Subnautica 2

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Top 2026 Games by Steam Wishlists

This analysis examines the most anticipated 2026 video game releases on Steam, utilizing wishlist data to forecast market performance and consumer behavior.

Subnautica 2 is the most-wishlisted confirmed 2026 game on Steam with 3.8 million wishlists, benefiting from a long storefront presence since November 2024.
Resident Evil Requiem holds the third position for 2026 Steam wishlists with 2.5 million, while also reporting 5 million total wishlists across all platforms.
Capcom is successfully shifting its focus to PC, with Steam accounting for 63% of sales for Monster Hunter Wilds in 2025, up from 55% for Monster Hunter World in 2018.

Market Analysis Steam PC+3

Alinea AnalyticsFeb 2026

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Unknown Worlds Files Lawsuit Against Former Executives Over Data Theft and Sabotage

Unknown Worlds has initiated legal action against three former executives—Charlie Cleveland, Ted Gill, and Max McGuire—following their dismissal from the studio.

Unknown Worlds has filed a lawsuit against three former executives—Charlie Cleveland, Ted Gill, and Max McGuire—alleging the theft of 172,000 confidential files, including intellectual property, business records, and internal correspondence.
The studio claims the former executives neglected the development of Subnautica 2 to focus on personal projects, causing significant delays.
Unknown Worlds alleges that the executives pushed for an incomplete release of Subnautica 2 in an attempt to trigger $250 million in performance bonuses from parent company KRAFTON.

Game Development Employment PC+2

Game World ObserverAug 2025

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Is This the Future of Indie Game Publishing?

The current landscape of indie game publishing is shifting away from the traditional model of building a catalog of mid-to-high-budget titles, which proved successful between 2015 and 2021.

The indie publishing model is shifting from mid-to-high-budget catalogs toward agile, low-cost strategies that prioritize rapid iteration and gameplay-led concepts.
Rogue Duck Interactive generated $1.75 million in gross revenue and 300,000 units sold since March 2024 by focusing on strategy games priced between $6 and $12.
High-velocity development cycles and social media-driven virality can lead to significant post-launch scaling, with successful titles seeing 30-day earnings reach ten times their day-one revenue.

Market Analysis Game Publishing Global+1

GameDiscoverCoFeb 2025

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Krafton to Submit IPO Application This Month

Krafton, the South Korean developer and publisher behind the PUBG franchise, has navigated significant corporate milestones between 2021 and 2026.

Krafton reported $1.49 billion in 2020 revenue, a 54% year-over-year increase, with operating profits rising 115% to $690 million.
In 2020, Krafton's mobile revenue reached $1.2 billion, representing a 145% year-over-year increase, while PC and console revenue declined 41% to $237 million.
Krafton is set to pay a $250 million performance bonus to Unknown Worlds following the successful early access launch of Subnautica 2, which sold over 4 million copies in its first five days.

Investment IPO Market Analysis+1

Game World ObserverApr 2021