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Forza Horizon 6 has already sold almost 5M copies
Playground Games’ latest is doing exactly what everyone expected, and then some. Forza Horizon 6 is nearing 5M copies sold across Steam and Xbox in the week since its advanced-access launch on 15 May, and just a few days after its full 19 M...
Subnautica 2 passes 4M sold and $100M in revenue in under a week
The first Subnautica found huge success in the survival genre with its smart addition of underwater exploration. Since then, Subnautica has reached iconic status in the survival space.
Its long-awaited direct sequel, Subnautica 2, was alwa...
Steam DLC data: High attach rates for 2026 roguelike DLC
We’ve already had some banging new roguelikes this year:
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Slay the Spire 2 (6.5M sold on Steam, as per our estimates)
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Mewgenics (1.8M on Steam)
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Raccoin (550K on Steam)
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Vampire Crawlers (coming up on 1M sold across platfor...
Saros sells 300K+ in its first two weeks
Saros is Sony’s first big 2026 exclusive. Its performance so far has been a little slow, but this is a niche game, and the context around its launch matters.
Let’s dig in.
Saros has a lukewarm start with $22M in revenue via 300K+ sold...
April’s top games by copies sold across Steam, PlayStation, and Xbox
April was a busy month across Steam, PlayStation, and Xbox. New IP from Capcom and the team behind Windrose put up big numbers in their debut windows, Crimson Desert‘s post-launch tail held up well, EA Sports FC 26 leveraged a smart PlaySta...
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I'm Alinea Analytics' Head of Market Analysis. I’ve been analysing and writing about games professionally for a decade now. I LOVE dissecting the latest gaming trends and analysing what they mean for the market. I also play WAY too many roguelikes
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