Steam releases in May 2026, by the numbers
Published Oct 22, 2026 · LaunchRivals
1,853 games came out on Steam in May 2026, 283 of them free to play, with a typical price of $5.99. Subnautica 2 drew the most reviews of the month's new releases.
The month belonged to Casual, Action and Adventure games.
Games released1,853
Paid1,569
Free to play283
Median price$5.99
Releases per week
New releases with the most reviews
| # | Game | Released | Reviews | Positive |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 14, 2026 | 118,286 | 91% | |
| 2 | May 18, 2026 | 90,873 | 81% | |
| 3 | May 27, 2026 | 47,804 | 53% | |
| 4 | May 26, 2026 | 34,688 | 90% | |
| 5 | May 1, 2026 | 21,641 | 89% | |
| 6 | May 25, 2026 | 20,650 | 89% | |
| 7 | May 20, 2026 | 14,264 | 60% | |
| 8 | May 5, 2026 | 13,318 | 96% | |
| 9 | May 13, 2026 | 10,371 | 85% | |
| 10 | May 6, 2026 | 9,173 | 75% | |
| 11 | May 22, 2026 | 9,122 | 95% | |
| 12 | May 28, 2026 | 7,789 | 87% | |
| 13 | May 7, 2026 | 7,507 | 87% | |
| 14 | May 25, 2026 | 7,268 | 46% | |
| 15 | May 29, 2026 | 7,209 | 98% |
Most common genres: Casual (498), Action (317), Adventure (282), Strategy (253), Simulation (238), Puzzle (160), RPG (154), Exploration (124), Arcade (98), Indie (76).
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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.