Top Games on Steam and Consoles: March 2026

This analysis examines the performance of top video game releases across Steam and major console platforms during March 2026. Utilizing data from GameDiscoverCo, the findings highlight significant commercial successes and regional market trends, focusing on both unit sales and revenue generation for new and established titles.

Slay the Spire 2 emerged as the dominant performer for the month, leading both Steam unit sales with over 5 million copies and revenue charts with earnings exceeding $115 million. Crimson Desert followed closely, achieving 2.2 million copies sold on Steam and over 5 million units globally across all platforms, generating $105 million in Steam revenue. Other notable new releases included Marathon, which sold 920,000 copies on Steam, and Death Stranding 2, which reached 459,000 copies on the platform. The data also notes the continued financial strength of established titles like Counter-Strike 2, which remained the overall revenue leader on Steam, and Resident Evil Requiem, which has surpassed $400 million in total lifetime revenue.

Console performance metrics reveal distinct regional and platform-specific behaviors. MLB The Show 26 led console sales with 1.1 million units, driven heavily by the North American market. Pokemon Pokopia demonstrated strong momentum on the Nintendo Switch, selling 2.2 million copies within its first four days. Conversely, Marathon experienced a weaker console launch, with only a fraction of its total sales originating from PlayStation and Xbox platforms. The analysis also identifies emerging market trends, such as the significant 15% audience share for WWE 2K26 in the Middle East and a high volume of key-based sales for Death Stranding 2, potentially linked to the Chinese market.