Steam tag
Estimated revenue, market economics, and the top games tagged Early Access on Steam.
Share of Early Access 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 Early Access 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 | approximately $358.7M | 298K | 88% | $49.99 | |
| 2 | SatisfactorySteam | approximately $326.2M | 279.9K | 97% | $27.99 |
Modeled estimate, not reported sales
| Year | Releases | Median rev | $100k+ | $1M+ | Total genre revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3.2K | approximately $759 | approximately 10% | approximately 3% | approximately $1.5B |
| 2025 | 2.3K | approximately $1.1K | approximately 12% | approximately 4% | approximately $1B |
| 2024 | 1.8K | approximately $827 | approximately 10% | approximately 4% | approximately $1.3B |
| 2023 | 1.4K | approximately $651 | approximately 9% | approximately 3% | approximately $648.4M |
| 2022 | 1.3K | approximately $746 | approximately 10% | approximately 4% | approximately $885M |
| 2021 | 1.2K | approximately $744 | approximately 10% | approximately 3% | approximately $248.8M |
| 2020 | 1.1K | approximately $568 | approximately 8% | approximately 3% | approximately $622M |
| 2019 | 891 | approximately $701 | approximately 9% | approximately 3% | approximately $258.7M |
| 2018 | 839 | approximately $786 | approximately 9% | approximately 3% | approximately $566.1M |
| 2017 | 623 | approximately $1.2K | approximately 9% | approximately 4% | approximately $310.1M |
| 2016 | 438 | approximately $2.5K | approximately 11% | approximately 2% | approximately $85.1M |
| 2015 | 188 | approximately $4.8K | approximately 15% | approximately 5% | approximately $359.1M |
Median beats average here: genre revenue is hit-driven, so the median shows what the typical Early Access launch actually earned. Recent years accumulate revenue for a while after launch.
| 3 |
Project ZomboidSteam |
| approximately $301.3M |
| 483.3K |
| 94% |
| $24.99 |
| 4 | ValheimSteam | approximately $276.2M | 468.1K | 94% | $29.99 |
| 5 | The ForestSteam | approximately $247.2M | 683.1K | 96% | $19.99 |
| 6 | PalworldSteam | approximately $247.1M | 489.8K | 95% | $29.99 |
| 7 | BeamNG.driveSteam | approximately $245M | 419.9K | 97% | $24.99 |
| 8 | PhasmophobiaSteam | approximately $220.3M | 839.9K | 94% | $19.99 |
| 9 | Schedule ISteam | approximately $201.7M | 317.2K | 98% | $19.99 |
| 10 | WARDOGSSteam | approximately $176.8M | 83.6K | 78% | $39.99 |
| 11 | RaftSteam | approximately $169.4M | 378.9K | 93% | $19.99 |
| 12 | Path of Exile 2Steam | approximately $117.9M | 226.6K | 75% | $29.99 |
| 13 | Cities: Skylines IISteam | approximately $116.1M | 93.3K | 56% | $49.99 |
| 14 | Risk of Rain 2Steam | approximately $113.8M | 353.1K | 94% | $24.99 |
| 15 | Manor LordsSteam | approximately $112M | 91.9K | 84% | $39.99 |
| 16 | Gray Zone WarfareSteam | approximately $109M | 79.2K | 72% | $39.99 |
| 17 | Scrap MechanicSteam | approximately $108.2M | 122.9K | 92% | $28.99 |
| 18 | approximately $107.8M | 118K | 60% | $44.99 |
| 19 | approximately $106.1M | 586.8K | 84% | $14.99 |
| 20 | ULTRAKILLSteam | approximately $103.5M | 244.5K | 97% | $22.49 |
| 21 | EnshroudedSteam | approximately $90.1M | 105.9K | 86% | $39.99 |
| 22 | Lethal CompanySteam | approximately $84.5M | 511K | 97% | $9.99 |
| 23 | Subnautica 2Steam | approximately $80.7M | 127.7K | 91% | $29.99 |
| 24 | Slime RancherSteam | approximately $74.8M | 157.5K | 98% | $19.99 |
| 25 | Dead CellsSteam | approximately $72.7M | 183.7K | 97% | $24.99 |
| 26 | Blade and SorcerySteam | approximately $71.8M | 62.2K | 97% | $29.99 |
| 27 | BodycamSteam | approximately $71.8M | 66.2K | 80% | $33.32 |
| 28 | GroundedSteam | approximately $68.1M | 95.9K | 90% | $39.99 |
| 29 | approximately $64.2M | 32K | 26% | $49.99 |
| 30 | R.E.P.O.Steam | approximately $62.9M | 425.2K | 96% | $9.99 |
| 31 | approximately $59.6M | 84.1K | 92% | $11.99 |
| 32 | Abiotic FactorSteam | approximately $56.1M | 59.3K | 96% | $34.99 |
| 33 | approximately $52.7M | 66.1K | 80% | $39.99 |
| 34 | approximately $49.1M | 48.5K | 93% | $39.99 |
| 35 | My Summer CarSteam | approximately $48.4M | 117.8K | 95% | $14.99 |
| 36 | Dyson Sphere ProgramSteam | approximately $47.4M | 91.8K | 97% | $19.99 |
| 37 | UndisputedSteam | approximately $42.5M | 22.8K | 59% | $49.99 |
| 38 | BattleBit RemasteredSteam | approximately $41.7M | 146.4K | 81% | $14.99 |
| 39 | Gunfire RebornSteam | approximately $39.6M | 103.7K | 93% | $19.99 |
| 40 | approximately $39.4M | 50.1K | 96% | $16.99 |
| 41 | WindroseSteam | approximately $37.8M | 52.9K | 87% | $29.99 |
| 42 | Wobbly LifeSteam | approximately $37.5M | 36.1K | 97% | $16.24 |
| 43 | Brick RigsSteam | approximately $35M | 59.8K | 95% | $19.99 |
| 44 | The IsleSteam | approximately $34.7M | 121.2K | 80% | $19.99 |
| 45 | WreckfestSteam | approximately $34.4M | 41.6K | 88% | $29.99 |
| 46 | approximately $34.4M | 70.3K | 65% | $23.99 |
| 47 | FoundationSteam | approximately $34.2M | 24.3K | 87% | $34.99 |
| 48 | MX BikesSteam | approximately $33.1M | 37.4K | 94% | $34.99 |
| 49 | approximately $32.8M | 56.9K | 95% | $19.99 |
| 50 | Universe SandboxSteam | approximately $32.3M | 32.3K | 96% | $29.99 |