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Demons on Steam: success rate & trends

Demons is a tough, below-average bet for Steam developers: 4.5% of releases reach a meaningful audience (below the 6.0% Steam-wide average), across 245 games tracked since 2024.

4.5%
Success rate
245
Releases tracked
11
Reached an audience
0.8×
vs Steam avg (6.0%)

Demons success rate by year

Steam avg 6.0%6.0%5.1%0.0%*202420252026** 2026 in progress — partial year, still maturing
YearReleasesReached audienceSuccess rate
202410066.0%
20259855.1%
2026 · in progress4700.0%

2026 is still in progress — it covers only part of the year, and recent releases haven't had time to reach the review threshold yet, so its release count and success rate both read artificially low. Across complete years (2024–2025) the settled rate is 5.6%.

What the data says

Out of every 100 Demons games released on Steam, roughly 4 break out to a meaningful audience — compared with about 6 in 100 across Steam as a whole. Demons ranks #204 of 466 tags by release volume, and #169 by success rate among well-populated genres, which makes it relatively underserved. Across complete years (2024–2025), Demons's success rate settles at 5.6% — the in-progress 2026 reads lower only because its games are still new.

Unlike "top sellers" lists that only count winners, this is an honest base rate — every tracked Demons release is in the denominator, including the many that never found an audience. That's the number that actually tells you your odds going in.

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Demons on Steam — FAQ

What percentage of Demons games succeed on Steam?
About 4.5% of Demons releases reach a meaningful audience — below the 6.0% Steam-wide average — measured across 245 games released between 2024 and 2026.
Is Demons saturated on Steam?
Demons is relatively underserved, with 245 releases tracked (rank #204 by volume). High release volume and a below-average success rate mean it's a competitive space.
How many Demons games release on Steam each year?
In 2025 (the last complete year) about 98 Demons games released on Steam; 2026 is still in progress.
Is Demons a good genre to release on Steam?
By the numbers, Demons looks like a tough, below-average bet — a 4.5% base-rate success vs 6.0% Steam-wide. Pair that with your scope, budget and marketing plan before committing.

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