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Nature on Steam: success rate & trends

Nature is right around the Steam average for Steam developers: 5.8% of releases reach a meaningful audience (in line with the 6.0% Steam-wide average), across 516 games tracked since 2024.

5.8%
Success rate
516
Releases tracked
30
Reached an audience
1.0×
vs Steam avg (6.0%)

Nature success rate by year

Steam avg 6.0%4.6%7.6%4.3%*202420252026** 2026 in progress — partial year, still maturing
YearReleasesReached audienceSuccess rate
202417584.6%
2025225177.6%
2026 · in progress11654.3%

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 6.2%.

What the data says

Out of every 100 Nature games released on Steam, roughly 6 break out to a meaningful audience — compared with about 6 in 100 across Steam as a whole. Nature ranks #146 of 466 tags by release volume, and #130 by success rate among well-populated genres, which makes it relatively underserved. Across complete years (2024–2025), Nature's success rate settles at 6.2% — 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 Nature 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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Nature on Steam — FAQ

What percentage of Nature games succeed on Steam?
About 5.8% of Nature releases reach a meaningful audience — in line with the 6.0% Steam-wide average — measured across 516 games released between 2024 and 2026.
Is Nature saturated on Steam?
Nature is relatively underserved, with 516 releases tracked (rank #146 by volume). Volume and success rate are both near the middle of the pack.
How many Nature games release on Steam each year?
In 2025 (the last complete year) about 225 Nature games released on Steam; 2026 is still in progress.
Is Nature a good genre to release on Steam?
By the numbers, Nature looks like right around the Steam average — a 5.8% base-rate success vs 6.0% Steam-wide. Pair that with your scope, budget and marketing plan before committing.

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