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Horses on Steam: success rate & trends

Horses is a standout opportunity for Steam developers: 14.0% of releases reach a meaningful audience (about 2.3× the 6.0% Steam-wide average), across 50 games tracked since 2024.

14.0%
Success rate
50
Releases tracked
7
Reached an audience
2.3×
vs Steam avg (6.0%)

Horses success rate by year

Steam avg 6.0%14.3%15.8%11.8%*202420252026** 2026 in progress — partial year, still maturing
YearReleasesReached audienceSuccess rate
202414214.3%
202519315.8%
2026 · in progress17211.8%

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 15.2%.

What the data says

Out of every 100 Horses games released on Steam, roughly 14 break out to a meaningful audience — compared with about 6 in 100 across Steam as a whole. Horses ranks #341 of 466 tags by release volume, which makes it relatively underserved. Across complete years (2024–2025), Horses's success rate settles at 15.2% — 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 Horses 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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Horses on Steam — FAQ

What percentage of Horses games succeed on Steam?
About 14.0% of Horses releases reach a meaningful audience — about 2.3× the 6.0% Steam-wide average — measured across 50 games released between 2024 and 2026.
Is Horses saturated on Steam?
Horses is relatively underserved, with 50 releases tracked (rank #341 by volume). With a success rate well above average, demand is still outpacing the crowd.
How many Horses games release on Steam each year?
In 2025 (the last complete year) about 19 Horses games released on Steam; 2026 is still in progress.
Is Horses a good genre to release on Steam?
By the numbers, Horses looks like a standout opportunity — a 14.0% base-rate success vs 6.0% Steam-wide. Pair that with your scope, budget and marketing plan before committing.

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