How many games are released on Steam each year?

By GaugeDB · Catalogue counted 8 October 2026 (UTC)

GaugeDB’s collected catalogue contains 24,624 Steam games with a recorded release date in 2025, 22.3% more than the preceding year in the same catalogue.

These are counts of recorded games, not a complete census of everything ever sold on Steam. Missing catalogue entries and corrected release dates can change earlier totals. The current year is still in progress.

Monthly releases

Yearly releases

Annual totals

Review sample means checked / eligible games in the review snapshot. Milestone percentages use checked games only. Review coverage & methodology →

Recorded releases and review milestones by supplied release year. Release and review snapshots can be calculated at different times. Year-to-date release changes are unavailable.
Release year	Recorded games	Change	Change (%)	Review sample	10+	100+	1,000+
2026Year to date	27,635 Change —Change (%) —	—	—	1,428 / 27,635 10+ 50.3% 100+ 26.1% 1,000+ 11.6%	50.3%	26.1%	11.6%
2025	24,624 Change +4,496Change (%) +22.3%	+4,496	+22.3%	1,222 / 24,624 10+ 67.2% 100+ 36.6% 1,000+ 17.6%	67.2%	36.6%	17.6%
2024	20,128 Change +5,215Change (%) +35.0%	+5,215	+35.0%	1,328 / 20,128 10+ 72.7% 100+ 38.9% 1,000+ 18.6%	72.7%	38.9%	18.6%
2023	14,913 Change +2,201Change (%) +17.3%	+2,201	+17.3%	1,219 / 14,913 10+ 77.5% 100+ 46.3% 1,000+ 24.0%	77.5%	46.3%	24.0%
2022	12,712 Change +1,158Change (%) +10.0%	+1,158	+10.0%	1,504 / 12,712 10+ 78.6% 100+ 44.2% 1,000+ 20.9%	78.6%	44.2%	20.9%
2021	11,554 Change +2,168Change (%) +23.1%	+2,168	+23.1%	2,762 / 11,554 10+ 76.6% 100+ 36.4% 1,000+ 15.1%	76.6%	36.4%	15.1%
2020	9,386 Change +1,636Change (%) +21.1%	+1,636	+21.1%	6,120 / 9,386 10+ 69.6% 100+ 25.0% 1,000+ 8.2%	69.6%	25.0%	8.2%
2019	7,750 Change -286Change (%) -3.6%	-286	-3.6%	3,447 / 7,750 10+ 73.3% 100+ 32.1% 1,000+ 12.4%	73.3%	32.1%	12.4%
2018	8,036 Change +1,769Change (%) +28.2%	+1,769	+28.2%	5,115 / 8,036 10+ 76.2% 100+ 30.2% 1,000+ 10.0%	76.2%	30.2%	10.0%
2017	6,267 Change +1,882Change (%) +42.9%	+1,882	+42.9%	5,594 / 6,267 10+ 81.7% 100+ 35.6% 1,000+ 10.1%	81.7%	35.6%	10.1%
2016	4,385 Change +1,694Change (%) +63.0%	+1,694	+63.0%	4,133 / 4,385 10+ 91.7% 100+ 49.2% 1,000+ 13.8%	91.7%	49.2%	13.8%
2015	2,691 Change +1,063Change (%) +65.3%	+1,063	+65.3%	2,623 / 2,691 10+ 96.4% 100+ 61.0% 1,000+ 18.9%	96.4%	61.0%	18.9%
2014	1,628 Change +1,142Change (%) +235.0%	+1,142	+235.0%	1,604 / 1,628 10+ 99.1% 100+ 77.5% 1,000+ 26.4%	99.1%	77.5%	26.4%
2013	486 Change +134Change (%) +38.1%	+134	+38.1%	481 / 486 10+ 99.6% 100+ 94.4% 1,000+ 53.0%	99.6%	94.4%	53.0%
2012	352 Change +90Change (%) +34.4%	+90	+34.4%	337 / 352 10+ 99.7% 100+ 91.4% 1,000+ 53.1%	99.7%	91.4%	53.1%
2011	262 Change -33Change (%) -11.2%	-33	-11.2%	257 / 262 10+ 99.6% 100+ 88.7% 1,000+ 47.9%	99.6%	88.7%	47.9%
2010	295 Change -35Change (%) -10.6%	-35	-10.6%	285 / 295 10+ 91.9% 100+ 70.2% 1,000+ 31.2%	91.9%	70.2%	31.2%
2009	330 Change +159Change (%) +93.0%	+159	+93.0%	323 / 330 10+ 97.2% 100+ 81.7% 1,000+ 35.3%	97.2%	81.7%	35.3%
2008	171 Change +67Change (%) +64.4%	+67	+64.4%	170 / 171 10+ 97.6% 100+ 81.2% 1,000+ 42.4%	97.6%	81.2%	42.4%
2007	104 Change +38Change (%) +57.6%	+38	+57.6%	104 / 104 10+ 100.0% 100+ 92.3% 1,000+ 57.7%	100.0%	92.3%	57.7%
2006	66 Change +59Change (%) +842.9%	+59	+842.9%	66 / 66 10+ 98.5% 100+ 90.9% 1,000+ 43.9%	98.5%	90.9%	43.9%
2005	7 Change +2Change (%) +40.0%	+2	+40.0%	7 / 7 10+ 100.0% 100+ 85.7% 1,000+ 71.4%	100.0%	85.7%	71.4%
2004	5 Change +2Change (%) +66.7%	+2	+66.7%	5 / 5 10+ 100.0% 100+ 100.0% 1,000+ 100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%
2003	3 Change +2Change (%) +200.0%	+2	+200.0%	3 / 3 10+ 100.0% 100+ 66.7% 1,000+ 66.7%	100.0%	66.7%	66.7%
2002	1 Change -3Change (%) -75.0%	-3	-75.0%	1 / 1 10+ 100.0% 100+ 100.0% 1,000+ 100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%
2001	4 Change +2Change (%) +100.0%	+2	+100.0%	4 / 4 10+ 100.0% 100+ 100.0% 1,000+ 75.0%	100.0%	100.0%	75.0%
2000	2 Change -1Change (%) -33.3%	-1	-33.3%	2 / 2 10+ 100.0% 100+ 100.0% 1,000+ 100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%
1999	3 Change +2Change (%) +200.0%	+2	+200.0%	3 / 3 10+ 100.0% 100+ 100.0% 1,000+ 100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%
1998	1 Change -1Change (%) -50.0%	-1	-50.0%	1 / 1 10+ 100.0% 100+ 100.0% 1,000+ 100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%
1997	2 Change —Change (%) —	—	—	2 / 2 10+ 100.0% 100+ 100.0% 1,000+ 100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%

Review snapshot: 8 Oct 2026, 01:24 UTC. Checked games are not a random sample; percentages do not estimate all Steam games.

What counts as a release?

Each catalogue record classified as a game counts once. DLC, demos, soundtracks, software and other app types are excluded. Games marked as coming soon, games without a usable release date, and dates later than the calculation time are excluded.

The date is the release date supplied in the collected app metadata, grouped in UTC. It can describe the game’s original release rather than its first appearance on Steam. This measures the release-year distribution of our catalogue; it does not measure how many new listings Valve added in each year.

Annual change compares neighbouring complete calendar years. A dash means no comparable preceding total or an unfinished year. Historical totals can change as GaugeDB collects more records or Steam corrects a date.

Source: GaugeDB’s stored Steam app metadata. Totals reuse the release-statistics calculation, cached for up to one hour. No sales or player-count estimates enter these totals.