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Hunting on Steam: success rate & trends

Hunting is above the Steam average for Steam developers: 7.8% of releases reach a meaningful audience (about 1.3× the 6.0% Steam-wide average), across 90 games tracked since 2024.

7.8%
Success rate
90
Releases tracked
7
Reached an audience
1.3×
vs Steam avg (6.0%)

Hunting success rate by year

Steam avg 6.0%3.7%7.1%14.3%*202420252026** 2026 in progress — partial year, still maturing
YearReleasesReached audienceSuccess rate
20242713.7%
20254237.1%
2026 · in progress21314.3%

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 5.8%.

What the data says

Out of every 100 Hunting games released on Steam, roughly 8 break out to a meaningful audience — compared with about 6 in 100 across Steam as a whole. Hunting ranks #293 of 466 tags by release volume, which makes it relatively underserved. Across complete years (2024–2025), Hunting's success rate settles at 5.8% — 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 Hunting 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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Hunting on Steam — FAQ

What percentage of Hunting games succeed on Steam?
About 7.8% of Hunting releases reach a meaningful audience — about 1.3× the 6.0% Steam-wide average — measured across 90 games released between 2024 and 2026.
Is Hunting saturated on Steam?
Hunting is relatively underserved, with 90 releases tracked (rank #293 by volume). With a success rate well above average, demand is still outpacing the crowd.
How many Hunting games release on Steam each year?
In 2025 (the last complete year) about 42 Hunting games released on Steam; 2026 is still in progress.
Is Hunting a good genre to release on Steam?
By the numbers, Hunting looks like above the Steam average — a 7.8% base-rate success vs 6.0% Steam-wide. Pair that with your scope, budget and marketing plan before committing.

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