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Dataset . 2026
License: CC BY
Data sources: Datacite
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Dataset . 2026
License: CC BY
Data sources: Datacite
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Steam Launch Lever Panel — 2026 (10,403 launches, public-source-derived week-1 revenue)

Authors: SteamForecast;

Steam Launch Lever Panel — 2026 (10,403 launches, public-source-derived week-1 revenue)

Abstract

10,403 Steam launches with week-1 gross revenue estimated from public signals, plus the storefront features used to estimate causal lever effects: demo availability, co-op/multiplayer support, and localization breadth. 19 columns, no nulls. Every revenue figure carries a per-row source_quality tier (B/C/D) recording how it was derived. Important: this panel is survivorship-biased. Games that sold almost nothing leave little owner-count or review trace, so no revenue can be derived for them and they drop out of the denominator. The median week-1 revenue in this file is therefore not “the median Steam game” — it describes the median measurable launch. Use this data for relative comparisons (how much a lever moves revenue), not for absolute “typical game earns X” claims. Canonical analysis: steamforecast.app/reports/steam-launch-lever-benchmarks · Methodology: steamforecast.app/methodology Derived from public Steam storefront data, public review counts, and SteamSpy owner ranges. No licensed, purchased, or partner sales data is included; wishlist counts are absent by construction. Compiled by SteamForecast. License CC BY 4.0.

Keywords

Steam, indie games, Boxleiter, revenue estimation, game analytics, open data, video games, causal inference, game development

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