Steam tag
Estimated revenue, market economics, and the top games tagged 1980s on Steam.
Share of 1980s games by estimated lifetime revenue. Averages hide this — a few hits pull the mean far above what a typical game in the genre makes.
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 ReforgerSteam | approximately $69.6M | 58.2K | 80% | $39.99 |
| 2 | Counter-StrikeSteam | approximately $45.3M | 261.9K | 97% | $9.99 |
Modeled estimate, not reported sales
| Year | Releases | Median rev | $100k+ | $1M+ | Total genre revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 625 | approximately $285 | approximately 3% | approximately 1% | approximately $26.5M |
| 2025 | 660 | approximately $601 | approximately 5% | approximately 1% | approximately $27.5M |
| 2024 | 603 | approximately $408 | approximately 4% | approximately 1% | approximately $57.6M |
| 2023 | 502 | approximately $436 | approximately 6% | approximately 1% | approximately $136.4M |
| 2022 | 432 | approximately $492 | approximately 5% | approximately 2% | approximately $34.7M |
| 2021 | 363 | approximately $525 | approximately 6% | approximately 2% | approximately $21.3M |
| 2020 | 190 | approximately $471 | approximately 4% | approximately 1% | approximately $17M |
| 2019 | 85 | approximately $1.2K | approximately 15% | approximately 2% | approximately $27.9M |
| 2018 | 94 | approximately $2K | approximately 4% | approximately 2% | approximately $4.1M |
| 2017 | 57 | approximately $3.1K | approximately 9% | approximately 0% | approximately $3.3M |
| 2016 | 57 | approximately $10.4K | approximately 12% | approximately 0% | approximately $3.4M |
| 2015 | 24 | approximately $21K | approximately 42% | approximately 17% | approximately $39.6M |
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.
| 3 |
Hotline MiamiSteam |
| approximately $25.4M |
| 128.4K |
| 97% |
| $9.99 |
| 4 | approximately $24.6M | 80.4K | 94% | $14.99 |
| 5 | Contraband PoliceSteam | approximately $24.2M | 25.8K | 95% | $29.99 |
| 6 | RoboCop: Rogue CitySteam | approximately $21.8M | 37.5K | 87% | $39.99 |
| 7 | WARNOSteam | approximately $21.2M | 16.2K | 80% | $39.99 |
| 8 | Generation Zero®Steam | approximately $19.1M | 42.3K | 72% | $24.99 |
| 9 | Automobilista 2Steam | approximately $13.9M | 16.1K | 92% | $39.99 |
| 10 | Duck GameSteam | approximately $11.3M | 39.1K | 97% | $12.99 |
| 11 | The PrecinctSteam | approximately $9.2M | 9.3K | 88% | $29.99 |
| 12 | Not For BroadcastSteam | approximately $7.8M | 12.7K | 94% | $24.99 |
| 13 | Gunner, HEAT, PC!Steam | approximately $7.7M | 8.2K | 91% | $29.99 |
| 14 | approximately $6.4M | 7.2K | 73% | $39.99 |
| 15 | approximately $6.2M | 5K | 78% | $29.99 |
| 16 | UFO 50Steam | approximately $6M | 7.5K | 95% | $24.99 |
| 17 | approximately $5.8M | 16K | 43% | $19.99 |
| 18 | approximately $5.5M | 4.8K | 55% | $59.99 |
| 19 | approximately $5.1M | 11K | 96% | $19.99 |
| 20 | Killer FrequencySteam | approximately $4.7M | 6.2K | 93% | $24.99 |
| 21 | REPLACEDSteam | approximately $4.3M | 9.9K | 85% | $15.99 |
| 22 | approximately $4M | 3.9K | 74% | $39.99 |
| 23 | MULLET MADJACKSteam | approximately $3.9M | 9.6K | 98% | $12.99 |
| 24 | approximately $3.3M | 7.3K | 95% | $9.99 |
| 25 | RegimentsSteam | approximately $3M | 2.9K | 88% | $29.99 |
| 26 | HROTSteam | approximately $2.7M | 6.5K | 96% | $19.99 |
| 27 | approximately $2.6M | 2.1K | 85% | $38.99 |
| 28 | Tiny RoguesSteam | approximately $2.4M | 10.8K | 96% | $9.99 |
| 29 | Wrestling EmpireSteam | approximately $2.2M | 3.1K | 94% | $19.99 |
| 30 | Cleared HotSteam | approximately $1.9M | 4K | 96% | $17.99 |
| 31 | approximately $1.9M | 4.6K | 67% | $17.99 |
| 32 | approximately $1.9M | 1.9K | 82% | $49.99 |
| 33 | approximately $1.7M | 2.7K | 95% | $17.49 |
| 34 | approximately $1.7M | 6.3K | 88% | $17.99 |
| 35 | HUNTDOWNSteam | approximately $1.7M | 4.4K | 95% | $19.99 |
| 36 | MOLESteam | approximately $1.7M | 3.6K | 97% | $10.39 |
| 37 | Sub RosaSteam | approximately $1.7M | 3.4K | 69% | $19.99 |
| 38 | approximately $1.6M | 19.8K | 87% | $3.74 |
| 39 | approximately $1.6M | 1.3K | 68% | $59.99 |
| 40 | '83Steam | approximately $1.5M | 1.3K | 66% | $29.99 |
| 41 | SintopiaSteam | approximately $1.5M | 1.1K | 81% | $27.99 |
| 42 | Tennis Elbow 4Steam | approximately $1.4M | 1.2K | 96% | $29.99 |
| 43 | LakeSteam | approximately $1.4M | 5.9K | 87% | $6.99 |
| 44 | Caravan SandWitchSteam | approximately $1.4M | 3.9K | 86% | $24.99 |
| 45 | Buddy Simulator 1984Steam | approximately $1.3M | 4.4K | 93% | $9.99 |
| 46 | After the Fall®Steam | approximately $1.3M | 3.1K | 77% | $19.99 |
| 47 | approximately $1.3M | 3.8K | 88% | $14.99 |
| 48 | Tiny Combat ArenaSteam | approximately $1.2M | 1.6K | 82% | $19.99 |
| 49 | Maximum ActionSteam | approximately $1.2M | 3.9K | 89% | $14.99 |
| 50 | approximately $1.1M | 782 | 80% | $29.99 |