Action RPG gameplay
Every paid Steam game tagged Action RPG, ranked by our estimated lifetime revenue. 8,704 games in the catalog, 4,205 with a sales estimate.
Games
8,704
Active paid titles tagged
Total Gross
$18.8B
Sum of estimated lifetime revenue
Median
$4.2K
Half earn less, half more
Hit Rate
26.8%
1,127 games earned $100K+
Revenue share - top 5 vs rest
- Black Myth: Wukong 11.5%
- Cyberpunk 2077 6.9%
- ELDEN RING 6.6%
- The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Complete Edition 6.6%
- Hogwarts Legacy 2.6%
- Other (4200 games) 65.7%
Top 25 earners
The highest-earning Action RPG games by our estimator.
| # | Game | Released | Reviews | Peak CCU | Est. Units | Est. Gross |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Black Myth: Wukong Game Science | 2024-08-19 | 1,211,852 | 2,406,967 | 36,104,505 | $2,165,909,255 |
| 2 |  Cyberpunk 2077 CD PROJEKT RED | 2020-12-09 | 980,604 | 830,387 | 21,573,288 | $1,294,181,547 |
| 3 |  ELDEN RING FromSoftware, Inc. | 2022-02-24 | 1,155,295 | 952,523 | 20,795,310 | $1,247,510,647 |
| 4 |  The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Complete Edition CD PROJEKT RED | 2015-05-18 | 888,176 | 103,329 | 24,827,549 | $1,241,129,175 |
| 5 |  Hogwarts Legacy Avalanche Software | 2023-02-10 | 373,571 | 527,652 | 8,218,562 | $493,031,534 |
| 6 |  Borderlands® 4 Gearbox Software | 2025-09-11 | 85,748 | 304,025 | 4,560,375 | $319,180,646 |
| 7 |  DARK SOULS™ III FromSoftware, Inc. | 2016-04-11 | 439,977 | 129,831 | 5,279,724 | $316,730,643 |
| 8 |  Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Sandfall Interactive | 2025-04-24 | 278,620 | 144,901 | 5,015,160 | $300,846,911 |
| 9 |  Dying Light Techland | 2015-01-26 | 495,330 | 45,770 | 11,887,920 | $297,079,121 |
| 10 | 2022-02-03 | 219,569 | 274,983 | 4,830,518 | $289,782,775 | |
| 11 |  Monster Hunter Wilds CAPCOM Co., Ltd. | 2025-02-27 | 330,634 | 1,179,869 | 6,282,046 | $251,198,079 |
| 12 |  Starfield Bethesda Game Studios | 2023-09-05 | 175,400 | 330,597 | 4,958,955 | $247,898,160 |
| 13 |  God of War Santa Monica Studio, Jetpack Interactive | 2022-01-14 | 184,849 | 73,529 | 4,436,376 | $221,774,436 |
| 14 |  Diablo® IV Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. | 2023-10-17 | 76,883 | 63,906 | 4,153,890 | $207,652,961 |
| 15 |  Stellar Blade™ SHIFT UP Corporation | 2025-06-11 | 94,518 | 130,770 | 3,308,130 | $198,454,719 |
| 16 |  Fallout 4 Bethesda Game Studios | 2015-11-09 | 429,203 | 471,955 | 9,442,466 | $188,754,895 |
| 17 |  WUCHANG: Fallen Feathers Leenzee | 2025-07-23 | 106,085 | 40,805 | 3,712,975 | $185,611,620 |
| 18 |  Hades Supergiant Games | 2020-09-17 | 308,567 | 54,015 | 7,405,608 | $185,066,144 |
| 19 |  Nioh 3 KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD. | 2026-02-05 | 19,402 | 87,541 | 2,626,230 | $183,809,838 |
| 20 |  Assassin's Creed® Origins Ubisoft Montreal | 2017-10-26 | 128,951 | 36,075 | 2,999,766 | $179,955,962 |
| 21 |  Enshrouded Keen Games GmbH | 2024-01-24 | 105,695 | 160,361 | 4,439,190 | $177,523,208 |
| 22 |  Monster Hunter: World CAPCOM Co., Ltd. | 2018-08-08 | 517,276 | 329,333 | 5,690,036 | $170,482,232 |
| 23 |  ELDEN RING NIGHTREIGN FromSoftware, Inc. | 2025-05-29 | 191,203 | 240,640 | 4,206,466 | $168,216,575 |
| 24 |  The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Bethesda Game Studios | 2011-11-10 | 317,797 | 90,780 | 7,627,128 | $152,466,289 |
| 25 |  DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED QLOC, FromSoftware, Inc. | 2018-05-23 | 155,324 | 24,505 | 3,727,776 | $149,073,762 |
Releases per year
Is Action RPG trending up or fading? Bars show new paid Steam releases with this tag each year. Green flecks are hits (≥$100K est. lifetime).
18
2010
15
2011
18
2012
13
2013
64
2014
66
2015
68
2016
92
2017
129
2018
122
2019
220
2020
361
2021
465
2022
549
2023
775
2024
913
2025
826
2026
Top upcoming
Highest-wishlist unreleased Action RPG games.
| # | Game | WL Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Light No Fire Hello Games | 2 |
| 2 |  Phantom Blade Zero S-GAME Studio | 6 |
| 3 |  Tides of Annihilation Eclipse Glow Games | 18 |
| 4 |  The Expanse: Osiris Reborn Owlcat Games | 20 |
| 5 |  CONTROL Resonant Remedy Entertainment | 22 |
| 6 |  Chrono Odyssey Chrono Studio | 23 |
| 7 |  Vindictus: Defying Fate NEXON | 28 |
| 8 |  NAKWON: LAST PARADISE NEXON | 29 |
| 9 |  Alkahest Push On | 36 |
| 10 |  Showa American Story NEKCOM Entertainment | 38 |
Top recent (12 months)
Highest-earning Action RPG games released in the past year.
| # | Game | Est. Gross |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | | $183,809,838 |
| 2 |  | $133,510,082 |
| 3 |  | $55,297,699 |
| 4 |  | $54,695,645 |
| 5 |  | $50,670,364 |
| 6 |  | $38,930,538 |
| 7 |  | $24,973,004 |
| 8 |  | $20,669,780 |
| 9 |  | $19,857,003 |
| 10 |  | $14,191,761 |