Steam, the world’s most popular video game distribution service owned by Valve, has revealed the best games of 2021 as measured by various metrics. There are categories such as top sellers, top new releases, most popular games, best selling VR games, and more. However, there is a special focus on the top sellers as the Steam Winter Sale is currently underway, and the top selling games list is very helpful for those who are looking forward to trying out new games at discounted prices during the sale. Top-of-the-line innovations are also very relevant for those who do not play hardcore games, but want to experience different types of games.
Top Sellers on Steam
As the name suggests, this is a list of the top 100 games that generated the most revenue on Steam this year. To calculate total revenue, Steam took into account various factors such as game sales, in-game transactions, and DLC sales. The calculation was made for each application on Steam from January 1, 2021 to December 15, 2021. Valve has divided the games into four tiers: Platinum, Gold, Silver, and Bronze. We’re not sure how levels were determined for each game, but it looks like even free-to-play games like DOTA 2, Apex Legends, and CSGO had enough in-game purchases to be placed on the Platinum tier, along with games like PUBG, GTA V., Rainbox Six Seige and Battlefield 2042. The Gold tier has games like Red Dead Redemption II, Forza Horizon 4 and 5, Final Fantasy XIV, Elder Scrolls and a few others.
Free and paid games are the top sellers on Steam.
Platinum bestsellers feature some of the latest and greatest evergreen games, and just in case you want to know everything in a nutshell, here’s an alphabetical list.
- Apex Legends
- Battlefield 2042
- Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
- Dead by daylight
- Destiny 2
- DOTA2
- Grand Theft Auto V
- Naraka: the edge of the blade
- New world
- PUBG: Battlegrounds
- Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege
- Valheim
The best new items on Steam
The top new products are determined in the same way as the top sellers. However, games only fall into this category if they are released in 2021. So, the list is more compact, and unfortunately, some of the evergreen games can’t be on it. So, here are some of the games that made the list of the best new games.
- Battlefield 2042
- Halo Infinite
- Age of Empires IV
- Forza Horizon 5
- Mass Effect: Legendary Edition
- Resident Evil Village
- Farming Simulator 22
- Valheim
Most Played Games
These are the most played games not only on Steam but in any normal scenario because these games are played by millions of people around the world and as expected evergreen games like CSGO as well as new and hyped games like Cyberpunk 2077, leave your mark here!
- Apex Legends
- Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
- Cyberpunk 2077
- DOTA2
- Grand Theft Auto V
- Halo Infinite
- New world
- PUBG: Battlegrounds
- Rust
- Valheim
VR and games with controller support
In terms of VR games and games compatible with controllers, the list is quite long, so it’s best if you check them out, but make sure VR games like Half-Life: Alyx and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VR are present together with a popular controller. -friendly games like Apex Legends, FIFA 21 and 22, GTA V.
New World, a new game from Amazon Games, seems to have gained a lot of popularity
Older games like CSGO, DOTA 2, GTA V, and PUBG seem to be pretty popular even in 2021, while newcomers like Amazon Games’ New World have found pretty respectable spots. GTA V is arguably one of the most consistent games out there, and even in the past two days, it’s the fifth most played game after CSGO, DOTA 2, PUBG, and Apex Legends, which are known for their multiplayer and esports-friendly approach over stories and multiple game modes..