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Hacking on Steam: success rate & trends

Hacking is right around the Steam average for Steam developers: 6.5% of releases reach a meaningful audience (about 1.1× the 6.0% Steam-wide average), across 92 games tracked since 2024.

6.5%
Success rate
92
Releases tracked
6
Reached an audience
1.1×
vs Steam avg (6.0%)

Hacking success rate by year

Steam avg 6.0%6.9%6.5%6.2%*202420252026** 2026 in progress — partial year, still maturing
YearReleasesReached audienceSuccess rate
20242926.9%
20253126.5%
2026 · in progress3226.2%

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 6.7%.

What the data says

Out of every 100 Hacking games released on Steam, roughly 6 break out to a meaningful audience — compared with about 6 in 100 across Steam as a whole. Hacking ranks #292 of 466 tags by release volume, which makes it relatively underserved. Across complete years (2024–2025), Hacking's success rate settles at 6.7% — 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 Hacking 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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Hacking on Steam — FAQ

What percentage of Hacking games succeed on Steam?
About 6.5% of Hacking releases reach a meaningful audience — about 1.1× the 6.0% Steam-wide average — measured across 92 games released between 2024 and 2026.
Is Hacking saturated on Steam?
Hacking is relatively underserved, with 92 releases tracked (rank #292 by volume). Volume and success rate are both near the middle of the pack.
How many Hacking games release on Steam each year?
In 2025 (the last complete year) about 31 Hacking games released on Steam; 2026 is still in progress.
Is Hacking a good genre to release on Steam?
By the numbers, Hacking looks like right around the Steam average — a 6.5% base-rate success vs 6.0% Steam-wide. Pair that with your scope, budget and marketing plan before committing.

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