--- title: Alinea: Steam revenue reaches $11.1bn, marking highest... description: Alinea Analytics estimates Steam generated $11.1 billion in H1 2026 revenue, a 14.5% year-over-year increase and the platform's highest half-year on record.... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/alinea-steam-revenue-reaches-11-1bn-marking-highest-half-year-on-record-efwwa3yfc twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Alinea: Steam revenue reaches $11.1bn, marking highest half-year on record | daily.dev og:description: Alinea Analytics estimates Steam generated $11.1 billion in H1 2026 revenue, a 14.5% year-over-year increase and the platform's highest half-year on record.... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/alinea-steam-revenue-reaches-11-1bn-marking-highest-half-year-on-record-efwwa3yfc og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/EfwWA3YFC.png og:image:alt: Alinea: Steam revenue reaches $11.1bn, marking highest half-year on record og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Alinea: Steam revenue reaches $11.1bn, marking highest half-year on record **[GamesIndustry.biz](https://daily.dev/sources/gamesindustry)** · 2 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Alinea Analytics estimates Steam generated $11.1 billion in H1 2026 revenue, a 14.5% year-over-year increase and the platform's highest half-year on record. Growth was primarily driven by back-catalogue sales, which now account for 79% of revenue (up from 71% in H1 2024), with publishers using discounts, bundles, and franchise promotions to boost older titles. New releases contributed less than in prior years, though standout performers include Forza Horizon 6 ($197.7M), Crimson Desert ($190M), and Slay the Spire 2 ($141.7M). Additional growth factors include rising player activity in Asia, higher prices for new releases, and viral co-op games. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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