Battlefield 6, ARC Raiders, and Hollow Knight: Silksong ranked among the most successful new releases of 2025 on Steam

By: Anton Kratiuk | today, 11:10

Valve summed up 2025 in the Steam digital store and reported which games were the most in demand.

What is known

Games were divided into seven categories, each of which provided a "platinum" and "gold" list of twelve most successful titles, but we will focus only on the first.

Top games by gross revenue (games are listed in random order here and further):

  • Battlefield 6
  • ARC Raiders
  • PUBG: Battlegrounds
  • R.E.P.O.
  • Borderlands 4
  • Counter-Strike 2
  • Apex Legends
  • Monster Hunter Wilds
  • Schedule I
  • Call of Duty
  • Dota 2
  • Marvel Rivals

Top new games by gross revenue:

  • Borderlands 4
  • The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered
  • Civilization VII
  • Monster Hunter Wilds
  • ARC Raiders
  • Schedule I
  • Elden Ring Nightreign
  • Battlefield 6
  • Hollow Knight: Silksong
  • Dune: Awakening
  • Kingdom Come: Deliverance II
  • EA Sports FC 26

Most popular games by number of unique users:

  • Peak
  • Left 4 Dead 2
  • Grand Theft Auto V
  • Terraria
  • R.E.P.O.
  • Apex Legends
  • Marvel Rivals
  • Delta Force
  • Counter-Strike 2
  • PUBG: Battlegrounds
  • Dota 2
  • Stardew Valley

Most popular games on Steam Deck:

  • Baldur's Gate 3
  • Hades II
  • Hollow Knight: Silksong
  • Balatro
  • Hades
  • Elden Ring
  • Hollow Knight
  • Cyberpunk 2077
  • Stardew Valley
  • Vampire Survivors
  • Red Dead Redemption 2
  • The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

Most popular games with a controller:

  • Elden Ring Nightreign
  • Monster Hunter Wilds
  • It Takes Two
  • Hollow Knight
  • Red Dead Redemption 2
  • Black Myth: Wukong
  • Elden Ring
  • Split Fiction
  • Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
  • Skate
  • Forza Horizon 5
  • Hollow Knight: Silksong

Top VR games of the year by number of unique users:

  • Gorilla Tag
  • VRChat
  • Phasmophobia
  • No Man's Sky
  • ARK: Survival Evolved
  • Hot Dogs, Horseshoes & Hand Grenades
  • Assetto Corsa
  • Half-Life Alyx
  • The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VR
  • VTOL VR
  • Beat Saber
  • Blade & Sorcery

Most popular demos by number of unique users:

  • Euro Truck Simulator 2
  • Backseat Drivers: Free Test Drive
  • Soundpad
  • YAPYAP
  • Quarantine Zone: The Last Check
  • Stellar Blade
  • Monster Hunter Wilds Benchmark
  • Drive Beyond Horizons
  • Deltarune
  • Half Sword
  • Schedule I

Source: Valve