Every December on Steam — what actually changed

2012

Far Cry 3

1.5% of all play — up from 0.0%

Saints Row: The Third0.3% → 1.3%
Infestation: The New Beginning0.0% → 0.3%
ENDLESS™ Space - Definitive Edition0.1% → 0.4%

2013

Starbound

3.7% of all play — up from 0.0%

DayZ0.0% → 1.2%
Rust0.0% → 0.9%
Left 4 Dead 20.8% → 2.0%

2014

Don't Starve Together

0.6% of all play — up from 0.0%

The Crew0.0% → 0.3%
Terraria0.6% → 0.9%
Euro Truck Simulator 20.4% → 0.6%

2015

Just Cause 3

0.4% of all play — up from 0.0%

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege0.0% → 0.4%
Warframe1.1% → 1.6%
Path of Exile0.2% → 0.5%

2016

Path of Exile

1.1% of all play — up from 0.4%

Tom Clancy's The Division0.3% → 0.6%
Watch Dogs 20.0% → 0.3%
Total War: WARHAMMER0.3% → 0.5%

2017

Path of Exile

0.8% of all play — up from 0.3%

Grand Theft Auto V1.2% → 2.0%
Tom Clancy's The Division0.1% → 0.3%
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege1.2% → 1.6%

2018

Atlas

1.3% of all play — up from 0.0%

Path of Exile0.5% → 1.7%
Artifact Classic0.0% → 0.4%
Stellaris0.3% → 0.7%

2019

Red Dead Redemption 2

0.9% of all play — up from 0.0%

Path of Exile0.4% → 1.3%
Halo: The Master Chief Collection0.0% → 0.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt0.5% → 0.9%

2020

Cyberpunk 2077

7.8% of all play — up from 0.0%

Stardew Valley0.4% → 0.7%
Red Dead Online0.0% → 0.3%
Eternal Return0.3% → 0.5%

2021

FINAL FANTASY XIV Online

1.2% of all play — up from 0.6%

7 Days to Die0.4% → 0.8%
Project Zomboid0.1% → 0.5%
Ready or Not0.0% → 0.3%

2022

Goose Goose Duck

1.2% of all play — up from 0.1%

Valheim0.4% → 1.1%
Path of Exile0.2% → 0.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt0.3% → 0.7%

2023

The Finals

2.1% of all play — up from 0.0%

Path of Exile0.3% → 1.1%
Lethal Company0.8% → 1.9%
Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader0.0% → 0.4%

2024

Path of Exile 2

4.6% of all play — up from 0.0%

Marvel Rivals0.0% → 4.2%
Delta Force0.0% → 1.1%
Palworld0.3% → 0.8%

2025

Path of Exile 2

1.2% of all play — up from 0.2%

Elden Ring Nightreign0.3% → 0.7%
Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced0.7% → 1.2%
Destiny 20.2% → 0.5%