In July, three new releases in Steam surpassed $10 million in revenue — GameDiscoverCo

July was a relatively calm month for Steam in terms of the number of new blockbuster hits. This observation was made by GameDiscoverCo's founder, Simon Carless, who compiled rankings of the most successful new releases in July*.

Wuchang: Fallen Feathers — on the left, Mage Arena — on the right

The highest-grossing July release, according to Carless, was the Chinese game Wuchang: Fallen Feathers. The analyst estimated its Steam revenue at $19.1 million.

As Carless reports, besides Wuchang: Fallen Feathers, only two other new releases managed to earn over $10 million on Steam by early August. These are Grounded 2 ($15.6 million) and Killing Floor 3 ($10.6 million). In comparison, in June, six new releases surpassed this milestone.

In terms of copies sold, the cooperative action game about magical battles, Mage Arena, led the pack, where players need to cast spells into a microphone. Steam users purchased it more than 719 thousand times in July. Meanwhile, Wuchang: Fallen Feathers sold 27% less, with 524.9 thousand copies.

Among other notable July releases on Steam, Carless highlighted the remaster Stronghold Crusader, Wildgate, and The King Is Watching.

Top 10 July New Releases by Gross Revenue on Steam

1. Wuchang: Fallen Feathers — $19.1 million;
2. Grounded 2 — $15.6 million;
3. Killing Floor 3 — $10.6 million;
4. Stronghold Crusader: Definitive Edition — $4.5 million;
5. Wildgate — $3 million;
6. The King Is Watching — $2.4 million;
7. Mage Arena — $2 million;
8. Patapon 1+2 Replay — $1.9 million;
9. Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of the Rings Game — $1.9 million;
10. Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4 — $1.8 million.

Top 10 July New Releases by Number of Copies Sold on Steam

1. Mage Arena — 719.1 thousand copies;
2. Grounded 2 — 595.8 thousand copies;
3. Wuchang: Fallen Feathers — 524.9 thousand copies;
4. Stronghold Crusader: Definitive Edition — 267.6 thousand copies;
5. Killing Floor 3 — 266.9 thousand copies;
6. The King Is Watching — 217.1 thousand copies;
7. He Is Coming — 129.3 thousand copies;
8. Neon Abyss 2 — 109.3 thousand copies;
9. Mycopunk — 106.9 thousand copies;
10. Wildgate — 103.6 thousand copies.

*Carless considered only paid games and did not include free-to-play titles.

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