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Estimated revenue, market economics, and the top games tagged Classic on Steam.
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Total estimated revenue of Classic 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 | The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition | $231.1M | 371.3K | 92% | $39.99 |
| 2 | Halo: The Master Chief Collection | $137.1M | 260.4K | 92% | $39.99 |
| 3 | Resident Evil 2 | $114.8M | 218.1K | 97% | $39.99 |
| Year | Releases | Median rev | $100k+ | $1M+ | Total genre revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | $462.2K | 100% | 0% | $1.8M |
| 2025 | 3 | $1.7M | 100% | 100% | $7.6M |
| 2024 | 12 | $330.8K | 58% | 25% | $18M |
| 2023 | 9 | $1.5M | 89% | 67% | $17.9M |
| 2022 | 14 | $280K | 79% | 29% | $13.4M |
| 2021 | 12 | $454.4K | 83% | 8% | $12.1M |
| 2020 | 28 | $629.2K | 68% | 46% | $121.4M |
| 2019 | 25 | $527.3K | 88% | 36% | $411.7M |
| 2018 | 26 | $1.2M | 96% | 54% | $97.3M |
| 2017 | 29 | $593.5K | 93% | 41% | $101.7M |
| 2016 | 36 | $491.5K | 78% | 36% | $402.8M |
| 2015 | 51 | $513.3K | 73% | 39% | $92.2M |
Median beats average here: genre revenue is hit-driven, so the median shows what the typical Classic launch actually earned. Recent years accumulate revenue for a while after launch.
| 4 |
| Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition |
| $103.1M |
| 180.6K |
| 95% |
| $34.99 |
| 5 | Sid Meier's Civilization® V | $85.3M | 127.8K | 95% | $29.99 |
| 6 | DOOM | $71M | 219.9K | 96% | $19.99 |
| 7 | Metro 2033 Redux | $49.4M | 138.7K | 92% | $19.99 |
| 8 | Men of War: Assault Squad 2 | $43.3M | 46.5K | 91% | $29.99 |
| 9 | Age of Empires II (Retired) | $41.8M | 84.7K | 96% | $19.99 |
| 10 | Black Mesa | $40.7M | 143.7K | 95% | $19.99 |
| 11 | Resident Evil 7 Biohazard | $39.3M | 124.2K | 95% | $19.99 |
| 12 | Resident Evil 4 (2005) | $36.9M | 96.9K | 94% | $19.99 |
| 13 | Portal | $36.4M | 171.7K | 99% | $9.99 |
| 14 | Age of Mythology: Extended Edition | $36.2M | 36.2K | 93% | $29.99 |
| 15 | Half-Life 2 | $36M | 200.6K | 98% | $9.99 |
| 16 | Half-Life | $32.2M | 162.7K | 97% | $9.99 |
| 17 | Counter-Strike | $32.2M | 168.9K | 97% | $9.99 |
| 18 | Total War: MEDIEVAL II – Definitive Edition | $31.2M | 36.1K | 96% | $24.99 |
| 19 | STAR WARS™ Empire at War - Gold Pack | $29.6M | 42.9K | 98% | $19.99 |
| 20 | Two Point Hospital | $28.8M | 34.8K | 92% | $29.99 |
| 21 | The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion® Game of the Year Edition Deluxe (2009) | $27.2M | 52.8K | 95% | $19.99 |
| 22 | Dragon Age: Origins - Ultimate Edition | $26.8M | 31K | 86% | $29.99 |
| 23 | BioShock™ Remastered | $26.3M | 64.3K | 83% | $19.99 |
| 24 | Assassin's Creed 2 | $25.9M | 57K | 89% | $19.99 |
| 25 | Batman: Arkham Asylum Game of the Year Edition | $25.8M | 60.9K | 96% | $19.99 |
| 26 | Total War: EMPIRE – Definitive Edition | $25.4M | 37.8K | 91% | $24.99 |
| 27 | Call of Duty: World at War | $24.1M | 53K | 92% | $19.99 |
| 28 | S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl | $23.7M | 48K | 95% | $19.99 |
| 29 | Total War: NAPOLEON – Definitive Edition | $23.6M | 27.3K | 92% | $24.99 |
| 30 | Shadow Warrior | $21.1M | 26.7K | 92% | $29.99 |
| 31 | Pillars of Eternity | $20.2M | 26K | 88% | $29.99 |
| 32 | The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion® Game of the Year Edition (2009) | $18M | 52.8K | 95% | $14.99 |
| 33 | Crash Bandicoot™ N. Sane Trilogy | $17.3M | 21.9K | 92% | $39.99 |
| 34 | BioShock™ | $16.9M | 32.1K | 94% | $19.99 |
| 35 | Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy | $16.8M | 44.2K | 98% | $29.99 |
| 36 | Spyro™ Reignited Trilogy | $16.1M | 22.2K | 94% | $39.99 |
| 37 | Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition | $16M | 154.2K | 98% | $4.99 |
| 38 | Resident Evil | $15.8M | 35.7K | 92% | $19.99 |
| 39 | Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition | $15.8M | 199.7K | 83% | $5.99 |
| 40 | Titan Quest Anniversary Edition | $15.6M | 37.7K | 90% | $19.99 |
| 41 | S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat | $15.5M | 31.4K | 96% | $19.99 |
| 42 | FINAL FANTASY X/X-2 HD Remaster | $14.4M | 23.2K | 88% | $29.99 |
| 43 | STAR WARS™ Battlefront II (Classic, 2005) | $14.4M | 54.2K | 95% | $9.99 |
| 44 | Command & Conquer™ Remastered Collection | $13.4M | 34.8K | 91% | $19.99 |
| 45 | Call of Duty® 4: Modern Warfare® (2007) | $13.3M | 26.9K | 94% | $19.99 |
| 46 | FINAL FANTASY XII THE ZODIAC AGE | $12.7M | 10.1K | 89% | $49.99 |
| 47 | Fable Anniversary | $12.7M | 16.4K | 86% | $34.99 |
| 48 | LEGO® Star Wars™ - The Complete Saga | $12.5M | 25.4K | 97% | $19.99 |
| 49 | Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® Remastered (2017) | $12.4M | 15.7K | 54% | $39.99 |
| 50 | Serious Sam 4 | $11.6M | 17.6K | 83% | $39.99 |