In 2023, small independent (indie) game studios were the most prolific type of game publishers on Steam. During the measured period, indie publishers accounted for about 99 percent of releases on gaming platforms, which translates to about 13,790 titles. Major blockbuster (AAA) and mid-range (AA) publishers and studios released a combined 181 games on Steam that year.
Number of games released on Steam worldwide from 2018 to 2023, by developer type
Characteristic
Indie
AA/AAA
2023
13,790
181
2022
12,241
166
2021
11,188
151
2020
9,715
192
2019
8,048
177
2018
8,142
182
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