Arc Raiders topped Steam's holiday sales chart for the 2025 season, according to Alinea Analytics. During the period from December 21 to January 5, the game sold an estimated 1.2 million copies on Steam, bringing its Steam total to 7 million and its cross‑platform total to 12 million. Analysts credit the surge to the 20 percent discount offered during the period and sustained player interest.
Steam reported roughly $1.6 billion in gross revenue during the holiday season, a record for the platform. Beyond Arc Raiders, discounts lifted other titles on the list. Detroit: Become Human sold 993,000 copies on Steam over the holidays after its price dropped to $4, down 90 percent from the $40 standard tag. Battlefield 6 benefited from a 30 percent holiday discount and placed No. 4 with 706,000 copies sold on Steam during the period.
Alinea's full breakdown highlights additional top sellers and notes that some games remain on sale at Steam and Fanatical. The report also points out that GameSpot and Fanatical are owned by Fandom.
These figures illustrate how discounts drive holiday PC game purchases on Steam, reinforcing the platform's dominant role in digital distribution. The 2025 holiday window demonstrates that best-sellers can accumulate multi‑million unit totals across PC and other platforms within a short sale window.
Arc Raiders' ongoing performance underscores the impact of targeted discounts during peak shopping periods. While the data covers December 21 through January 5, the period aligns with Steam's broader holiday marketing push that culminated in a record gross, signaling how consumer behavior shifts when price is a primary trigger for both new and returning customers.
It remains to be seen how durable this momentum is as players move into the new year, but for now Arc Raiders stands as the standout performer of Steam's holiday season, with the rest of the top ten reflecting a mix of heavy discounts and evergreen favorites.
