The Ascent
GameBy Neon Giant · Released Jul 29, 2021
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The Game Awards Reveals That Blew Up on Steam
The Game Awards serves as a significant marketing platform for the gaming industry, capable of driving measurable audience interest and immediate commercial success for featured titles.
- Following its nine-award win at The Game Awards, Expedition 33 saw daily sales volume increase by 6x, averaging 69,000 copies per day compared to its previous 12,000-copy average.
- Expedition 33 sold over 200,000 additional copies post-awards, with 76% of sales occurring on Steam, 21% on PS5, and only 3% on Xbox, suggesting Game Pass cannibalized premium sales on the latter platform.
- Total War: Warhammer 40,000 emerged as the top new-game reveal by Steam engagement, gaining 51,000 followers and demonstrating strong resonance with existing Warhammer franchise fans.
Alinea AnalyticsDec 2025
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Plus: Analyzing a Hot Week for Steam Launches
Analysis of recent market performance on Steam reveals a significant surge in successful launches, validating the predictive utility of the Steam Hype scoring system.
- Steam launches in late July 2021 demonstrated strong commercial viability, led by Tribes of Midgard with 22,000 concurrent users, The Ascent with 10,000, and Starbase with 7,500.
- The Ascent achieved top-tier Steam best-seller status despite being simultaneously available on Xbox Game Pass, indicating that platform overlap does not necessarily cannibalize Steam revenue.
- GameDiscoverCo’s Hype scoring system, which benchmarks 2,000 points as noteworthy and 5,000 as a major contender, accurately forecasted the commercial performance of recent high-wishlist titles.
GameDiscoverCoJul 2021
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Plus: Next Week's Hype Makes an Ascent to the Starbase
Analysis of Steam Hype data and platform sales charts for late July 2021 reveals a busy release window dominated by high-profile indie and mid-tier titles.
- The Nintendo Switch digital ecosystem is shifting toward free-to-play titles like Pokémon Unite and Sky: Children of the Light, which is negatively impacting the discoverability and sales performance of new premium indie games.
- Starbase and The Ascent are the primary drivers of Steam consumer interest for late July 2021, with Starbase entering Early Access backed by 40,000 followers.
- Death’s Door achieved breakout success with a 92% positive review rate, while Cris Tales underperformed commercially due to technical instability and a $40 price point.
GameDiscoverCoJun 2021
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