By Sagar V. Mankar 
The year 2024 has been a remarkable one for the gaming industry, with Steam unveiling its annual list of best-selling games. The rankings, based on total gross revenue, offer insights into which titles captured the most attention and investment from players worldwide. While Valve hasn’t disclosed specific revenue figures, the games are grouped into four key categories: Platinum, Gold, Silver, and Bronze.
Categories Breakdown
- Platinum (1st-12th): Top 12 highest-grossing titles.
- Gold (13th-24th): Games ranking just below the Platinum tier.
- Silver (25th-50th): A solid mix of new hits and timeless classics.
- Bronze (51st-100th): Games that still made a significant financial impact.
The Stars of the Platinum Tier
In the Platinum category, live-service games like Apex Legends, Counter-Strike 2, and Destiny 2 continue to dominate, thanks to their engaging gameplay and frequent updates. Alongside them are premium titles like Baldur’s Gate 3, Elden Ring, and the highly anticipated Black Myth: Wukong.
In the New Releases section, games like Path of Exile II, Helldivers 2, and Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 made significant waves.
Steam determines the Platinum status in this category based on a game’s revenue during its first two weeks of launch—a metric that highlights the impact of strong opening sales.
Top Games Across All Categories
Here are the top games on Steam for 2024, categorized by their performance:
Platinum (1st – 12th):
- Dota 2
- PUBG: Battlegrounds
- Palworld
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
- Counter-Strike 2
- Black Myth: Wukong
- Elden Ring
- Destiny 2
- Apex Legends
- Baldur’s Gate 3
- Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2
- Helldivers 2
Gold (13th – 24th):
- Path of Exile 2
- EA Sports FC 24
- Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero
- Enshrouded
- Cyberpunk 2077
- War Thunder
- Naraka: Bladepoint
- The First Descendant
- EA Sports FC 25
- Dead by Daylight
- Warframe
- Throne and Liberty
Silver (25th – 50th):
- Red Dead Redemption 2
- Lethal Company
- Dragon’s Dogma 2
- Ghost of Tsushima Director’s Cut
- Forza Horizon 5
- Tekken 8
- Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel
- Diablo IV
- Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege
- The Elder Scrolls Online
- Stardew Valley
- Lost Ark
- Rust
- Forza Horizon 4
- Final Fantasy XIV Online
- Grand Theft Auto V
- Granblue Fantasy: Relink
- Hogwarts Legacy
- Fallout 76
- Manor Lords
- Last Epoch
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III
- S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl
- Gray Zone Warfare
- Once Human
- Call of Duty: Warzone
Bronze (51st – 100th):
- The Sims 4
- Balatro
- Farming Simulator 25
- Silent Hill 2
- Content Warning
- The FINALS
- Street Fighter 6
- It Takes Two
- Phasmophobia
- Sons of the Forest
- Hunt: Showdown 1896
- Project Zomboid
- Path of Exile
- No Man’s Sky
- Supermarket Simulator
- RimWorld
- Persona 3 Reload
- Sid Meier’s Civilization VI
You can find more details on the Steam page. Enjoy exploring these games!
Source: Steam Year in Review 2024