Steam tag
Estimated revenue, market economics, and the top games tagged Character Action Game on Steam.
For developers
Total estimated revenue of Character Action Game 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 | ULTRAKILL | $101.2M | 208K | 97% | $29.99 |
| 2 | METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE | $42.2M | 68.8K | 96% | $29.99 |
| 3 | Hi-Fi RUSH | $19.5M | 35.7K | 97% | $29.99 |
| 4 |
| Year | Releases | Median rev | $100k+ | $1M+ | Total genre revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | $2.3M | 75% | 75% | $11.8M |
| 2025 | 6 | $647.2K | 83% | 33% | $6.5M |
| 2024 | 6 | $2.1M | 100% | 67% | $20.2M |
| 2023 | 4 | $8.6M | 100% | 75% | $37.3M |
| 2022 | 8 | $437.6K | 63% | 25% | $9.9M |
| 2021 | 8 | $409.5K | 75% | 25% | $6.5M |
| 2020 | 5 | $35.7K | 40% | 40% | $102.6M |
| 2019 | 1 | $842.3K | 100% | 0% | $842.3K |
| 2018 | 6 | $518.5K | 83% | 33% | $16.2M |
| 2017 | 4 | $608.2K | 100% | 0% | $2.6M |
| 2016 | 1 | $1.9M | 100% | 100% | $1.9M |
| 2015 | 4 | $459.1K | 75% | 25% | $3.1M |
Median beats average here: genre revenue is hit-driven, so the median shows what the typical Character Action Game launch actually earned. Recent years accumulate revenue for a while after launch.
| Borderlands Game of the Year Enhanced |
| $15.1M |
| 27.6K |
| 81% |
| $29.99 |
| 5 | Moonlighter | $13M | 21.9K | 82% | $19.99 |
| 6 | KINGDOM HEARTS -HD 1.5+2.5 ReMIX- | $11.4M | 11K | 86% | $49.99 |
| 7 | Dead as Disco | $7.2M | 12.1K | 97% | $24.99 |
| 8 | Steelrising | $5.5M | 4.4K | 73% | $49.99 |
| 9 | KINGDOM HEARTS III + Re Mind (DLC) | $3.6M | 2.7K | 91% | $59.99 |
| 10 | SCARLET NEXUS | $3.5M | 13.7K | 81% | $14.39 |
| 11 | DmC: Devil May Cry | $3.3M | 32.7K | 93% | $4.49 |
| 12 | Lost Soul Aside™ | $3.2M | 2K | 59% | $59.99 |
| 13 | ROMEO IS A DEAD MAN | $3M | 2.1K | 89% | $49.99 |
| 14 | VLADiK BRUTAL | $2.7M | 10.3K | 90% | $11.99 |
| 15 | Evil West | $2.6M | 13.3K | 74% | $9.99 |
| 16 | Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition | $2.2M | 22K | 87% | $4.99 |
| 17 | Eternights | $2M | 3.4K | 86% | $29.99 |
| 18 | Moon Hunters | $1.9M | 5.2K | 78% | $14.99 |
| 19 | Devil May Cry HD Collection | $1.8M | 24.7K | 93% | $4.49 |
| 20 | Aeruta | $1.7M | 2.4K | 95% | $19.99 |
| 21 | Homura Hime | $1.6M | 2.5K | 90% | $24.99 |
| 22 | I Am Your Beast | $1.5M | 5.5K | 98% | $12.99 |
| 23 | Vigil: The Longest Night | $1.4M | 3.6K | 86% | $21.99 |
| 24 | NINJA GAIDEN 3: Razor's Edge [NINJA GAIDEN: Master Collection] | $1.4M | 2K | 63% | $39.99 |
| 25 | Valdis Story: Abyssal City | $1.1M | 2.7K | 84% | $14.99 |
| 26 | Vanquish | $997.1K | 7.9K | 90% | $5.99 |
| 27 | Hello Neighbor: Hide and Seek | $842.3K | 1.5K | 85% | $29.99 |
| 28 | No More Heroes 3 | $820.8K | 1.1K | 79% | $39.99 |
| 29 | KIBORG | $816.2K | 1.4K | 85% | $24.99 |
| 30 | YAIBA: NINJA GAIDEN Z | $712.4K | 1K | 64% | $29.99 |
| 31 | Kao the Kangaroo | $683.3K | 1.2K | 77% | $29.99 |
| 32 | Redeemer: Enhanced Edition | $671.2K | 3.2K | 88% | $9.99 |
| 33 | Adventure Time: Pirates of the Enchiridion | $641.1K | 1.2K | 90% | $24.99 |
| 34 | KAKU: Ancient Seal | $608.3K | 1.1K | 79% | $24.99 |
| 35 | Cuisineer | $603.7K | 2.1K | 77% | $9.99 |
| 36 | Garden Story | $601.9K | 1.7K | 89% | $19.99 |
| 37 | Mr. Shifty | $545.1K | 1.7K | 88% | $14.99 |
| 38 | GODBREAKERS | $478.1K | 1K | 72% | $19.99 |
| 39 | GOCCO OF WAR | $459.7K | 968 | 89% | $19.99 |
| 40 | Lakeview Cabin Collection | $458.5K | 1.9K | 92% | $9.99 |
| 41 | Mighty Goose | $425.2K | 929 | 86% | $19.99 |
| 42 | Shady Knight | $404.4K | 934 | 94% | $19.99 |
| 43 | Assault Spy | $395.9K | 938 | 92% | $19.99 |
| 44 | Ocean's Heart | $393.8K | 1.5K | 82% | $14.99 |
| 45 | The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile | $391.5K | 1.9K | 95% | $9.99 |
| 46 | Olija | $257.7K | 977 | 90% | $14.99 |
| 47 | Captain Wayne - Vacation Desperation | $248K | 1K | 98% | $9.99 |
| 48 | Marlow Briggs and the Mask of Death | $240.7K | 1.9K | 90% | $4.99 |
| 49 | Acceleration of SUGURI 2 | $236.5K | 1.2K | 78% | $8.99 |
| 50 | Soulstice | $191.8K | 2.7K | 73% | $3.99 |