Cooperative games earned over $4 billion on Steam in six months—setting a record
The first half of 2025 was the most profitable period for cooperative mode games on Steam, according to analysts from Alinea Analytics. These projects earned a total of $4.1 billion during this time—an 11% increase compared to the previous year.
Changes in the half-year earnings of cooperative games on Steam from 2018 to 2025, according to Alinea Analytics
The analysts did not name the most successful cooperative games on Steam specifically for the half-year. Instead, they listed the top hits among all new releases (not just cooperative ones) of 2025 as of July 31. However, only one game on the list lacked cooperative support — Kingdom Come: Deliverance II.
Top 5 new releases of 2025 by revenue on Steam:
1. Monster Hunter Wilds — $380.8 million;
2. Schedule I — $137 million;
3. R.E.P.O. — $128.2 million;
4. Kingdom Come: Deliverance II — $109.1 million (no co-op);
5. Split Fiction — $104.5 million.
Top 5 new releases of 2025 by sales on Steam:
1. R.E.P.O. — 16.4 million copies;
2. Schedule I — 9 million copies;
3. Peak — 7 million copies;
4. Monster Hunter Wilds — 6.3 million copies;
5. Elden Ring Nightreign — 2.8 million copies.
"Cooperative mode has transformed from an option to an essential part of the gaming market. Not everyone wants to play grueling PvP games, and co-op offers gamers the chance to socialize and have fun without stress," concluded Alinea Analytics.