Study of 98,555 Steam Games Finds Palworld Among Sandbox Gaming’s Biggest Successes, Earning an Estimated $500 Million on Steam Since Launch

Sandbox games have emerged as one of Steam’s most successful genres, according to a new analysis of 98,555 paid titles. The report found that sandbox games had the highest share of titles reaching $100,000 in estimated revenue, outperforming first-person shooters, RPGs, and action RPGs. The study, published by We Love It, estimated that 27.6% of sandbox games on Steam have earned at least $100,000. By comparison, 21.8% of FPS games reached that figure, followed by RPGs at 19.5% and ARPGs…