Summary
Sid Meier’s Civilization 7andKingdom Come: Deliverance 2are currently the two best-selling paid games onSteam, even though neither of them is out yet. In fact, three ofSteam’s current five “Top Sellers” have gotten to where they are on the strength of their pre-orders alone.
Civilization 7was announced in June 2024, with its pre-orders opening two months later. Meanwhile,Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2has been available for pre-purchase since January 2025, nine months following its official reveal.
BothCivilization 7andKingdom Come: Deliverance 2appear to have already generated immense commercial momentum, at least on Steam. As of February 2, the next entry in theCivilizationfranchiseleads the premium section of the Top Sellers chart on Valve’s storefront. Even when compared to free-to-play titles, the upcoming 4X strategy surpasses every game except forCounter-Strike 2, which is still leading in overall player spending on the store.Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2is right behindCivilization 7on both versions of the chart.
Steam’s Best-Selling Paid Games on July 13, 2025
Warhorse Studios' open-world RPG has a feasible chance to surpassCivilization 7on Monday, February 3, when theKingdom Come: Deliverance 2preload goes liveon Steam. The game itself is scheduled to hit the market on February 4.Civilization 7releases exactly a week later, on the 11th. It will also have a preload (at least on some platforms), which will go live no later than February 5, because its early access period starts on the 6th. Anyone wanting to play the upcoming strategy game early will be able to do so by pre-ordering either its Digital Deluxe or Founders Editions, priced at $99 and $119.99, respectively.Civilization 7preload hasn’t yet been confirmed for the PC version of the game.
Steam’s current list of paid Top Sellers also includesMonster Hunter Wilds, at number four. That’s another title that found itself here on the strength of its pre-orders alone, as it’s only scheduled to hit the market at the tail end of the month.
February 2025 Is Absolutely Stacked With Major Game Releases
February 2025 is overall absolutely packed with major game releases, as it also includesAvowedandLike a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii, which are slated to debut on the 18th and 28th, respectively. Other notable titles releasing in the next four weeks includeRift of the NecroDancer,The Legend of Heroes: Trails Through Daybreak 2, andTomb Raider IV-VI Remastered. Additionally,Lost Records: Bloom and Rage (Tape 1)andPGA Tour 2K25launch on February 18 and 28, respectively.
