The top 10 highest-grossing new releases in August earned a total of $71.1 million on Steam, according to analytics
This information comes from the GameDiscoverCo service.
Mafia: The Old Country
According to Simon Carless, the founder of GameDiscoverCo, on LinkedIn, among the new releases last month, Mafia: The Old Country achieved the highest gross revenue on Steam, earning $18.8 million by September 1st.
Besides Mafia: The Old Country, only one other game released in August managed to generate over $10 million on Steam — Metal Gear Solid Δ: Snake Eater, with $14.9 million in revenue. The rest of the new releases had significantly lower earnings. Other notable releases in terms of revenue included Titan Quest II and the remaster of Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War.
If we look at the number of units sold instead of revenue, the best new release in August on Steam was Titan Quest II, which sold over 432,000 copies. However, Mafia's Steam sales were only slightly lower, with 427,600 copies sold.
Notably, half of the top 10 new releases in August by sales consist of indie games. Examples include Abyssus, Is This Seat Taken?, and Tiny Bookshop.
Top 10 New Releases in August by Gross Revenue on Steam
1. Mafia: The Old Country — $18.8 million.
2. Metal Gear Solid Δ: Snake Eater — $14.9 million.
3. Titan Quest II — $9.4 million.
4. Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War — $9.1 million.
5. Super Robot Wars Y — $4.3 million.
6. Abyssus — $3.5 million.
7. EA SPORTS Madden NFL 26 — $3.4 million.
8. STORY OF SEASONS: Grand Bazaar — $2.9 million.
9. Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Hinokami Chronicles 2 — $2.6 million.
10. The Bazaar — $2.2 million.
Top 10 New Releases in August by Number of Copies Sold on Steam
1. Titan Quest II — 432,100 copies.
2. Mafia: The Old Country — 427,600 copies.
3. Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War — 376,000 copies.
4. Metal Gear Solid Δ: Snake Eater — 238,900 copies.
5. Abyssus — 175,100 copies.
6. Is This Seat Taken? — 127,300 copies.
7. Stick it to the Stickman — 121,500 copies.
8. The Bazaar — 110,100 copies.
9. A Few Quick Matches — 106,100 copies.
10. Tiny Bookshop — 98,100 copies.