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Estimated revenue, market economics, and the top games tagged 1980s on Steam.
For developers
Total estimated revenue of 1980s games, grouped by the year they launched — a release-cohort trend, not a live time-series. Recent years are still accumulating revenue after launch.
Leaderboard
| # | Game | Est. revenue | Reviews | Score | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arma Reforger | $48.9M | 54.2K | 80% | $39.99 |
| 2 | Counter-Strike | $32.2M | 168.9K | 97% | $9.99 |
| 3 | RoboCop: Rogue City | $26.2M | 35.9K | 87% | $39.99 |
| 4 |
| Year | Releases | Median rev | $100k+ | $1M+ | Total genre revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 11 | $1.3M | 91% | 73% | $22.6M |
| 2025 | 12 | $287.8K | 67% | 33% | $16.5M |
| 2024 | 20 | $367.6K | 60% | 35% | $43.9M |
| 2023 | 23 | $768.9K | 87% | 35% | $116M |
| 2022 | 18 | $774.6K | 83% | 33% | $28.9M |
| 2021 | 17 | $530.1K | 76% | 41% | $12.7M |
| 2020 | 4 | $732.9K | 75% | 50% | $15.9M |
| 2019 | 9 | $416.3K | 78% | 33% | $27.7M |
| 2018 | 7 | $350.5K | 57% | 14% | $2.8M |
| 2017 | 7 | $275.2K | 71% | 0% | $2.5M |
| 2016 | 13 | $48.6K | 46% | 0% | $2.7M |
| 2015 | 7 | $1.2M | 86% | 57% | $39.1M |
Median beats average here: genre revenue is hit-driven, so the median shows what the typical 1980s launch actually earned. Recent years accumulate revenue for a while after launch.
| Hotline Miami |
| $25M |
| 126.3K |
| 97% |
| $9.99 |
| 5 | Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number | $24.3M | 79.3K | 94% | $14.99 |
| 6 | Contraband Police | $20.7M | 25.3K | 95% | $29.99 |
| 7 | Generation Zero® | $19M | 42K | 72% | $24.99 |
| 8 | WARNO | $17.9M | 15.8K | 80% | $39.99 |
| 9 | Automobilista 2 | $14.4M | 15.7K | 92% | $39.99 |
| 10 | Duck Game | $11.3M | 39K | 97% | $12.99 |
| 11 | Not For Broadcast | $9.2M | 12.5K | 94% | $24.99 |
| 12 | The Precinct | $9.1M | 9K | 87% | $29.99 |
| 13 | Far Cry 3 - Blood Dragon | $7.7M | 19.6K | 87% | $14.99 |
| 14 | John Carpenter's Toxic Commando | $6.7M | 7K | 74% | $39.99 |
| 15 | DRAGON QUEST III HD-2D Remake | $6.6M | 4.9K | 77% | $59.99 |
| 16 | Gunner, HEAT, PC! | $6.5M | 7.9K | 92% | $29.99 |
| 17 | Wolfenstein: Youngblood | $6.1M | 15.7K | 43% | $19.99 |
| 18 | Five Nights at Freddy's: Into the Pit | $4.7M | 10.9K | 96% | $19.99 |
| 19 | Killer Frequency | $4.4M | 6K | 93% | $24.99 |
| 20 | UFO 50 | $4.4M | 7.4K | 95% | $24.99 |
| 21 | PARANORMASIGHT: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo | $4.1M | 7K | 96% | $19.99 |
| 22 | REPLACED | $4.1M | 8.5K | 84% | $19.99 |
| 23 | Killer Klowns From Outer Space: The Game | $3.3M | 3.8K | 74% | $39.99 |
| 24 | DRAGON QUEST I & II HD-2D Remake | $2.9M | 2K | 85% | $59.99 |
| 25 | Mixtape | $2.8M | 8.1K | 88% | $17.99 |
| 26 | MULLET MADJACK | $2.6M | 9.4K | 98% | $12.99 |
| 27 | Regiments | $2.6M | 2.9K | 88% | $29.99 |
| 28 | HROT | $2.5M | 6.5K | 97% | $19.99 |
| 29 | Punch Club 2: Fast Forward | $2.5M | 4.5K | 83% | $19.99 |
| 30 | PARANORMASIGHT: The Mermaid's Curse | $2.3M | 2.4K | 95% | $24.99 |
| 31 | The World of Kungfu: Dragon and Eagle | $2.2M | 4.8K | 67% | $17.99 |
| 32 | Love, Money, Rock'n'Roll | $2.1M | 7.2K | 79% | $9.99 |
| 33 | Urban Myth Dissolution Center | $2M | 6.1K | 88% | $17.99 |
| 34 | Tiny Rogues | $1.9M | 10.7K | 96% | $9.99 |
| 35 | Mega Man Legacy Collection | $1.9M | 5.3K | 86% | $14.99 |
| 36 | Sub Rosa | $1.8M | 3.4K | 69% | $19.99 |
| 37 | Maximum Action | $1.6M | 3.9K | 89% | $19.99 |
| 38 | Wrestling Empire | $1.6M | 3.1K | 94% | $19.99 |
| 39 | HUNTDOWN | $1.5M | 4.4K | 95% | $19.99 |
| 40 | Lake | $1.5M | 5.8K | 87% | $19.99 |
| 41 | '83 | $1.4M | 1.2K | 68% | $29.99 |
| 42 | Buddy Simulator 1984 | $1.4M | 3.8K | 94% | $9.99 |
| 43 | Cleared Hot | $1.3M | 3.8K | 96% | $14.99 |
| 44 | MOLE | $1.3M | 2.6K | 97% | $12.99 |
| 45 | Sintopia | $1.3M | 1K | 81% | $34.99 |
| 46 | American Fugitive | $1.3M | 3.3K | 75% | $19.99 |
| 47 | Tennis Elbow 4 | $1.3M | 1K | 96% | $23.99 |
| 48 | UnMetal | $1.2M | 3.5K | 94% | $19.99 |
| 49 | After the Fall® | $1.2M | 2.6K | 77% | $19.99 |
| 50 | Retrowave | $1.2M | 15.4K | 95% | $2.99 |