In 2021 (Jan 1 – Dec 31, 2021), 11,159 games released on Steam, and 1,001 of them shipped with a playable demo. The most anticipated is NARAKA: BLADEPOINT (586,235 followers). Compared with the same window a year earlier (8,939 releases), it is 25 % busier. Data as of .
| Releases scheduled | 11,159 |
|---|---|
| With a playable demo | 1,001 |
| Median followers, top 20 by demand | 275,023 |
| Free to play, of 9,947 with a known price | 15 % |
| Same window a year earlier | 8,939 (+25 %) |
| Data as of |
| Game | Release | Followers |
|---|---|---|
| NARAKA: BLADEPOINT | 2021-08-11 | 586,235 |
| Forza Horizon 5 | 2021-11-08 | 583,400 |
| It Takes Two | 2021-03-25 | 561,073 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 2021-03-09 | 413,042 |
| Totally Accurate Battle Simulator | 2021-04-01 | 359,097 |
| Battlefield™ 2042 | 2021-11-19 | 352,286 |
| Hell Let Loose | 2021-07-27 | 345,243 |
| Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition | 2021-10-28 | 314,979 |
| GTFO | 2021-12-09 | 293,713 |
| Medieval Dynasty | 2021-09-23 | 290,343 |
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