First released in 2003 by Valve Corporation, Steam is one of the leading PC gaming platforms for gamers across the world. In 2023, it was estimated that Steam generated about 19.55 U.S. dollars in average revenue per user. The platform's ARPU is set to decrease to 18.78 U.S. dollars by 2027. It was estimated that platform sales accounted for74.6 percent of Steam's gaming revenues, with in-game microtransactions making up the remaining 25.4 percent.
Average revenue per user generated by Steam from 2020 to 2028
(in U.S. dollars)
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