CHARTS: Stalker 2 Climbs to the Top Spot on Steam

Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl has taken the gaming world by storm, climbing to the top of the sales charts on Steam last week. Released on November 20th, this highly anticipated game has already crossed the one million copies sold mark. This figure doesn’t even account for the numerous players diving into the intense survival shooter through Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass. The success of the game brings a well-deserved boost to the team at GSC Game World, who managed to complete its development under some extremely challenging conditions, given the ongoing conflict in their region.

In a remarkable achievement, Heart of Chornobyl managed to dethrone Counter-Strike 2, pushing it to second place for the week. Meanwhile, Valve’s Steam Deck made an impressive leap to third, fueled by the release of a limited white edition of the console on November 18th, which vanished from shelves almost instantly.

There were also shifts further down the lineup: PUBG: Battlegrounds and Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 each fell a spot, settling into fourth and fifth places, respectively. Meanwhile, the new Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 debuted at number six despite experiencing some well-publicized technical hiccups.

Path of Exile’s upcoming release made waves by securing the seventh spot on the chart even before its official December launch, thanks to its Supporter Packs that grant early access. Throne and Liberty from Amazon and NCSoft climbed two spots, landing at eighth, just ahead of EA Sports FC 25 in ninth. Rounding out the list at number ten is Dota 2, maintaining its steady presence in the gaming arena.

For those keeping track, here’s how the Steam Top Ten looked for the week ending November 26th:

1. Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl, GSC Game World
2. Counter-Strike 2, Valve
3. Steam Deck, Valve
4. PUBG: Battlegrounds, Krafton
5. Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, Activision
6. Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, Microsoft
7. Path of Exile 2, Grinding Gears (P)
8. Throne and Liberty, Amazon
9. EA Sports FC 25, EA
10. Dota 2, Valve