Top-Grossing New Games on Steam: February 2025

Key insights

6 takeaways

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Kingdom Come: Deliverance II was the top-grossing new game on Steam in February 2025, generating an estimated $118.9 million in revenue and selling over 2 million copies on the platform.
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Monster Hunter Wilds grossed $69.1 million on Steam within its first 24 hours of release on February 28, with total Steam revenue exceeding $150 million by March 2.
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Monster Hunter Wilds achieved a peak of over 1.38 million concurrent players on Steam, ranking as the 5th biggest release in the platform's history by that metric.
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Sid Meier’s Civilization VII secured the third spot for February revenue with $66.1 million, bolstered by record-breaking pre-order numbers for the franchise.
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The top five new Steam releases in February were rounded out by Avowed at $13.1 million and Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii at $7.7 million.
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A Game About Digging A Hole generated $2.5 million in gross revenue, a notable performance given its $5 base price point.

Summary

The gaming industry experienced a significant surge in revenue on Steam during February 2025, driven by several high-profile releases. Data provided by GameDiscoverCo highlights the commercial performance of new titles, with Kingdom Come: Deliverance II leading the market by grossing an estimated $118.9 million on the platform since its February 4 launch. This title also achieved notable cross-platform success, selling over 2 million copies on Steam and more than 600,000 units on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.

Monster Hunter Wilds secured the second position, generating $69.1 million in gross revenue within its first 24 hours of availability. By March 2, the title’s Steam revenue had exceeded $150 million, with total sales across PC and PlayStation 5 estimated at over 4 million units. Additionally, the game reached a peak of 1.38 million concurrent players on Steam, marking it as one of the platform's largest releases by player engagement. Sid Meier’s Civilization VII followed in third place with $66.1 million, bolstered by record-breaking pre-order figures.

The top five was completed by Avowed and Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii, which generated $13.1 million and $7.7 million, respectively. The remaining top ten list included smaller-scale or niche titles such as A Game About Digging A Hole, SWORN, PGA Tour 2K25, Rift of the NecroDancer, and Lost Records: Bloom & Rage. These findings underscore the importance of launch-window performance, as initial sales figures often serve as a primary indicator of a game's long-term commercial trajectory on the Steam storefront.