Steam is the platform of choice for many PC gamers, offering games across all genres from various developers. The selection is so vast that it can be overwhelming. But what would it cost to buy all the games on Steam?
On a website by Chengang Wang, you can see at a glance what it would cost to buy all games on Steam. He makes use of the official Steam API. The total is substantial:
- All Steam games: $521,909.63 (around €440,000) – current discounts included
- All Steam games: $537,192.37 (around €452,000) – calculated without current offers
This collection includes every title, every DLC, and all the little extras that you can purchase in games on Steam, such as soundtracks or art books. The number is never 100% accurate because it is regularly updated, but prices are constantly changing.
Instead of the complete game collection, you could buy 10 Tesla Model 3s (€43,000 each) or even a house. In some places, you might even get a small villa.
Save money through sales: However, if you buy during the bigger sales, you can save a lot of money. The graph shows that savings of up to €180,000 are possible – if you are really considering collecting all games.
The simulator is the most expensive game
How much do you pay for the most expensive title? As our colleagues from GameStar reported at the end of 2019, the Train Simulator is the most expensive game on Steam.
For all content and DLCs, you had to pay over €7,700 nearly a year ago. Since then, the total has likely increased significantly. In September 2020 alone, 4 new paid contents were added, costing a total of €84.
But MMORPGs can also be expensive. The game Mortal Online 2 is asking up to €2,500 for an alpha access. For this, you are especially supposed to get PvP and hardcore content.
How much is your collection worth? If you want to check how much money is in your Steam collection, you can use the SteamDB page. There you can enter your Steam ID and then take a closer look at the value.
The site tells you both the value of your account and what you would need to spend to buy all games at the current time.
Maybe you already have enough money invested in gaming for at least one Tesla.
If you are still looking for new games, you can find the 10 MMOs with the most players on Steam here.
