2024 is almost over. In the final throes of what has been a terrible year for the gaming industry and the media that covers it, but a good year in terms of the number of high-quality games released, we can finally look back at the raw data about our favorite games. hobby.
Well, at least as far as Steam is concerned. Considering how dominant Valve’s platform is on PC, it’s a pretty accurate picture of the industry.
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Steam data aggregator SteamDB, the site everyone (including ourselves) used to track how well every new release was doing and whether this or that sequel could match or beat its predecessor in player count, has shut down. . This year’s results.
The stats page gives a fairly brief and general look at the release status of games on Steam in 2024. According to SteamDB, there were 18,949 new games released on Steam this year, compared to 14,310 last year. In fact, with one exception, the number of new games each year is much higher than the previous year.
However, the jump between 2023 and 2024 may be the largest in a single year, indicating that confusion and discoverability issues will remain into 2025 and beyond. Of course, these numbers include everything released that year: free games, experiments, joke games, student projects, and games you and I have never heard of.
The report also stated that of the approximately 19,000 new games, only 3,973 were popular enough to be included in the Steam Profile feature, offering collectible trading cards, emotes, and other customization items. Only achievements for that game will count toward your total achievements.
Essentially, only 3,973 players were allowed by Valve to access these extensions. That’s just over 20% of all games released in 2024 on the platform. The good news is that the numbers are rising every year, so audience receptivity to new titles is high. is It’s growing, even if only a little.
