2017 is effectively on its technique to be Steam’s greatest yr ever, by way of the variety of new video games launched on the storefront.
About a month in the past, it was revealed that over 1,000 games were released on Steam since Steam Direct was launched in June.
According to new data by analyst Daniel Ahmad, this quantity has now climbed to over 1,300. As you possibly can see within the chart under, 2017 has already damaged 2015’s file and is on its technique to attain 2016’s file, which itself was a lot greater than every other yr prior.
What’s extra, the variety of video games launched this yr is near exceeding the overall variety of video games launched between 2006 and 2014. The figures are little question staggering, and they’ll proceed to make the duty of touchdown on the weekly high sellers record even more durable for indie video games.
To assist make searching the shop simpler for purchasers, Valve has been taking steps to solely floor video games which might be related to a participant’s pursuits. In the corporate’s excellent world, you gained’t want to fret concerning the variety of video games on Steam if you happen to solely see video games from the genres you care about.
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