Steam games brought ‘huge’ revenue in 2018

2018 is over, and the list of Steam 2018 games that have earned the most gamers’ “cash” has been clearly defined. Besides the paid games, some free games also gain high revenue by selling in-game items and equipment to players.

Warframe – produced by Digital Extremes and since 2013. Warframe is an online action game that combines missions and an open world environment. The game is released for free for players, the main revenue comes from selling items such as armor, weapons and equipment for characters.

Dota 2 – is a real-time strategy game developed by Valve. The game is released for free, revenue mainly comes from the sale of in-game items and equipment. Recently, Valve also introduced the Dota Plus service with a monthly fee, allowing players to use some exclusive features in the game.

Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege – Players will use a variety of modern equipment to destroy the enemy. The game focuses on hostage rescue missions, so it needs the calculation and coordination of actions of all 5 players on each side. Games with a price 40 USD and Ubisoft can also earn more from publishing story expansion packs.

The Elder Scrolls Online – The game belongs to the role-playing, action genre. Players will be able to participate in an open-world adventure in The Elder Scrolls Online. To increase revenue, producer Bethesda Softworks has offered a monthly fee-based ESO Plus service that allows gamers to download various expansion story packs.

Assassin’s Creed Odyssey – The game is the sequel to the action role-playing game series “Assassin’s Creed”. Players will transform into the main character, participating in missions in the ancient Greek world.

PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds – This is considered the game that created the “battle royale” craze and helped this genre become popular in the world. PUBG is still one of the most popular games on Steam. The game is sold for 30 USD and players will have to spend more money if they want to own items to change the outfit in the game.

Counter-strike Global Offensive – This game is considered as the father of today’s first-person shooter games. According to Business Insider, every day more than 300,000 people play this game. Recently, the manufacturer made a big change in the game when it was released for free and added a “battle royale” mode to match the trend.

Monster Hunter World – Players will transform into characters in the game to explore the world and defeat giant monsters. The game has a single player mode or play with up to four friends.

Sid Meier’s Civilization VI The game belongs to the real-time strategy genre. Players will perform tasks such as gathering resources, building, developing and expanding the size of the country.

Far Cry 5 In the “Far Cry” series, Far Cry 5 offers players an open world filled with adventure. The game brings a new look when combining first-person shooting with open-world elements. Like other Ubisoft titles, the game’s revenue comes heavily from additional content packs.

Rocket League – The game has a unique gameplay when combining football and flying car racing. In January 2018, the game had more than 40 million players worldwide. The manufacturer Psyonix is ​​also constantly releasing updates, adding more vehicles with new colors.

Grand Theft Auto DRAW – was launched in 2015 and released by Rockstar Games, up to now, Grand Theft Auto V has still achieved many successes thanks to continuous updates from the manufacturer. The game has also sold over 100 million copies, becoming the third game on Steam to achieve this feat.