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e-sports games on Steam

56 games carry the tag · 1 released in the last 12 months (vs 17 the year before) · median price $14.99

The verdict

Not enough estimated games in this niche for an honest verdict yet — a median under the coverage floor would be a lie with confidence. The counted facts below stand on their own.

What players say across the niche — measured thumbs shares

Aggregated over 2,457 stored reviews from 56 games.

Performance & stability46% positive · 745 mentions · 51 games
Gameplay & mechanics68% positive · 631 mentions · 54 games
Multiplayer & community59% positive · 597 mentions · 44 games
Price & value54% positive · 524 mentions · 50 games
Visuals & audio67% positive · 498 mentions · 50 games
Controls & UI53% positive · 449 mentions · 47 games
Content & longevity63% positive · 433 mentions · 53 games
Story & writing66% positive · 426 mentions · 47 games
Difficulty & balance66% positive · 268 mentions · 46 games

Attention concentration — counted shares, not an index

The top 5 games hold 100% of the niche's 12,713,419 reviews; it takes 2 games to reach 80%. Fewer games to 80% means a harder niche to be seen in.

Most-reviewed e-sports games

GameReleasedReviewsSteam says
Counter-Strike 2 2012 9,752,006 Very Positive
Dota 2 2013 2,734,724 Very Positive
EA SPORTS FC™ 25 2024 106,808 Mixed
NBA 2K25 2024 42,848 Mixed
Assetto Corsa EVO 2025 20,807 Mixed
F1® 24 2024 19,061 Mostly Positive
Stormgate 2025 9,222 Mixed
Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising 2023 7,043 Very Positive
Rooftops & Alleys: The Parkour Game 2025 6,925 Very Positive
Home Sweet Home : Online 2023 2,039 Mixed

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Counts are measured (reviews, releases, prices); concentration is review-share, not an index; momentum is new-review pace between our own daily observations, computed across the segment's 400 most-reviewed games.