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Valve has reportedly made £11bn from Steam already in 2026, and biggest earning new arrival might not be the game you think

Summary by Eurogamer.net
If you're Valve, 2026 has been a good year for the bank account, all thanks to the money Steam makes. According to new analysis, the PC storefront has made $15bn (~£11.10bn) already this year, representing Valve's cut from selling games, DLC and software on its platform.

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It seems that 2026 has been a pretty good year for video games on Steam. Who needs the Grand Theft Auto VI, if even before we have entered full in autumn Valve’s digital store has already generated $15 billion in gross revenue? Of course this does not mean that the money goes directly into Gabe’s pocket, but it remains an impressive figure, showing that the king of PC platforms still has incredible performance. According to data collected by Rhy…

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Alinea Analytics, a research firm specializing in game market data, has released an estimate that the PC game distribution platform Steam will record sales of $15 billion (approximately 2.34 trillion yen) by August 2026. Read more...

Valve is having an excellent year in 2026. According to the latest data, Steam has already made about 15 billion dollars to the company thanks to its percentage in the sales of games, DLC and software. As for the new releases, the great winner this year is Forza Horizon 6. Read more

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Eurogamer.net broke the news on Monday, September 7, 2026.
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