Topic: PC gaming worldwide

PC gaming worldwide - statistics & facts

Spanning big-budget titles to small indie releases, PC gaming attracts millions of players. While not as popular as during its peak in the early 2000s – and perhaps overlooked during the console wars between PlayStation and Xbox – the PC gaming industry is alive and well. Currently, the global online PC gaming market is worth around 47.5 billion U.S. dollars annually.

Biggest PC gaming revenue segment
Add-on content

Preferred PC gaming genre in the U.S.
Action

Share of global game developers working on PC games
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Number of video gamers worldwide 2017-2030, by segment

Video Gaming & eSports

Steam top monthly PC games based on MAU 2025

Video Gaming & eSports

Steam median number of games played per user 2022-2024

Overview

Video game market revenue worldwide 2017-2031
Video game market revenue worldwide 2017-2031
Video game market revenue worldwide from 2017 to 2031 (in billion U.S. dollars)
PC game software revenue share worldwide 2024, by category
PC game software revenue share worldwide 2024, by category
Distribution of digital PC video gaming revenue worldwide in 2024, by category
Online PC gaming market value worldwide 2011-2028
Online PC gaming market value worldwide 2011-2028
Online PC gaming market value worldwide from 2011 to 2028 (in billion U.S. dollars)
Global game developers working on projects for selected platforms 2026
Global game developers working on projects for selected platforms 2026
Share of game developers worldwide working on game projects for selected platforms in 2026

Consumer preferences

Leading devices used to play games worldwide Q2 2025
Leading devices used to play games worldwide Q2 2025
Share of internet users worldwide playing games on selected devices as of 2nd quarter 2025
Preferred gaming genres among PC gamers in the U.S. 2025
Preferred gaming genres among PC gamers in the U.S. 2025
Preferred gaming genres among PC and laptop gamers in the United States as of 2025
Weekly PC gamers in the U.S. 2024, by age group
Weekly PC gamers in the U.S. 2024, by age group
Share of adults in the United States who play games on a PC once a week or more as of March 2024, by age group
UK PC gaming reach 2007-2024
UK PC gaming reach 2007-2024
PC and laptop gaming penetration in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2007 to 2024
Preferred PC game genres South Korea 2024
Preferred PC game genres South Korea 2024
Preferred genres of computer games in South Korea as of October 2024
Leading games in PC bangs in South Korea 2026
Leading games in PC bangs in South Korea 2026
Most played games in PC bangs based on time spent in South Korea as of January 2026

Leading PC games

Leading PC games based on global MAU 2025
Leading PC games based on global MAU 2025
Most popular PC games based on monthly active users (MAU) worldwide in January 2025
Steam top monthly PC games based on MAU 2025
Steam top monthly PC games based on MAU 2025
Most popular video games on PC gaming platform Steam in January 2025, by monthly active users
Steam: top selling video games weekly 2025
Steam: top selling video games weekly 2025
Best-selling video games on Steam during week ending July 8, 2025, by revenue
Leading new video games on Steam 2025 YTD, by concurrent users
Leading new video games on Steam 2025 YTD, by concurrent users
Most popular new video game releases on Steam in 2025 YTD, by peak concurrent users (in 1,000s)
Most played games on Steam monthly 2025, by concurrent players
Most played games on Steam monthly 2025, by concurrent players
Most played games on Steam as of July 2025, by average number of concurrent players

Steam

Steam game sales revenue 2018-2025 YTD
Steam game sales revenue 2018-2025 YTD
Revenue generated by game sales on Steam from 2018 to 2025 YTD (in billion U.S. dollars)
Steam annual game units sold 2018-2025 YTD
Steam annual game units sold 2018-2025 YTD
Number of video game units sold by Steam from 2018 to 2025 YTD (in millions)
Number of games released on Steam 2018-2023, by developer type
Number of games released on Steam 2018-2023, by developer type
Number of games released on Steam worldwide from 2018 to 2023, by developer type
Steam average video game price 2018-2028
Steam average video game price 2018-2028
Average video game selling price on Steam from 2018 to 2028 (in U.S. dollars)
Steam gaming platform peak concurrent in-game users 2018-2025 YTD
Steam gaming platform peak concurrent in-game users 2018-2025 YTD
Number of peak concurrent in-game Steam users from 2018 to 2025 YTD (in millions)

Epic Games Store

Epic Games Store PC users 2019-2024
Epic Games Store PC users 2019-2024
Number of active users of Epic Games Store worldwide from 2019 to 2024 (in millions)
Epic Games Store PC MAU 2019-2024
Epic Games Store PC MAU 2019-2024
Number of monthly active users of Epic Games Store worldwide from 2019 to 2024 (in millions)
Epic Games Store available gaming titles 2019-2024
Epic Games Store available gaming titles 2019-2024
Number of games available in the Epic Games Store from 2019 to 2024
Epic Games Store annual PC user spending 2019-2024
Epic Games Store annual PC user spending 2019-2024
Annual spending of PC players on the Epic Games Store worldwide from 2019 to 2024 (in million U.S. dollars)
Retail value of free games offered to Epic Games Store users 2019-2024
Retail value of free games offered to Epic Games Store users 2019-2024
Retail value of video games offered for free to Epic Games Store users from 2019 to 2024 (in U.S. dollars)

Spotlight: ending platform exclusivity

PSN MAU 2024, by platform
PSN MAU 2024, by platform
Number of PlayStation Network (PSN) monthly active users as of April 2024, by platform (in millions)
PlayStation PC game lifetime gross 2024
PlayStation PC game lifetime gross 2024
Estimated lifetime gross revenue of PlayStation video game titles for PC as of May 2024 (in million U.S. dollars)
Leading PlayStation game ports on Steam 2025, by peak concurrent users
Leading PlayStation game ports on Steam 2025, by peak concurrent users
Most successful PlayStation video game titles for PC as of June 2025, by all-time peak concurrent users
Leading Square Enix games on Steam 2024, by peak concurrent users
Leading Square Enix games on Steam 2024, by peak concurrent users
Most popular Square Enix video game titles for PC as of November 2024, by all-time peak concurrent users

Biggest PC gaming revenue segment
Add-on content

Preferred PC gaming genre in the U.S.
Action

Share of global game developers working on PC games
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- Share of PC gamers who own 51-250 games
- 16%
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Digital game ownership among weekly PC gamers 2023
- Share of PC games bought at full price
- 36%
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Game price sensitivity among weekly PC gamers 2023
- Share of PC gamers interested in earning in-game currency while playing
- 34%
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In-game item interest among weekly PC gamers 2023

- Most preferred PC game genre South Korea
- Role-playing games (RPGs)
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Most preferred PC game genre South Korea 2024
- Most commonly played console and PC game genre in Japan
- Action RPG
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Leading consumer game genres Japan 2025
- Preferred PC gaming genre in the United States
- Action
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Preferred gaming genres among PC gamers in the U.S. 2025

- Leading PC games based on global MAU
- Roblox
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Leading PC games based on global MAU 2025
- Best-selling product on Steam during week ending July 8, 2025
- Steam Deck
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Steam: top selling video games weekly 2025
- Most successful PlayStation video game title for PC, by peak concurrent users
- Helldivers 2
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Leading PlayStation game ports on Steam 2025, by peak concurrent users

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PC gaming worldwide - statistics & facts

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