Steam Collector Becomes First to Hit 40,000 Games, Unlocking Platform’s Top Badge
Conflicting tracker totals, with clashing valuations, expose the quirks of Steam’s ownership counts.
Overview
- Steam user SonixLegend unlocked the Game Collector: 40,000+ badge at 9:31 a.m. on Sept. 23, with the Steam profile and SteamDB matching to the second and listing 40,029 games owned.
- Valve’s records list the account as Shanghai-based with a 15-year history on the platform and a profile level of 303.
- Valuation estimates diverge sharply, with Polygon citing $644,904 for the library while SteamDB’s lowest-price calculator shows $250,041.
- SteamDB places other top collectors close behind, including Ian Brandon Anderson at 39,489 games and user ikun at 36,660, with multiple new ownership records set on Sept. 23.
- Third-party leaderboards report inconsistent totals, with The Steam Ladder showing Sonix at 44,228 games and ranking the account differently from SteamDB.