Steam releases · Week 42, 2021

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WEEK 42 ’21Oct 18 – Oct 24, 2021277 releasesMTWTFSS

week 42 of 2021 at a glance

In week 42 of 2021 (Oct 18 – 24, 2021), 277 games released on Steam, and 40 of them shipped with a playable demo. The most anticipated is Escape Simulator (85,315 followers). Compared with the same window a year earlier (227 releases), it is 22 % busier. Data as of 2026-09-13.

window at a glance
Releases scheduled	277
With a playable demo	40
Median followers, top 20 by demand	8,365
Free to play, of 254 with a known price	11 %
Same window a year earlier	227 (+22 %)
Data as of	2026-09-13

most anticipated, top 10 by demand
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Escape Simulator	2021-10-19	85,315
Sword and Fairy 7	2021-10-21	60,283
Honkai Impact 3rd	2021-10-21	29,123
War Mongrels	2021-10-19	26,766
Dead Estate	2021-10-19	18,746
ELYON	2021-10-20	17,020
Dreams of Desire: Definitive Edition	2021-10-20	16,182
Lay a Beauty to Rest: The Darkness Peach Blossom Spring	2021-10-21	15,285
Sailwind	2021-10-18	14,624
Himno - The Silent Melody	2021-10-20	8,978