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Steam’s 2025 Platinum New Releases Put Silksong and Schedule 1 Alongside Blockbuster Franchises

Valve’s opaque tiers, not raw figures, define the year’s commercial picture on Steam.

Overview

  • Valve published year‑end charts naming 12 Platinum best‑selling new releases for 2025, displayed in random order without rank.
  • Hollow Knight: Silksong and Schedule 1 were the only indies in Platinum, achieving top‑tier revenue despite $19.99 and $9.99 price points.
  • Nine of the 12 Platinum new releases were multiplayer or multiplayer‑capable, signaling continued strength for social play on PC.
  • Valve did not disclose unit or revenue totals, and outlet reports cite developer‑reported milestones for the indie hits that are not verified by Steam.
  • Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 landed below Platinum as Battlefield 6, Borderlands 4, Dune: Awakening, Oblivion Remastered and others made the top tier.