Sid Meier's Civilization 7 and Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 are currently the two best-selling paid games on Steam, even though neither of them is out yet. In fact, three of Steam's current five "Top Sellers" have gotten to where they are on the strength of their pre-orders alone.
Civilization 7 was announced in June 2024, with its pre-orders opening two months later. Meanwhile, Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 has been available for pre-purchase since January 2025, nine months following its official reveal.
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Both Civilization 7 and Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 appear to have already generated immense commercial momentum, at least on Steam. As of February 2, the next entry in the Civilization franchise leads the premium section of the Top Sellers chart on Valve's storefront. Even when compared to free-to-play titles, the upcoming 4X strategy surpasses every game except for Counter-Strike 2, which is still leading in overall player spending on the store. Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 is right behind Civilization 7 on both versions of the chart.
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