# Steam Surpasses Total 2020 Earnings in First Half of 2026 With Record-Breaking $11 Billion Thanks to Older Games

> Steam just had its most profitable period in its entire 22-year history, raking in $11 billion in the last six months — and it's mostly thanks to older games.

- **Source:** [Ign](https://www.ign.com/articles/steams-record-breaking-11-billion-profit-in-first-half-of-2026-was-funded-mostly-by-older-games?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a56a7b1aa7cb2feba6ed09a)
- **Published:** 2026-07-14
- **Category:** Gaming
- **Tags:** #steam
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a56a7b1aa7cb2feba6ed09a

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