Steam releases in September 2026, by the numbers
Published Oct 22, 2026 · LaunchRivals
2,894 games came out on Steam in September 2026, 297 of them free to play, with a typical price of $5.99. Valheim drew the most reviews of the month's new releases.
The month belonged to Casual, Action and Simulation games.
Games released2,894
Paid2,594
Free to play297
Median price$5.99
Releases per week
New releases with the most reviews
| # | Game | Released | Reviews | Positive |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 9, 2026 | 474,692 | 93% | |
| 2 | Sep 10, 2026 | 113,825 | 70% | |
| 3 | Sep 14, 2026 | 48,258 | 96% | |
| 4 | Sep 15, 2026 | 32,320 | 80% | |
| 5 | Sep 15, 2026 | 27,135 | 72% | |
| 6 | Sep 2, 2026 | 20,807 | 87% | |
| 7 | Sep 3, 2026 | 16,609 | 90% | |
| 8 | Sep 21, 2026 | 16,108 | 98% | |
| 9 | Sep 8, 2026 | 14,696 | 66% | |
| 10 | Sep 24, 2026 | 13,357 | 91% | |
| 11 | 
Minecraft Dungeons II
|
Sep 29, 2026 | 9,872 | 63% |
| 12 | Sep 22, 2026 | 9,683 | 75% | |
| 13 | Sep 24, 2026 | 9,470 | 50% | |
| 14 | Sep 23, 2026 | 8,747 | 95% | |
| 15 | Sep 23, 2026 | 7,437 | 87% |
Most common genres: Casual (801), Action (492), Simulation (469), Strategy (438), Adventure (386), RPG (238), Puzzle (232), Action Roguelike (148), Arcade (147), Idler (139).
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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.