We're happy to announce Steam's Top Releases of July 2021!


Our monthly look at the Top Releases on Steam is back, with July in the starring role! As with previous lists, this one highlights the Top 20 games of the month based on their first two weeks of revenue. We've also ranked the top 5 free-to-play games based on number of unique players acquired after launch.


The Top Releases of July 2021

All three FINAL FANTASY classics made the cut this month, with more planned in the future. New graphics and audio bring the originals back to life, with the same timeless story and retro feel.
And those aren't the only JRPG games earning their way onto our Top Releases list for July. Other top JRPG releases this month include Ys IX: Monstrum Nox and Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin.

Speaking of Monster Hunter, this adventure JRPG is also based on a third-person open-world action hack-and-slash game… and it’s not the only top release this month spanning a unique range of genres. Mini Motorways brings a minimalist strategy simulation; Starbase features a massive multiplayer open world building game, and Swords of Legend Online takes MMO and adds action RPG to the mix.

Finally, we can't let a Top Release list go by without congratulating the teams who are releasing on Steam for the first time. While some of them have been making games for a while on other platforms, others are making their very first commercial game. To all these development teams, we offer a big welcome to Steam, and congratulations on a successful Steam debut!

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If you're curious about previous months, here are more Top Release lists:

• January 2021
  
• February 2021
  
• March 2021
  
• April 2021
  
• May 2021
  
• June 2021

Over the last few weeks, the Steam Mobile team has released improvements and bug fixes for a handful of store pages, as we work toward releasing a new version of the mobile app.

Starting today, we’re testing out a new layout for store game pages on mobile phones. We’ve streamlined the layout to be more mobile friendly and easier to read. We’d like to know what you think.

These changes are live now. So the next time you browse to a store game page on your mobile phone, you’ll see this banner at the top of the game page.



If you’d like to send us feedback or report a bug, tap the banner to go to the Steam Mobile Forum.

We're happy to announce our Top Releases of June 2021



Riding high on the excitement of the annual Steam Summer Sale, we're happy to announce Steam's Top Releases for the month of June. As with previous lists, we look at every game released during the month and highlight the Top 20 based on their first two weeks of revenue. We also highlight the top 5 free-to-play games, ranked by the number of unique players they acquired after launch.

The Top Releases of June 2021

With the release of fresh single-player games like Going Medieval and SCARLET NEXUS, June's Top Releases have families and friends begging each other for a turn. But for those having trouble sharing, we suggest taking a look the huge variety of content this month featuring unique multiplayer experiences. Join friends in an attempt to survive the perils of being stranded in Muck, or assemble your own starship crew to explore a chaotic-randomized galaxy in Pulsar: Lost Colony. If you're feeling less cooperative, GUILTY GEAR -STRIVE- makes for the perfect opportunity to pick a fight with friends and foes alike. 

A number of these multiplayer releases also take full advantage of Steam's Remote Play Together functionality, which allows friends to connect to multiplayer sessions without even launching the game. The feature was recently updated as well, now letting players join these remote sessions without even having Steam installed. So grab that invite link and hop into a session with friends today. Learn more about Remote Play Together

Games with 'roguelike' tags showed up in a big way during June, with numerous titles making successful debuts as Top Releases. Like other tags on Steam, players often discuss whether or not games have the elements required of the 'roguelike' tag. With each game providing unique aesthetics and differences in design, it's no wonder there is debate over how they should be tagged. The good news is that the tagging system is flexible in allowing many to be applied, while also letting players create brand new tags. Recent examples include 'traditional roguelike', 'roguelike deckbuilder', and the creative-hybrid 'roguevania'. Check out the full list of June's Top Roguelikes for all the details. 

As we've done with past months, we'd also like to welcome the development teams who are bringing a product to Steam for the very first time. A big congrats go out to these teams on their successful Steam debuts.

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If you're curious about previous months, here are more Top Release lists:

• December 2020
  
• January 2021
  
• February 2021
  
• March 2021
  
• April 2021
  
• May 2021

Steam Cloud

• Fixed files being deleted from some games which have /../ path fragments in their AutoCloud configuration

General

• Fixed temporary UI hang when a game quits in some circumstances
  
• Fixed crash writing to closed files
  
• Fixed duplicate events appearing in the app detail activity feed

Steam Input

• Added support for the Share button on the PowerA Fusion Pro 2 and the PDP Xbox Series X Afterglow controllers when Xbox Extended Feature Support is enabled.
  
• Added support for the Amazon Luna Controller
  
• Added support for the Razer Wolverine Tournament Edition controller
  
• Added experimental support for the Amazon Luna Controller connected via Bluetooth

SteamNetworkingSockets

• Improved performance when there are many P2P connections
  
• Fixed bug causing NAT traversal to not work for 64-bit applications on Linux
  
• Reduced route flapping and excessive sending of rendezvous messages for P2P connections
  
• Improved performance of P2P connections

Screenshots

• Fixed Screenshots dialog not showing that a screenshot has been successfully uploaded

Steam Cloud

• Fixed persistent SteamVR file conflict
  
• Increased log detail regarding Steam Cloud file conflicts

Remote Play

• Added an option to change the overlay hotkey (by default ESC)
  
• Fixed host crash when ICE negotiation is not enabled or fails
  
• Fixed video resolution streaming to iPad Pro

Linux

• Fixed crashes when on a WPA3 wireless network
  
• Fixed crash during startup while performing auto-login on some systems (steam-for-linux#7813)
  
• Initial fixes for excess memory usage downloading shader depots
  
• Updated scout LD_* runtime to 0.20210630.0
  
• Updated libXi to be compatible with newer SDL and Steam (steam-for-linux#7874[github.com])
  
• Improved Nvidia Vulkan ray-tracing support (make sure /dev/nvidia-uvm is created)
  
• Updated the client_beta branch of soldier container runtime (supporting Proton) to 0.20210629.0
  
• Soldier client_beta branch has several security related library updates
  
• Soldier client_beta branch has improvements to Nvidia Vulkan ray-tracing support
  
• Added mapping for the PS5 DualSense controller

macOS

• Fixed games not running until after file integrity is verified
  
• Fixed default shortcut creation for certain games

The Steam Summer Sale is still in full swing — but act fast — savings, stories, stickers and badges in the Forge Your Fate summer adventure will soon come to an end.

Obviously you are a hero. Everyone says so. But what kind? This year’s summer sale is no ordinary deep discount super sale — you are about to face a gauntlet of short stories, each ending with a choice that will help classify what sort of hero you are.

So get choosing! All items must be claimed before July 8th, 2021 at 10AM PST, when the Summer Sale comes to an end.

The Steam Summer Sale is back! From June 24th to July 8th, browse through thousands of deeply-discounted games for savings galore. And for the first time, Forge Your Fate through fourteen themed pages featuring destiny-defining micro-adventures, each one leading to an animated sticker, and all culminating in a fate-forged badge and glory! Also, check out the Points Shop for all-new Game Profiles featuring animated backgrounds, mini-profiles, avatars, and color schemes from your favorite games.

We can’t help but notice you’re still here reading while the Summer Sale is on, so we’re guessing you skipped the first sentence: The Summer Sale is here! Go forge your fate!