Top 10 Premium Games on Steam by Copies Sold: May 2026

Now that we're a few days into June, it's time to see what Steam players were spending money on in May. And if you were hoping to spot a dominant genre, good luck 😏

According to Steam's worldwide rankings, players were in the mood for a little bit of everything.

🌊 Subnautica 2 became the month's best-selling game with around 4.3M copies sold. The sequel to the famous survival game is still in early access, so this number is likely just the beginning! The hype around the release also brought the first Sabnautica back into the charts with 1.1M copies and #4 in the ranking.

🏎️ Second comes Forza Horizon 6 with 3.2M of sold copies, showing that racing games can still top the charts if the franchise meets excellent execution!

🎲 Gamble With Your Friends reached #3 by copies sold with 2.2M units, proving that “friendslops” are still in their prime. Not coincidentally, we explored this trend in our recent article.

🕶️ Another standout is 007 First Light, which reached #6 by copies sold despite launching on May 26 and having only five days to climb the charts.

Congrats to all the studios with the great performance of their titles! What a month to be a gamer 🤩

Explore the full rankings and discover what Steam players were really into in May via the link.