Steam Reveals Its 'Best of 2025' Game Lists
Valve has published the yearly list of "Best of" games for Steam, which honors the highest-recognized games on the platform every year in the calendar year 2025. The charts categorize titles based on parameters including gross revenue, total unique players, or popularity on specific stores such as Steam Deck and VR. The games were tiered into Platinum, Gold, Silver, and Bronze levels. Below are the Platinum-tiered games for each of the major categories, not arranged in any particular order.
Top Games by Gross Revenue (Platinum)
- Battlefield 6
- ARC Raiders
- PUBG: Battlegrounds
- R.E.P.O.
- Borderlands 4
- Counter-Strike 2
- Apex Legends
- Monster Hunter Wilds
- Schedule I
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 7
- Dota 2
- Marvel Rivals
- Monster Hunter Wilds Review: Capcom's Latest Entry a Wild Success
- Arc Raiders Review - Deep Dive to The Next Big Extraction Shooter from The Finals' Devs
- Battlefield 6 Review An In-Depth Look at Gameplay Battlefield Portal
- Call of Duty Black Ops 7 Review - Campaign Failure Multiplayer Flaws and a Must-Play Zombies Experience
- Borderlands 4 Review A Looter-Shooter Masterpiece Hindered by Severe Technical Issues and a Terrible UI
- Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 Review: Medieval Bohemia Beckons in Impressive Sequel
Top New Releases by Gross Revenue (Platinum)
- Borderlands 4
- The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered
- Civilization VII
- Monster Hunter Wilds
- ARC Raiders
- Schedule I
- Elden Ring Nightreign
- Battlefield 6
- Hollow Knight: Silksong
- Dune: Awakening
- Kingdom Come: Deliverance II
- EA Sports FC 26
Most Popular Games by Unique Users (Platinum)
- Left 4 Dead 2
- Grand Theft Auto V
- Terraria
- R.E.P.O.
- Apex Legends
- Marvel Rivals
- Delta Force
- Counter-Strike 2
- PUBG: Battlegrounds
- Dota 2
- Stardew Valley
- Hades
Most Popular Games on Steam Deck (Platinum)
- Baldur's Gate III
- Hades II
- Hollow Knight: Silksong
- Balatro
- Hades
- Elden Ring
- Hollow Knight
- Cyberpunk 2077
- Stardew Valley
- Vampire Survivors
- Red Dead Redemption 2
- The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Most Popular Games with a Controller (Platinum)
- Elden Ring Nightreign
- Monster Hunter Wilds
- It Takes Two
- Hollow Knight
- Red Dead Redemption 2
- Black Myth: Wukong
- Elden Ring
- Split Fiction
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Skate.
- Forza Horizon 5
- Hollow Knight: Silksong
Best VR Games by Unique Players (Platinum)
- Gorilla Tag
- VRChat
- Phasmophobia
- No Man's Sky
- ARK: Survival Evolved
- Hot Dogs, Horseshoes & Hand Grenades
- Assetto Corsa
- Half-Life Alyx
- The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VR
- VTOL VR
- Beat Saber
- Blade & Sorcery
Most Popular Demos by Unique Players (Platinum)
- Euro Truck Simulator 2
- Backseat Drivers: Free Test Drive
- Soundpad
- YAPYAP
- Quarantine Zone: The Last Check
- Stellar Blade
- Monster Hunter Wilds Benchmark
- Drive Beyond Horizons
- Deltarune
- Half Sword
- Schedule I
The complete charts are viewable on the official Steam website and within the Steam client. These lists are based on data collected until December 1, 2025, and are scheduled to be updated on January 1. Currently, the Steam Winter Sale is on from now, and it will end on January 5.
