Weekly Gaming Reports Recap: May 11 - May 15 (2026)

May 15, 2026

Reports of the week:

GameDiscoverCo: Top Games on Steam and Consoles in April 2026

Numbers are from GameDiscoverCo Pro. Sales include both direct Steam purchases and direct key sales.

Windrose was the most successful new release of April, with over 1.66 million copies sold in just over two weeks. The game’s CCU has been holding steady around 100,000 players.
Pragmata sold 1 million copies on Steam and another 600,000+ on consoles. Vampire Crawlers from the creators of Vampire Survivors came close to 1 million by month’s end (and had crossed it by the time of writing), with 903,000 copies sold in 10 days.
Far Far West sold 275,000 copies in April, with total sales reaching 750,000 by May 5. Heroes of Might & Magic: Olden Era is also performing well, with 182,000 copies in April and 650,000 by May 5.
GameDiscoverCo notes that of the 10 new releases, only one is based on a known IP. Vampire Crawlers could arguably be included, though it’s not a direct sequel.

Windrose earned $39.46 million in April; Pragmata earned $37.32 million.
All other titles are considerably further back. Third place goes to Mouse: P.I. For Hire ($10.65 million on Steam alone). Per GameDiscoverCo, the game is also selling well on consoles.

Slay the Spire 2 sold another 1.37 million copies in April. 62% of buyers had also played (or at least purchased) the original.
Crimson Desert added another 831,000 copies in April, pushing total sales past 5 million.
BidKing sold 730,000 copies in April. It’s a $3 game targeting a Chinese audience, with just 39% positive reviews, and its developers have been accused of money laundering. The project is an interesting multiplayer mix of a detective game, a casino, and a show, Container Wars.

Top 10 Games on Steam by Revenue (All Games)

Counter-Strike 2 remains at the top of the revenue chart regardless of new releases, earning $180.6 million in April. PUBG: Battlegrounds is second at $61.95 million.
Marvel Rivals sits at #10 with $18.68 million. The game’s revenue has plateaued and is trending downward.

Pragmata (425,000 copies), Starfield (173,000), and Mouse: P.I. For Hire (127,000) were the top releases of April on PlayStation.
On Xbox, the sales leaders were Pragmata (70,000 copies) and Mouse: P.I. For Hire (50,000).
Top downloads on Xbox Game Pass: Replaced, Vampire Crawlers, Kiln, Tiny Bookshop, and Aphelion. Most titles are in the 100,000-200,000 download range.
Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream led the Nintendo eShop in April, with over 300,000 copies sold in the western eShop alone. Mouse: P.I. For Hire came second (70,000+ digital copies), followed by Vampire Crawlers (nearly 50,000 copies).