A report from IGN stated that Valve added two new charts in the Steam store, real-time and weekly sales and players. The store removes a section to give way for these new inclusions.
Yes, Steam Stats will be replaced by Steam Charts, which will list down the store's most popular and most purchased in a much-improved way than before.
Steam Stats focuses on top games that were played by the player of the account, as the company released a statement via the Steam website.
Steam Charts and its Functions
The newest section can be accessed on the main page right now. A 'most-played moment-to-moment by player count was also indicated below this new section.
The charts will be changed weekly based on the players on Steam players and details about games such as weeks after their release, price, and if it's sale or not. Changing the charts' region for regional best-sellers is also possible.
This list will base on the revenued game, which means that free-to-play games that have microtransactions, downloadable contents, and more will be included in the list if they make the cut.
The company stated, "Traditionally our top sellers charts have only included revenue from premium game purchases, but that was obscuring the hugely popular free or inexpensive games in which players purchase season passes, huge expansions, or other forms of new content,"
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Frequently Asked Questions
Steam also clarified that games that are not available on Steam anymore but have records of having a lot of sales, will be listed on historical weekly and monthly charts as they will not but purchasable already. If certain games are not available in the players' country to purchase, they will still be included on the list.
Gameluster reported that changing this or adding a new feature is not urgent to do by the company, yet it will be a great addition to its update tracks player counter.
Oh hey, another big milestone - we just passed 5,000 tested Verified and Playable titles on Steam Deck! Plenty more to go (so many games on Steam), but just wanted to take a moment to celebrate! 🎉 pic.twitter.com/el7iBWdEo8
— Steam Deck (@OnDeck) August 30, 2022
See here: https://store.steampowered.com/charts/
5,000 Verified Titles
Earlier this month, Steam reported an achievement as they gained 5,000 verified and playable titles, which were announced via Twitter. The list includes 'Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered, Elden Ring, and God of War
Not only these award-winning games are up for purchase, but gamers will also be provided with a diverse library for entertainment purposes and satisfaction.
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