Steam releases in April 2026, by the numbers
Published Oct 22, 2026 · LaunchRivals
2,130 games came out on Steam in April 2026, 248 of them free to play, with a typical price of $5.99. Windrose drew the most reviews of the month's new releases.
The month belonged to Casual, Action and Adventure games.
Games released2,130
Paid1,881
Free to play248
Median price$5.99
Releases per week
New releases with the most reviews
| # | Game | Released | Reviews | Positive |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apr 14, 2026 | 48,529 | 86% | |
| 2 | Apr 16, 2026 | 34,164 | 96% | |
| 3 | Apr 28, 2026 | 32,320 | 95% | |
| 4 | Apr 30, 2026 | 25,859 | 94% | |
| 5 | Apr 15, 2026 | 22,361 | 33% | |
| 6 | Apr 30, 2026 | 19,947 | 86% | |
| 7 | Apr 21, 2026 | 18,974 | 96% | |
| 8 | Apr 9, 2026 | 18,576 | 76% | |
| 9 | Apr 16, 2026 | 15,027 | 93% | |
| 10 | Apr 29, 2026 | 14,993 | 81% | |
| 11 | Apr 23, 2026 | 14,038 | 96% | |
| 12 | Apr 14, 2026 | 9,735 | 85% | |
| 13 | Apr 7, 2026 | 9,099 | 83% | |
| 14 | Apr 2, 2026 | 8,439 | 59% | |
| 15 | Apr 27, 2026 | 7,864 | 96% |
Most common genres: Casual (550), Action (407), Adventure (329), Strategy (286), Simulation (277), RPG (199), Puzzle (161), Horror (108), Exploration (102), Action-Adventure (96).
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Numbers come from public Steam store data collected by LaunchRivals and were last updated Oct 22, 2026. Adult-only games are left out. LaunchRivals is not affiliated with Valve or Steam.