On Steam, 12 games stand out that generated particularly high revenue in 2017. Among them are the online games Warframe, ARK, and PUBG. Some titles may surprise you!
The year 2017 is behind us, and many developers and publishers are taking the time to release some statistics about their games. The Steam platform by Valve is also presenting a small selection of games that generated the most profit in 2017.
Please keep in mind that the list is not strictly sorted from “1st to 12th place,” as neither Steam nor the developers provide such precise information. Nevertheless, the data offers a good overview of which games performed well in 2017.
Steam games with the highest revenue in 2017
The following 12 games generated the highest gross revenue (on Steam) in 2017:
- The Witcher III Wild Hunt
- DOTA 2
- Rocket League
- Warframe
- Counter Strike: Global Offensive
- Rainbow Six Siege
- Grand Theft Auto V
- Playerunknown’s Battlegrounds
- ARK: Survival Evolved
- Divinity II: Original Sin
- Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Wildlands
- H1Z1
The list once again shows that Free2Play titles (like Warframe or DOTA 2) generate significant profits even if the base game is free. The skillful monetization through microtransactions ensures that these games are also successful.
It is also particularly noteworthy that The Witcher III Wild Hunt is included as well. The game originally came out in 2015. The fact that it still counts among the top sellers of the year in 2017 showcases once again what a masterpiece the developers at CD Projekt RED created.
Although H1Z1 had a very good year in 2017, it is currently suffering from sharply declining player counts. Schuhmann has analyzed the trajectory of H1Z1 more closely.
Which of the games mentioned above did you indulge in in 2017 and which ones did you avoid?
