Co-op Games Dominate Steam Sales in 2023 and 2024

VG Insights report reveals co-op titles account for a significant share of sales and releases, with major hits driving the trend.

Nearly 800 co-op games launched on Steam in 2023, a 14% increase from the previous year.
Co-op games represented 36% of total units sold on Steam in 2023, despite making up only 6% of releases.
Top co-op titles like Palworld and Helldivers 2 accounted for 75% of co-op game sales in 2024.
The median sales for co-op games were significantly higher than non co-op games, with some titles selling over 5 million units.
The trend is expected to continue growing, with co-op games projected to make up nearly half of Steam sales in 2024.