The 2026 PC and Console Gaming Report Shows Most Revenue Now Comes From Games Outside the Top 20

The 2026 PC and Console Gaming Report shows most revenue now comes from games outside the Top 20

In Western PC markets, titles ranked 21 and below accounted for 56% of spending in 2025, up from 48% in 2022. Most PC revenue now comes from games outside the Top 20. Over the same period, total PC playtime rose 14%. Games below the Top 20 increased their share of...Read Entire Article

"Games like Cyberpunk 2077, Elden Ring, and Skyrim" help make PC gaming the only platform where over half of revenue is from "games outside the top 20," report says

Red Dead Redemption 2, REPO, Rust, and others also stand out

More than half of PC gaming revenue comes from games outside the top 20, according to analysts

Every year, hundreds if not thousands of new games are flooding digital platforms. However, most of players' time, especially on console, is spent on the top 20 titles. Sports games, shooters, Minecraft and the like. The games that dominate conversations and headlines. It's tough out there if you want to break in and get an audience without being one of the top 20, but PC seems the best place to do it. Newzoo's PC & Console Gaming Report 2026 is…

Analysts say PC gaming is now the one platform where more than 50% of revenue comes from games outside the top 20

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