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Estimated revenue, market economics, and the top games tagged Real-Time with Pause on Steam.
For developers
Total estimated revenue of Real-Time with Pause 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 | Hearts of Iron IV | $478.1M | 372.4K | 90% | $49.99 |
| 2 | Stellaris | $277.7M | 196.1K | 86% | $49.99 |
| 3 | Cities: Skylines | $203.5M | 290.5K | 93% | $29.99 |
| 4 |
| Year | Releases | Median rev | $100k+ | $1M+ | Total genre revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | $1.4M | 80% | 60% | $17.3M |
| 2025 | 7 | $2.1M | 100% | 86% | $23M |
| 2024 | 4 | $5.5M | 100% | 75% | $24.1M |
| 2023 | 3 | $1.4M | 100% | 67% | $5.8M |
| 2022 | 7 | $1.8M | 100% | 71% | $98.2M |
| 2021 | 3 | $2.8M | 100% | 67% | $7.2M |
| 2020 | 4 | $1.9M | 100% | 100% | $172.3M |
| 2019 | 8 | $2.4M | 88% | 75% | $71.4M |
| 2018 | 6 | $2.6M | 100% | 67% | $116M |
| 2017 | 6 | $1.9M | 83% | 67% | $11.4M |
| 2016 | 10 | $1.5M | 100% | 50% | $772.6M |
| 2015 | 5 | $1.2M | 100% | 80% | $226.7M |
Median beats average here: genre revenue is hit-driven, so the median shows what the typical Real-Time with Pause launch actually earned. Recent years accumulate revenue for a while after launch.
| Crusader Kings III |
| $167.4M |
| 93.1K |
| 91% |
| $49.99 |
| 5 | Europa Universalis IV | $157.8M | 93.8K | 87% | $49.99 |
| 6 | Frostpunk | $97M | 136.2K | 93% | $29.99 |
| 7 | Victoria 3 | $83M | 40.6K | 72% | $49.99 |
| 8 | Company of Heroes 2 | $33.9M | 68.6K | 81% | $19.99 |
| 9 | Imperator: Rome | $29.2M | 26.8K | 66% | $39.99 |
| 10 | Dragon Age: Origins - Ultimate Edition | $26.8M | 31K | 86% | $29.99 |
| 11 | They Are Billions | $25M | 51.2K | 85% | $26.99 |
| 12 | Pillars of Eternity | $20.2M | 26K | 88% | $29.99 |
| 13 | Victoria II | $14.8M | 20K | 92% | $19.99 |
| 14 | Terra Invicta | $13.7M | 9.5K | 81% | $39.99 |
| 15 | Mass Effect (2007) | $13.1M | 16.6K | 94% | $29.99 |
| 16 | FINAL FANTASY XII THE ZODIAC AGE | $12.7M | 10.1K | 89% | $49.99 |
| 17 | Diplomacy is Not an Option | $12.4M | 10.6K | 86% | $29.99 |
| 18 | Door Kickers 2: Task Force North | $11.2M | 13.4K | 96% | $24.99 |
| 19 | Steel Division 2 | $10.4M | 9.5K | 79% | $39.99 |
| 20 | Tyranny | $10.3M | 13.3K | 87% | $29.99 |
| 21 | Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition | $10.3M | 17.8K | 92% | $19.99 |
| 22 | The Universim | $9.7M | 10.6K | 80% | $29.99 |
| 23 | STAR WARS™ Knights of the Old Republic™ | $8.3M | 33.8K | 91% | $9.99 |
| 24 | FTL: Faster Than Light | $7.8M | 78.3K | 95% | $3.49 |
| 25 | Door Kickers | $7.2M | 10K | 94% | $19.99 |
| 26 | Tropico 4 | $7.1M | 12.7K | 92% | $14.99 |
| 27 | STAR WARS™ Knights of the Old Republic™ II - The Sith Lords™ | $6.4M | 25.9K | 94% | $9.99 |
| 28 | Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition | $5.3M | 10.8K | 92% | $19.99 |
| 29 | Distant Worlds 2 | $5.3M | 3.5K | 71% | $49.99 |
| 30 | Supreme Commander: Forged Alliance | $5M | 14.3K | 97% | $12.99 |
| 31 | Cosmoteer: Starship Architect & Commander | $4.9M | 12.7K | 94% | $13.99 |
| 32 | Steel Division: Normandy 44 | $4M | 6.3K | 74% | $19.99 |
| 33 | A Total War Saga: TROY | $3.7M | 3.7K | 72% | $39.99 |
| 34 | Phantom Brigade | $3.6M | 4.4K | 81% | $29.99 |
| 35 | Neverwinter Nights: Enhanced Edition | $3.5M | 9.5K | 90% | $19.99 |
| 36 | Lost in Random™ | $2.8M | 5.2K | 89% | $29.99 |
| 37 | Hollywood Animal | $2.8M | 4.1K | 73% | $19.99 |
| 38 | Heat Signature | $2.7M | 7.4K | 95% | $14.99 |
| 39 | Void War | $2.7M | 3.5K | 94% | $19.99 |
| 40 | Cossacks 3 | $2.6M | 16K | 82% | $19.99 |
| 41 | Planescape: Torment: Enhanced Edition | $2.6M | 5.5K | 95% | $19.99 |
| 42 | Crying Suns | $2.6M | 4.5K | 86% | $24.99 |
| 43 | Divinity: Dragon Commander | $2.4M | 2K | 73% | $39.99 |
| 44 | Creeper World 3: Arc Eternal | $2.4M | 4.8K | 96% | $14.99 |
| 45 | Hearts of Iron III | $2.4M | 6.1K | 76% | $9.99 |
| 46 | The Dwarves | $2.3M | 2.1K | 74% | $39.99 |
| 47 | Automation Empire | $2.3M | 2.6K | 66% | $29.99 |
| 48 | Startup Company | $2.1M | 6.2K | 81% | $12.99 |
| 49 | Cataclismo | $2.1M | 4.2K | 89% | $14.99 |
| 50 | Distant Worlds: Universe | $2M | 1.9K | 75% | $29.99 |