This week’s list of Steam top-selling games, as measured by revenue and not unit-sales, has shown thatValheim’s ongoing success is more than a viral phenomena.Valheimhas overcoming its competition for four weeks straight, meaningValheimhas been in the top position of Steam’s weekly top-sellers for the entirety of February. It doesn’t look like its popularity will be tapering off anytime soon.
Technically,Valheimdid have a bit of a dip this past week. The game reached its highest concurrent player count on February 21 and has spent the week since dropping and climbing back. One week later andValheimdidn’t quite reach the numbers of this past Sunday, but it came close. This could have just been a hitch, or it could mean thatValheim’s month-long growthhas reached a plateau. That’s nothing to be sad about, however, asValheimalready has over four million players.
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This week’s Steam chart did see a shake-up belowValheim’s sturdy lead. The second and third top-selling products swapped places, withTale of Immortalfalling to third for the first time in five weeks and theValve Index VR Kitclimbing to second. The last time the Valve Index VR Kit was so high was mid-January. The continued success ofTale of Immortalis perhaps as deserving of praise asValheim’s success, or at least it’s newsworthy because it remains solely available in Simplified Chinese.
The remaining top 10 is surprising compared to last week. Number four and five were picked up byPersona 5 Strikers, likely representing the game’s standard and deluxe editions.Stardew Valleycame in sixth as it celebrates its fifth anniversary. Pre-purchases ofPeople Can Fly’sOutridersput it in seventh, as the game’s demo has built a lot of hype. Eighth, ninth, and tenth then belong toNioh 2 - The Complete Edition,Baldur’s Gate 3, andCounter-Strike: Global Offensive - Operation Broken Fangrespectively.
It seems worth wondering whether the combined sales ofPersona 5 Strikers' standard and deluxe editions would have pushed it up to the top of this week’s list. That wouldn’t minimize whatValheimhas accomplished, but it would show just how excited fans have been for morePersona.
There’s likely to be more shaken up next week.Valheimseems likely to retain the top spot, but its fluctuation could continue. One game to watch isDevolver Digital’sLoop Hero, which could have a solid launch. Otherwise, there’s always the chance of a surprise.
