Most of my 2025 was Silksong actually, but for only $20 it felt like a patient gamer moment!

Fourteen percent seems huge though, considering video games have technically been a thing since, what, the 70s or 50s.

I was so disappointed with Dune: Awakening. I should have listened to my gut, because I knew it wasn't going to bring anything new (enough) to the survival formula. I bought when it first came out, I've only played it for like 3 hours total.

I’d be more curious to see what percentage of game sales were for 2025 titles versus older.

I think that would paint a truer picture of player behaviour, and whether there are any fundamental shifts in trends.

It shows almost all my play time is in new releases but thw only reason for that is that hella my games got free remaster upgrades that are entirely separate titles on Steam. They're not really new releases, IMO. I didn't even pay for them; they were given/replaced for free and without even being asked (in some cases, this is important because what they replaced was better than what they replaced it with).

Not that surprising when most of top played titles are evergreen esports which came out years ago.

Yeah, 3% of mine was new releases! 8% was from 1-7 years, and 89% was 8+. It's not because of the cost of games or upgrades though, I just don't care about most of the new games that come out. I already have games I like to play!

The only 2025 game I recall buying is Darkenstein 3D. Simple and fun, just the way I like.

Played Pathfinder, the second one. Replayed Neverwinter Nights 1&2. Did a Legendary ME run through, because, why not? A sprinkling of Stellaris throughout, no recent expansion adds.

Checks out.

The prices are off the rails lately, and the games are not as good. I can’t justify $100 for a game alongside the electric bill and groceries.

As long as the ones I'm interested in don't get scrubbed by an authority I'll get to acquiring it later. But I think 14% is still quite high, considering the influence of long-life releases like Sims 4 and GTA V keeping some players 'loyal' to one game with a massive offering, and there are several decades of enjoyable games out there, more than any one person can experience.