First a wishlist hit, now a top seller dominator: Black Myth begins its success story even before its release.
There are increasing calls among gamers not to buy games in advance. This sends the wrong message to developers. This call obviously didn’t work with Black Myth: Wukong, because the Soulslike is already selling like crazy before its release.
Disclaimer: We list below the Top ten games on Steam last week and address relevant developments. The basic information is based on data from SteamDB and are read directly from Steam.
Quickly to the highlights:
Black Myth: Wukong
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Black Myth: Wukong – The Soulslike is now available for pre-order, but unfortunately it will be coming to Xbox later
The huge hype surrounding Black Myth: Wukong is relatively easy to explain: watch the trailer for the new Soulslike from China. The UE5 game shines with a high level of detail, smooth animations and neat effects.
Nevertheless, the lone top spot in the Steam top sellers is a surprise. After all, Black Myth has not yet been released and is only available for pre-order. So many players are already giving it their all in advance.
Games from China have undergone a transformation in recent years. What this has to do with the political structure in the Middle Kingdom is explored in this article:
Destiny 2
Yep, Destiny 2 is still alive. And on June 4th it released the long-awaited expansion The Final Shape, which is selling well. In addition, purchases in the main game are catapulting the free-to-play title to the second top seller position.
So if Bungie needs an indicator as to whether a Destiny 3 would be worth it – this could be it. There is currently an alleged leak doing the rounds that speaks of a reveal of the next Destiny title in 2024. But we will have to wait and see if that really happens.
The complete top 10 on Steam
- Black Myth: Wukong
- Destiny 2
- Counter-Strike 2
- Elden Ring
- Steam Deck
- Destiny 2: Die finale Form
- Bodycam
- Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree
- Dota 2
- Street Fighter 6
Also worth mentioning: The shooter Bodycam, which is trimmed for realism, has been released in Steam Early Access and jumped straight to number 7 in the top sellers. Here, too, the success was already apparent in advance based on the high number of Steam wishlist entries.
How about you? Are you currently playing Destiny 2 and don’t need any other game? Can’t wait to get going in Black Myth? Write it in the comments! We always love reading your opinions and experiences.
