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Deep Dive: Steam's Top-Grossing Releases of 2023

This analysis examines the performance of top-grossing titles on Steam for 2022, utilizing data from Valve’s year-end sales rankings categorized into Platinum, Gold, Silver, and Bronze tiers.

• In 2022, six of the twelve top-tier Platinum games on Steam were new releases, including major titles like Elden Ring, Dying Light 2, Lost Ark, and Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel.
• Legacy 'games as a service' (GaaS) titles such as Destiny 2, PUBG, and Warframe continue to dominate Steam revenue through consistent monetization and dedicated player bases.
• The traditional 'buy-to-play' model lacking DLC or in-game purchases has become rare, accounting for less than 20% of Steam's top-grossing list.