Signals

Questions people answer by hand today, answered from data only SteamPeaks holds: the manifests, the forty currencies, its own minute-by-minute counts, reviews with playtime and language, and the events publishers post themselves. Every estimate carries its error bar and a link to how it was computed.

Builds

What every update did to the game on disk, read from the depot manifests.

Patch LedgerHow big is this game, how big was the patch, and how much of the game does every update make me download again?6,241 builds measuredAlso on every game’s Install size section The Silent PatchWhat changed in the updates nobody wrote a note for?735 silent buildsAlso on every game’s Install size section Shared DNAWhich games ship the same files?254 pairsAlso on every game’s Install size section

Requirements

What a game asks of the machine and the player beyond Steam itself, and since when.

Requirements SheetWhat does this game require beyond Steam: anti-cheat, DRM, accounts, launchers, online services, and since when?700 games with DRM or account notesAlso on every game’s Requirements section Can the Audience Run ItWhat share of Steam machines meet the minimum and recommended specs?11,698 games ratedAlso on every game’s Requirements section Deck verdict changesWhat gained or lost Steam Deck Verified, and which build shipped just before?21 changesAlso on every game’s Requirements section

Availability

Where and when a game can be bought, what it promised, and what is leaving.

Last ChanceWhat is leaving Steam, what has left, and will it still work?3 removalsAlso on every game’s Availability section Sold WhereWhere can this game not be bought?2,156 games withheld somewhereAlso on every game’s Availability section Delay LedgerWhich release dates moved, by how much, and how quietly?161 date changesAlso on every game’s Availability section Early Access Promise ClockHow long did they say Early Access would take, and how long has it been?1,651 games in Early AccessAlso on every game’s Availability section Localization WatchWhich games gained or lost my language, and where are players reviewing in a language the game does not speak?681 language changesAlso on every game’s Availability section

Prices

The whole cost of a game, and how each region is priced against the dollar.

Complete EditionWhat does it cost to own everything, in my currency, and how fast is that growing?3,245 games with DLCAlso on every game’s Availability section Fairness LadderHow is my region priced against the dollar across the catalogue, and who moved this month?Catalogue only

Audience and estimates

Who plays, for how long, what moves them, and the numbers Steam does not publish.

The CountHow many people own this game, and how wrong is that answer?5,274 estimatesAlso on every game’s Estimates section MomentumWhat is gaining followers fastest, and which Next Fest demos are actually being played?410 games on the boardAlso on every game’s Estimates section Hours, HonestlyHow long do people actually play, how many quit inside the refund window, and how many reach the end?1,760 games with a sampleAlso on every game’s Audience section LifespanHow long do games like this hold their players, and where is this one on that curve?13,558 games on a curveAlso on every game’s Audience section Streamer EffectDo streams move players here, and by how much?Also on every game’s Audience section Review WeatherWhat is under a review wave right now, who is writing it, and does it recover?32 waves in 14 daysCatalogue only

On every game’s page

Five sections carry the signals for one game

Install sizePatch Ledger · The Silent Patch · Shared DNASee it on Counter-Strike 2

RequirementsRequirements Sheet · Can the Audience Run It · Deck verdict changesSee it on Counter-Strike 2

AvailabilityLast Chance · Sold Where · Delay Ledger · Early Access Promise Clock · Localization Watch · Complete EditionSee it on Counter-Strike 2

EstimatesThe Count · MomentumSee it on Counter-Strike 2

AudienceHours, Honestly · Lifespan · Streamer Effect · Best Time to PlaySee it on Counter-Strike 2