Plus: Total War: Warhammer III and Elden Ring Dominate Upcoming Steam Debuts

Market analysis of the Steam platform for early 2022 indicates that Elden Ring and Total War: Warhammer III are the primary drivers of consumer anticipation. Elden Ring currently holds the top position for upcoming Steam wishlists, while Total War: Warhammer III is projected to have secured between 1 and 1.5 million wishlists prior to its launch. These figures underscore a prevailing trend toward hardcore, conflict-heavy genres among PC players, further evidenced by interest in titles such as Shadow Warrior 3 and Elex II.

Recent performance data highlights the significant commercial success of Dying Light 2, which reached 3 million players across all platforms within its first week, with an estimated 1 to 1.5 million of those on Steam. Other notable successes include the indie title Diplomacy Is Not An Option, which achieved 2,500 concurrent users at launch, and Rogue Tower, which reached 4,200 concurrent users. Conversely, OlliOlli World has seen a slower start on Steam despite positive critical reception, though it shows stronger momentum on the Nintendo Switch eShop.

Beyond Steam, the multi-platform martial arts game Sifu demonstrated strong initial performance, selling 500,000 units across the Epic Games Store and PlayStation consoles within five days. The analysis also identifies a growing trend of mobile-to-PC transitions, noting that Spaceflight Simulator arrived on Steam with a massive pre-existing mobile audience. Data for this analysis is derived from proprietary tracking of Steam wishlists, follower counts, concurrent user peaks, and real-time revenue charts across Steam, the Epic Games Store, and console digital storefronts.