July 2024 - Video Game Insights - Games industry data and analysis

We have revamped our filter system, making it easier to use and improving its functionality.

Filters are available on many pages, from Steam Analytics to Games Database and can help you narrow down a list of games or companies to look at. We’ve long had an extensive list of filters to choose from, but we’ve now made it even more powerful to use.

Include / Exclude Filters

You can now include as well as exclude characteristics in filters. For example, you might want to see all 4x games, but exclude any turn-based games, leaving only real time 4x games in the list.

Search for Filters

Some of our filters had tens if not hundreds of options to choose from. We have now added a search bar to make it easier to look for the particular item you’re interested in. For example, you can now find all the RPG tags with ease.

2023 saw almost 800 co-op games released on Steam, over double from five years ago.

The core principle for cooperative games is that a small group of players can work together as a team. Covid saw a peak in co-op game interest as catching up in the real world was swapped for social gaming sessions. This report explores how the co-op game popularity has trended since.

Co-op games tend to have an organic player acquisition flywheel where players persuade their friends to get the game. Therefore, co-op games tend to outperform other types of games in their performance. These organic hype cycles have become especially evident with the launches of Palworld and Helldivers 2 this year. The report looks into just how much audience attention share these games grabbed.

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Download the free PDF instantly without any email sign-up required: Rise of the Co-Op Games