Announcements and Updates from Alinea Analytics
Stellar Blade, a Korean-made hack-and-slash title, finally launched on Steam on June 11, following over a year of PlayStation exclusivity. As we covered last week, Stellar Blade was the #5 Steam game by revenues for week 23 – before it had even launched! ...
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It was a big week for games last week. Nintendo finally launched the Switch 2 and sold 3.5 million units, Summer Game Fest’s many announcements led to Steam followers galore, and PlayStation and Xbox held some exciting showcases of their own. ...
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PlayStation’s May top 10 by copies sold shares plenty of RPG-heavy similarities with the Steam ranking. But Xbox-published games and sports titles – again – featured more heavily on Sony’s platform. ...
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It’s that time again. We already published our May data on Steam’s top new games by revenues, but now it’s time to look at the top-performing Steam games by copies sold. ...
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Launching July 24, 2025 on Steam, Epic, PS5, Xbox Series X|S & Game Pass day one Narrative moves markets, and in China, everyone is still talking about Black Myth: Wukong. ...
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Elden Ring’s player engagement is through the roof: Over 45% of its Steam players have played for 100+ hours Elden Ring is one of the most successful premium games of all time. ...
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We’ve already dived into April’s top new Steam games by revenues and PlayStation’s top games by copies sold for the month. Now it’s time to turn our eye to the top 10 Steam games by copies sold. ...
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April is usually a quiet time of year for PlayStation players. Usually. Things were a bit different in 2025, boasting a new JRPG franchise that’s an early GOTY contender, PlayStation’s biggest Xbox release to date, shadow drops, and revitalised old classics. ...
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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is a certified hit, an all-time JRPG great, and another early contender for game of the year. Expedition 33 has now sold over a million copies across Steam and PlayStation alone, with over 785K on Steam and over 350K on PlayStation consoles. ...
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Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, the MachineGames-developed Xbox first-party title, officially launched on PlayStation consoles last week. It’s sold over 100 thousand copies so far (and growing). ...
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We’re happy to announce that Rhys Elliott is joining Alinea Analytics as our Head of Market Analysis and a member of our management team. Rhys has a decade of experience covering strategy in games, with analysis regularly featured in the media (including IGN, Deconstuctor of Fun, VentureBeat and the BBC). ...
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Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 has been a resounding AAA success from a leaner studio. The official numbers reveal it has sold over two million copies. Our best-in-class data shows that it’s now coming up on three million across all platforms. ...
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