Monster Hunter Wilds grosses over $69M on Steam in 24 hours, making it 2nd top-grossing new game of February

What were the top-grossing new games on Steam in February 2025? GameDiscoverCo has shared data on the biggest releases, including their estimated gross revenue for the period.

GameDiscoverCo founder Simon Carless posted the list on LinkedIn, saying that Kingdom Come: Deliverance II was the top new Steam release of February. Warhorse’s medieval RPG is estimated to have grossed $118.9 million on the platform since its launch on February 4.

According to GameDiscoverCo, KCD2 sold over 2 million copies on Steam alone, with another 600k+ on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S.

Monster Hunter Wilds came 2nd, with $69.1 million in gross revenue. It is worth noting that the game only launched on February 28, meaning it took just 24 hours to hit this impressive milestone. As of March 2, Wilds has already grossed over $150 million on Steam.

Capcom hasn’t disclosed any sales figures yet, but GameDiscoverCo estimates that Monster Hunter Wilds has sold over 4 million units across PC and PlayStation 5. The game also peaked at over 1.38 million concurrent players on Steam, making it the 5th biggest release on the platform of all time by that metric.

Civilization VII grossed $66.1 million last month, driven by strong pre-orders. The game has been sitting in the top 10 highest-grossing products on Steam for a while now, and Take-Two previously noted that it set a “new franchise record for pre-orders.”

Rounding out the top 5 new titles in February by gross revenue were Avowed ($13.1 million) and Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii ($7.7 million).

Top 10 highest-grossing new games on Steam in February 2025

1. Kingdom Come: Deliverance II — $118.9 million;
2. Monster Hunter Wilds — $69.1 million;
3. Sid Meier’s Civilization VII — $66.1 million;
4. Avowed — $13.1 million;
5. Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii — $7.7 million;
6. A Game About Digging A Hole — $2.5 million;
7. SWORN — $1.6 million;
8. PGA Tour 2K25 — $1.3 million;
9. Rift of the NecroDancer  — $1.2 million;
10. Lost Records: Bloom & Rage — $1.1 million.

Carless pointed out that the “first week or two of revenue, for most games without pre-orders, can be a third of Year 1 and fifth of lifetime revenue on Steam.” So launch figures can be a good indicator of commercial success, especially for smaller releases.

Mining sandbox title A Game About Digging A Hole ranked 6th last month, with $2.5 million in gross revenue. That’s a strong result considering its base price in the US is just $5.

Other games in the top 10 include Hades-like co-op roguelite Sworn ($1.6 million), PGA Tour 2K25 ($1.3 million), rhythm game Rift of the NecroDancer ($1.2 million), and Don’t Nod’s adventure game Lost Records ($1.1 million).