Steam bestseller: A role-playing game hopeful casts its shadow ahead

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Dragon’s Dogma 2 is already selling like hot cakes on Steam ahead of its release. A curious supermarket simulation also makes it into the top 10

At last, some movement is returning to the Steam bestsellers after only the old top dogs had dominated recently. And yes, by that we also mean Helldivers 2, which has been clinging on to the top spot for weeks

This week, the role-playing game Dragon’s Dogma 2 is skyrocketing in pre-sales. In addition, thousands of players are sitting at the virtual checkout and serving customers in the supermarket simulator.

Disclaimer: In the following, we list the ten best-selling games on Steam in the past week and discuss relevant developments. The basic information is based on data from SteamDB and is read directly from Steam.

Dragon’s Dogma 2

(Genre: Action role-playing game – Steam release: March 22, 2024 – Price: 65 – 75 Euro)

Role-playing game fans are eagerly awaiting the imminent release of Dragon’s Dogma 2 – and are pulling out their wallets like warriors pull out their short swords. As a result, Capcom’s action role-playing game lands in sixth place in the top-selling Steam games of the previous week.

Supermarket Simulator

As anyone who is often out and about on GlobalESportNews knows: The Supermarket Simulator is breaking out of its niche and with its Early Access version is currently putting many a major production in the shade. 10th place in the top-selling Steam games is certainly good news for indie developer Nokta Games.

The premise of Supermarket Simulator is quite simple: You manage your own small store, build the interior, manage the purchasing, stock the shelves, set prices and collect money personally. A dynamic economy also requires your wits to maximize profits and thus grow:

The complete Steam Top 10

  1. Helldivers 2
  2. Counter-Strike 2
  3. Steam Deck
  4. PUBG
  5. Apex Legends
  6. Dragon’s Dogma 2
  7. Last Epoch
  8. Destiny 2
  9. Forza Horizon 5
  10. Supermarket Simulator

Have you contributed to any of these games seeing strong sales? Or are you celebrating a game outside of the top spots that you think deserves more attention? Which game did you buy recently? Let us know in the comments, we’d love to hear from you!