In 2022 (Jan 1 – Dec 31, 2022), 12,308 games released on Steam, and 1,297 of them shipped with a playable demo. The most anticipated is ELDEN RING (1,181,559 followers). Compared with the same window a year earlier (11,159 releases), it is 10 % busier. Data as of .
| Releases scheduled | 12,308 |
|---|---|
| With a playable demo | 1,297 |
| Median followers, top 20 by demand | 273,026 |
| Free to play, of 10,950 with a known price | 17 % |
| Same window a year earlier | 11,159 (+10 %) |
| Data as of |
| Game | Release | Followers |
|---|---|---|
| ELDEN RING | 2022-02-24 | 1,181,559 |
| Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord | 2022-10-25 | 914,068 |
| Call of Duty® | 2022-10-27 | 708,946 |
| Raft | 2022-06-20 | 667,861 |
| Dying Light 2 Stay Human: Reloaded Edition | 2022-02-03 | 435,535 |
| Stray | 2022-07-19 | 380,619 |
| Stranded Deep | 2022-08-10 | 349,669 |
| Grounded | 2022-09-27 | 331,343 |
| Total War: WARHAMMER III | 2022-02-16 | 316,150 |
| Lost Ark | 2022-02-11 | 276,187 |
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