{"id":123686,"date":"2022-02-17T16:27:08","date_gmt":"2022-02-17T14:27:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=123686"},"modified":"2022-02-17T16:27:08","modified_gmt":"2022-02-17T14:27:08","slug":"steams-highest-grossing-games-of-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/entertainment\/123686-steams-highest-grossing-games-of-2021","title":{"rendered":"Steam&#8217;s highest-grossing games of 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With more than 50,000 games on Steam, it is an excellent achievement for any title to make it into the website\u2019s \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/sale\/BestOf2021\">Best of<\/a>\u201d rankings.<\/p>\n<p>These are the 12 highest-grossing games of 2021 according to Steam&#8217;s revenue bracket.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Dead by Daylight<\/h3>\n<p>A multiplayer game developed by Behaviour Interactive that pits four players against a player-controlled monster and features gripping and suspenseful gameplay.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JGhIXLO3ul8\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Destiny 2<\/h3>\n<p>The sequel to Bungie\u2019s much-acclaimed Destiny, Destiny 2, offers MMO open-world elements, a vast number of unlockable weaponry, dungeons, PVP game modes and a dozen other features that all serve to entrench Destiny 2 as one of the most significant MMO shooters currently available.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hdWkpbPTpmE\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Dota 2<\/h3>\n<p>Dota 2 is unsurprisingly in the top bracket for Revenue on Steam just as it was in 2018, 2019 and 2020. This no doubt due to its massive roster of heroes and tactical gameplay.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-cSFPIwMEq4\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Grand Theft Auto 5<\/h3>\n<p>Rockstar\u2019s hit crime game, with its massive open world, excellent story and exciting gameplay, has consistently appeared in the Best of top bracket for the last three years, and 2021 is no different.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hvoD7ehZPcM\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Battlefield 2042<\/h3>\n<p>Battlefield 2042 has had a poor reception from fans (its Steam rating is Mostly Negative) but, despite this, managed to make it into the top bracket of 2021.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ASzOzrB-a9E\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Valheim<\/h3>\n<p>With its expansive world, satisfying crafting system and solid combat, Iron Gate AB\u2019s Valheim&#8217;s presence in the top bracket is well earned.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5mHRJ1KFe20\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">PUBG: Battlegrounds<\/h3>\n<p>The \u2018original battle royale experience\u2019 as stated on the games Steam page, PUBG: Battlegrounds\u2019 position in the top bracket is hardly surprising given the genre&#8217;s popularity.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/u1oqfdh4xBY\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">New World<\/h3>\n<p>In September, Amazon Games MMORPG was released to great fanfare and has maintained its position on the top 50 highest concurrent played games list on Steam.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/m1C5dLnvlzg\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Apex Legends<\/h3>\n<p>Respawn Entertainment\u2019s battle royale shooter features vibrant colours, exciting gameplay and an ever-expanding roster of playable heroes.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1R559DWBYbU\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Naraka: Bladepoint<\/h3>\n<p>Developed by 24 Entertainment, Naraka Bladepoint is a 60 player battle royale game centred around martial arts and heroes possessing epic abilities. Its presence in the top bracket is impressive, considering it was only released in August 2021.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rE5hD3eDs1Y\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Rainbow Six Siege<\/h3>\n<p>Tom Clancy\u2019s Rainbow Six Siege has been a fixture of the highest grossing games list for the last few years, much like Dota 2, and its appearance in 2021 should come as no shock.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/O17LfqKMSNI\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Counter-Strike: Global Offensive<\/h3>\n<p>Another of the expected titles for this list,\u00a0 CS:GO has maintained a consistent presence in the top bracket since 2015.<\/p>\n<p>Given its current concurrent player count of over 500,000, this is unlikely to change for several years to come.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/edYCtaNueQY\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Read: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/nintendo\/123675-wii-u-and-3ds-eshop-closing\">Wii U and 3DS eShop closing.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The highest grossing games of 2021 on Steam.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":250,"featured_media":123688,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_sma_x_autopost_enabled":true,"_sma_x_custom_text":"","_sma_x_autopost_status":"idle","_sma_x_autopost_error":"","_sma_x_post_id":"","_sma_x_attempts":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[25730,25729,85,25731],"class_list":["post-123686","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainment","tag-best-games-2021","tag-best-of-2021","tag-steam","tag-top-games-2021"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/123686","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/250"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=123686"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/123686\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/123688"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=123686"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=123686"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=123686"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}