How Many Video Games Are Released Each Month?

No official count exists. No central registry tracks every release across all platforms (Steam, Epic, consoles, mobile, web, itch.io, standalone).

Why It's Untrackable

• Decentralized: Anyone can publish on itch.io, Game Jolt, GitHub, APK, .exe.
• Definition Varies: Count student projects? Game jam entries? Asset flips? DLC?
• Volume: Steam alone adds ~1,000+ titles/month; mobile stores add 10,000+.

Rough Estimates (2023–2024)

• Steam: ~1,200–1,800/month (SteamDB).
• Mobile (iOS+Android): ~30,000–50,000/month (Sensor Tower).
• Consoles (eShop/PS Store/Xbox): ~200–400/month combined.
• Itch.io / Indie: Thousands (many free/jam).

Total: Tens of thousands per month. Growth driven by accessible engines (Unity, Godot, Unreal) and open stores.