Steam market intelligence
Rugby League 26
36% positive · 510 Steam reviews · released Jul 16, 2025 · by Big Ant Studios
What it likely sold — estimate, stated as a range on purpose
Lifetime units: ~13.5k
(P10–P90: 5.4k – 29.6k)
Gross revenue: ~$662k
(P10–P90: $265k – $1.5M)
Estimate, method v1.0 — before Steam's ~30% share, refunds and VAT. The band approximates where about 8 in 10 comparable games land in published studies; some sit outside it. Our own hit rate goes on the accuracy ledger once measured. How we estimate
Estimates are statistical inferences from public data. They are not sourced from Valve or the developer and may deviate materially from actual results. Do not rely on them for investment or contractual decisions. As of Oct 1, 2026.
Player voice — measured shares of Steam thumbs, never a model
Performance & stability31% positive · 90 mentions
“I think this game is pretty good and doesn't deserve all the bad reviews. There's loads of glitchy stuff and stuff that's not quite right, but you still can have a pretty convincing game with it and have fun. There have been several game…”
Recommended · Steam review · Aug 2025 · 13 h played · Report / request removalGameplay & mechanics35% positive · 48 mentions
“The most exciting aspects of rugby league. Gameplay: The game is very repetitive and lacks interest when played on easy mode, while the higher difficulty levels require far too much practice to master, which is a shame. I think this game…”
Recommended · Steam review · Aug 2025 · 39 h played · Report / request removalPrice & value20% positive · 46 mentions
“As a diehard Sharks fan, I had to jump into Rugby League 26 as soon as it dropped — and while it’s definitely had a rough start, it’s still the most fun rugby league game we’ve had in years and it can get even better with continued…”
Recommended · Steam review · Sep 2025 · 37 h played · Report / request removalVisuals & audio38% positive · 34 mentions
“As a diehard Sharks fan, I had to jump into Rugby League 26 as soon as it dropped — and while it’s definitely had a rough start, it’s still the most fun rugby league game we’ve had in years and it can get even better with continued…”
Recommended · Steam review · Sep 2025 · 37 h played · Report / request removalControls & UI30% positive · 30 mentions
“As a diehard Sharks fan, I had to jump into Rugby League 26 as soon as it dropped — and while it’s definitely had a rough start, it’s still the most fun rugby league game we’ve had in years and it can get even better with continued…”
Recommended · Steam review · Sep 2025 · 37 h played · Report / request removalDifficulty & balance50% positive · 12 mentions
“The most exciting aspects of rugby league. Gameplay: The game is very repetitive and lacks interest when played on easy mode, while the higher difficulty levels require far too much practice to master, which is a shame. I think this game…”
Recommended · Steam review · Aug 2025 · 39 h played · Report / request removal308 recent English reviews stored · topics keyword-matched · topics under 12 mentions stay hidden · methodology
Reviews are shown as published on Steam, including reviews from key activations and free copies — so percentages here can differ from the score on the Steam store page. GameTrend does not check whether reviewers bought or played the game.
Game DNA — store facts, community tag votes, labeled AI inference
How you play together
Single-playerMultiplayerPvPCo-opLocal / split-screen co-op
Platform features
AchievementsPartial controller supportSteam Cloud
Business model
In-app purchasesBuy to play
Sources: Valve store fields · community tag votes · AI-inferred values are marked and drawn from a fixed vocabulary.