Steam releases in October 2025, by the numbers
Published Oct 22, 2026 · LaunchRivals
1,823 games came out on Steam in October 2025, 273 of them free to play, with a typical price of $5.99. ARC Raiders drew the most reviews of the month's new releases.
The month belonged to Casual, Action and Adventure games.
Games released1,823
Paid1,547
Free to play273
Median price$5.99
Releases per week
New releases with the most reviews
| # | Game | Released | Reviews | Positive |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oct 30, 2025 | 306,508 | 82% | |
| 2 | Oct 10, 2025 | 300,910 | 62% | |
| 3 | Oct 22, 2025 | 176,200 | 97% | |
| 4 | Oct 23, 2025 | 139,691 | 90% | |
| 5 | Oct 16, 2025 | 84,312 | 85% | |
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Oct 21, 2025 | 76,209 | 90% |
| 7 | Oct 15, 2025 | 25,257 | 95% | |
| 8 | Oct 16, 2025 | 24,673 | 92% | |
| 9 | Oct 23, 2025 | 24,608 | 86% | |
| 10 | Oct 23, 2025 | 20,465 | 85% | |
| 11 | Oct 9, 2025 | 18,958 | 49% | |
| 12 | Oct 28, 2025 | 16,744 | 44% | |
| 13 | Oct 2, 2025 | 16,097 | 89% | |
| 14 | Oct 16, 2025 | 15,417 | 74% | |
| 15 | Oct 24, 2025 | 12,089 | 87% |
Most common genres: Casual (455), Action (347), Adventure (321), Strategy (190), Horror (183), Simulation (169), Puzzle (160), RPG (147), Exploration (105), Psychological Horror (90).
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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.