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Steam Sets September Revenue Record With 2.89 Billion Manat
Steam set a new revenue record in September 2026. The platform generated $1.7 billion in revenue, its highest September result to date. This amount is approximately 2.89 billion manat. Revenue was 13% higher than the previous record set in September 2025. Spending on games continued to rise at a time when computer hardware was becoming more expensive.
Steam also ended the 3rd quarter with a record. Revenue during that period was $5.5 billion (approximately 9.35 billion manat). This was 12% higher than in the same period last year. In the first 9 months of the year, the platform’s revenue reached $16.5 billion (approximately 28.05 billion manat). By comparison, the figure was $14.5 billion (approximately 24.65 billion manat) during the same period in 2025. Games already familiar from previous years dominated the 500 highest-grossing titles in September. New games released this year accounted for 20.5% of total revenue. Established game series and brands generated 79.5% of revenue. Remade and enhanced releases accounted for 3.8%. Wardogs entered early access on September 10. The game subsequently generated approximately $86.9 million (147.73 million manat) in revenue. Onimusha Way of the Sword earned $30.4 million (51.68 million manat), while The Blood of Dawnwalker earned $26.9 million (45.73 million manat). These games were among the new releases that contributed most to September’s growth.
Free-to-play games also accounted for a large share of Steam’s September revenue. Counter-Strike 2, Apex Legends, PUBG, and Dota 2 collectively generated approximately $168 million (285.6 million manat). This amount represented approximately 10% of the platform’s total revenue that month. Thus, growth was supported not only by new titles but also by games that have remained popular for a long time.
As of October 1, 20,220 games had been released on Steam this year. Another 1,156 games are scheduled for release in October alone. If releases continue as planned, the record of 21,268 games set in 2025 will be broken. Annual revenue is also expected to exceed $20 billion (34 billion manat) for the first time. Steam is no longer limited to desktop and laptop computers. Valve’s Steam Deck allows users to play most of the games in their libraries on a portable device. The company has also created a new option for gaming in the living room with Steam Machine. Valve is also working to make the SteamOS operating system available on more devices.
Steam also ended the 3rd quarter with a record. Revenue during that period was $5.5 billion (approximately 9.35 billion manat). This was 12% higher than in the same period last year. In the first 9 months of the year, the platform’s revenue reached $16.5 billion (approximately 28.05 billion manat). By comparison, the figure was $14.5 billion (approximately 24.65 billion manat) during the same period in 2025. Games already familiar from previous years dominated the 500 highest-grossing titles in September. New games released this year accounted for 20.5% of total revenue. Established game series and brands generated 79.5% of revenue. Remade and enhanced releases accounted for 3.8%. Wardogs entered early access on September 10. The game subsequently generated approximately $86.9 million (147.73 million manat) in revenue. Onimusha Way of the Sword earned $30.4 million (51.68 million manat), while The Blood of Dawnwalker earned $26.9 million (45.73 million manat). These games were among the new releases that contributed most to September’s growth. Free-to-play games also accounted for a large share of Steam’s September revenue. Counter-Strike 2, Apex Legends, PUBG, and Dota 2 collectively generated approximately $168 million (285.6 million manat). This amount represented approximately 10% of the platform’s total revenue that month. Thus, growth was supported not only by new titles but also by games that have remained popular for a long time. As of October 1, 20,220 games had been released on Steam this year. Another 1,156 games are scheduled for release in October alone. If releases continue as planned, the record of 21,268 games set in 2025 will be broken. Annual revenue is also expected to exceed $20 billion (34 billion manat) for the first time. Steam is no longer limited to desktop and laptop computers. Valve’s Steam Deck allows users to play most of the games in their libraries on a portable device. The company has also created a new option for gaming in the living room with Steam Machine. Valve is also working to make the SteamOS operating system available on more devices.