n=231	×1.26n=128	×1.18n=575
Casual13,910 sales	×1.06n=74	×1.09n=178	×1.02n=177	×0.98n=80	×1.05n=509
Indie5,634 sales	×1.16n=44	×0.95n=65	×1.07n=92	×1.05n=53	×1.05n=254
Simulation1,309 sales	n=8 · filling	n=15 · filling	×1.16n=23	×1.01n=24	×1.03n=70
RPG1,164 sales	n=8 · filling	n=17 · filling	×1.06n=21	n=11 · filling	×1.06n=57
Strategy843 sales	n=5 · filling	n=6 · filling	n=7 · filling	n=16 · filling	×1.05n=34
Racing270 sales	n=2 · filling	n=2 · filling	n=4 · filling	n=6 · filling	n=14 · filling
Sports76 sales	n=0 · filling	n=2 · filling	n=0 · filling	n=0 · filling	n=2 · filling
Animation & Modeling65 sales	n=1 · filling	n=2 · filling	n=2 · filling	n=0 · filling	n=5 · filling
(no genre)52 sales	n=1 · filling	n=2 · filling	n=0 · filling	n=0 · filling	n=3 · filling
Violent43 sales	n=0 · filling	n=0 · filling	n=1 · filling	n=0 · filling	n=1 · filling
Utilities29 sales	n=0 · filling	n=2 · filling	n=2 · filling	n=0 · filling	n=4 · filling
Design & Illustration28 sales	n=0 · filling	n=1 · filling	n=0 · filling	n=0 · filling	n=1 · filling
Sexual Content27 sales	n=0 · filling	n=0 · filling	n=0 · filling	n=0 · filling	n=0 · filling
Audio Production17 sales	n=0 · filling	n=0 · filling	n=0 · filling	n=1 · filling	n=1 · filling
Massively Multiplayer17 sales	n=0 · filling	n=0 · filling	n=0 · filling	n=0 · filling	n=0 · filling
Education13 sales	n=0 · filling	n=0 · filling	n=0 · filling	—	n=0 · filling
Nudity12 sales	—	n=0 · filling	n=0 · filling	n=0 · filling	n=0 · filling
Early Access8 sales	n=0 · filling	n=0 · filling	n=0 · filling	n=0 · filling	n=0 · filling
Gore4 sales	n=0 · filling	n=0 · filling	n=0 · filling	—	n=0 · filling
Software Training4 sales	—	n=0 · filling	n=0 · filling	—	n=0 · filling
Video Production3 sales	n=0 · filling	n=0 · filling	n=0 · filling	—	n=0 · filling
Accounting2 sales	—	—	n=0 · filling	—	n=0 · filling
Photo Editing2 sales	—	n=0 · filling	—	n=0 · filling	n=0 · filling
Web Publishing1 sale	—	—	—	n=0 · filling	n=0 · filling

Reviews / day

Median of reviews per day during ÷ before, worldwide. ×2.00 = twice the review pace.

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Steam genre	10-24% off	25-49% off	50-74% off	75+% off	Any depth
All genres59,974 sales	×1.44n=121	×1.30n=213	×1.34n=256	×1.38n=188	×1.34n=778
Action22,098 sales	×1.32n=30	×1.35n=71	×1.35n=99	×1.28n=94	×1.34n=294
Adventure14,343 sales	×1.63n=26	×1.15n=64	×1.27n=70	×1.63n=46	×1.33n=206
Casual13,910 sales	×1.63n=27	×1.63n=36	×1.15n=40	n=15 · filling	×1.63n=118
Indie5,634 sales	×1.25n=26	×1.27n=23	×1.60n=27	n=14 · filling	×1.33n=90
Simulation1,309 sales	n=5 · filling	n=6 · filling	n=9 · filling	n=7 · filling	×1.08n=27
RPG1,164 sales	n=3 · filling	n=5 · filling	n=10 · filling	n=3 · filling	×1.62n=21
Strategy843 sales	n=1 · filling	n=3 · filling	n=0 · filling	n=7 · filling	n=11 · filling
Racing270 sales	n=2 · filling	n=1 · filling	n=1 · filling	n=1 · filling	n=5 · filling
Sports76 sales	n=0 · filling	n=1 · filling	n=0 · filling	n=0 · filling	n=1 · filling
Animation & Modeling65 sales	n=0 · filling	n=0 · filling	n=0 · filling	n=0 · filling	n=0 · filling
(no genre)52 sales	n=1 · filling	n=1 · filling	n=0 · filling	n=0 · filling	n=2 · filling
Violent43 sales	n=0 · filling	n=0 · filling	n=0 · filling	n=0 · filling	n=0 · filling
Utilities29 sales	n=0 · filling	n=1 · filling	n=0 · filling	n=0 · filling	n=1 · filling
Design & Illustration28 sales	n=0 · filling	n=1 · filling	n=0 · filling	n=0 · filling	n=1 · filling
Sexual Content27 sales	n=0 · filling	n=0 · filling	n=0 · filling	n=0 · filling	n=0 · filling
Audio Production17 sales	n=0 · filling	n=0 · filling	n=0 · filling	n=1 · filling	n=1 · filling
Massively Multiplayer17 sales	n=0 · filling	n=0 · filling	n=0 · filling	n=0 · filling	n=0 · filling
Education13 sales	n=0 · filling	n=0 · filling	n=0 · filling	—	n=0 · filling
Nudity12 sales	—	n=0 · filling	n=0 · filling	n=0 · filling	n=0 · filling
Early Access8 sales	n=0 · filling	n=0 · filling	n=0 · filling	n=0 · filling	n=0 · filling
Gore4 sales	n=0 · filling	n=0 · filling	n=0 · filling	—	n=0 · filling
Software Training4 sales	—	n=0 · filling	n=0 · filling	—	n=0 · filling
Video Production3 sales	n=0 · filling	n=0 · filling	n=0 · filling	—	n=0 · filling
Accounting2 sales	—	—	n=0 · filling	—	n=0 · filling
Photo Editing2 sales	—	n=0 · filling	—	n=0 · filling	n=0 · filling
Web Publishing1 sale	—	—	—	n=0 · filling	n=0 · filling

Steam's seasonal sales

Each sale's page lists the games our readings saw discounted during it, and what they gained. A sale before Sep 26, 2026 predates our price readings.

How this is measured

US store only. A sale is a run of daily US price readings of one Steam game at 10% off or more, that began in the last 180 days right after a full-price reading — a sale running when our readings began cannot be placed in time and is not counted. A sale is measured only once it is over (2 days with no sale price) and if it lasted at least 3 days; until then it is counted as running and adds nothing to any median. A review counter that did not move during a sale is left unmeasured rather than read as zero. Each figure is the median, across sales, of during ÷ before: the sale days against the 14 days ending on that last full-price reading.

Rank is the game's mean position in Steam's US top-sellers chart, so below ×1.00 means it climbed; only games in the chart both before and during count, which leaves out the biggest climbs, from outside it. Players are the mean of our concurrent-player readings. Reviews / day are worldwide (Steam's review counter has no country). Each metric keeps its own n: a sale counts only where it has readings on both sides.

Our discount readings start Sep 26, 2026. Below n = 20 a cell shows only its n and “filling”, never a median. Genre is the game's first Steam store genre. When there are more than 5,000 sales, the metrics are read for a fixed sample of that many. Correlation, not cause: a sale is often timed with an update or a festival.