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alineaanalytics. substack. com > p > steam-dlc-data-high-attach-rates

Steam DLC data: High attach rates for 2026 roguelike DLC

3+ day, 17+ hour ago  (1236+ words) We've already had some banging new roguelikes this year: Slay the Spire 2 (6. 5 M sold on Steam, as per our estimates) Mewgenics (1. 8 M on Steam) Raccoin (550 K on Steam) Vampire Crawlers (coming up on 1 M sold across platforms) Saros (almost 350 K…...

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alineaanalytics. substack. com > p > saros-sells-300k-in-its-first-two

Saros sells 300 K+ in its first two weeks

5+ day, 14+ hour ago  (1257+ words) Saros is Sony's first big 2026 exclusive. Its performance so far has been a little slow, but this is a niche game, and the context around its launch matters. Saros hit PS5 on 30 April, with an advanced access period kicking off two…...

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alineaanalytics. substack. com > p > aprils-top-games-by-copies-sold-across

April's top games by copies sold across Steam, Play Station, and Xbox

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (1127+ words) April was a busy month across Steam, Play Station, and Xbox. New IP from Capcom and the team behind Windrose put up big numbers in their debut windows, Crimson Desert's post-launch tail held up well, EA Sports FC 26 leveraged a…...

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alineaanalytics. substack. com > p > the-xbox-and-playstation-games-with

The Xbox and Play Station games with 1 M+ sold on Steam since 2023

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (1515+ words) Steam, in other words, has been one of the biggest single beneficiaries of the cold war between the platform holders. Exclusivity continues to be the talk of the town across the games community. So, in this newsletter, we're looking at…...

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alineaanalytics. substack. com > p > which-xbox-games-have-sold-over-100k

Which Xbox games have sold over 100 K copies on Play Station?

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (1250+ words) In a recent open letter, new Xbox boss Asha Sharma and Chief Content Officer Matt Booty wrote, "We will reevaluate our approach to exclusivity, windowing, and AI, and share more as we learn and decide." Seems like a great time…...

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alineaanalytics. substack. com > p > pragmata-is-another-win-for-capcoms

Pragmata is another win for Capcom's $400 M year on Steam

3+ week, 5+ day ago  (1595+ words) Capcom has been on a tear lately. The legendary Japanese publisher has, of course, always been a mainstay on consoles in the West and its home country. But some smart platform-expansion strategies and a consistent quality bar have helped Capcom…...

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alineaanalytics. substack. com > p > starfield-has-sold-140k-copies-on

Starfield has sold 140 K copies on PS5

1+ mon, 3+ day ago  (1340+ words) Our estimates show that the PS5 version of Starfield has generated $7. 7 M in gross revenue via 140 K copies sold. It's done this in one week. While these would be decent numbers for many ports, it's not fantastic for a port of…...

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alineaanalytics. substack. com > p > marchs-top-steam-games-indies-aaa

March's top Steam games: Indies, AAA, early access, and revivals

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (1409+ words) We broke down the pure dominance of AAA in March's Play Station top 5 by copies sold earlier this week, but the Steam data " as always " reveals a different dynamic. And it brings up an important difference in audiences, too. Like…...

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alineaanalytics. substack. com > p > march-2026s-top-playstation-games

March 2026s top Play Station games

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (661+ words) Let's jump straight into a new batch of Alinea Analytics estimates, looking at March's top Play Station games (units sold). Capcom's latest horror bounced off its fantastic launch, clearing 2. 8 M copies sold on PS5, with a massive 1. 9 M in March alone....

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alineaanalytics. substack. com > p > death-stranding-2s-pc-port-helped

Death Stranding 2s PC port helped DS2 pass 2 M copies sold and $150 M overall

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (1661+ words) Death Stranding 2 launched on Steam on March 19, bringing Kojima's surreal vision of a fractured Australia to a new audience nine months after its console debut. This marked the fastest PS5-to-Steam port for any single-player Play Station Studios game, overtaking fellow…...

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