These are the year's top selling Steam games so far

Steam has revealed its best selling games of 2018 so far, and as you'd probably expect there are few surprises. That doesn't mean there aren't any surprises, though: among the top 12 selling titles is Jurassic World: Evolution, rubbing shoulders with the likes of PUBG, Rocket League, Dota 2 and Rainbow Six Siege.

Like last year, the list isn't ordered by number, but instead into four categories: platinum, gold, silver and bronze. Here's the first three categories, for your convenience.

Platinum
PUBG
Rocket League
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Kingdom Come Deliverance
CS:GO
Warframe
Civilization VI
Rainbow Six Siege
Grand Theft Auto V
Vermintide 2
Jurassic World: Evolution

Gold
Final Fantasy XV
Total War: Warhammer 2
Path of Exile: Incursion
Subnautica
The Elder Scrolls Online
Assassin's Creed: Origins
Stellaris
Black Desert Online
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Ark: Survival Evolved
Dragonball FighterZ
Divinity Original Sin II

Silver
War Thunder Project X
Nier Automata
Fallout 4
Team Fortress 2
Dark Souls III
Euro Truck Simulator 2
Human Fall Flat
Cities: Skylines
Ghost Recon Wildlands
Frostpunk
Raft
Slay The Spire
Arma 3
The Forest
Dead By Daylight
Dying Light

As you're probably aware already, the Steam sale is currently underway and most of these games boast hefty price reductions. But if you'd prefer to see some hidden gems, we've got you covered here.

Shaun Prescott
Australian Editor

Shaun Prescott is the Australian editor of PC Gamer. With over ten years experience covering the games industry, his work has appeared on GamesRadar+, TechRadar, The Guardian, PLAY Magazine, the Sydney Morning Herald, and more. Specific interests include indie games, obscure Metroidvanias, speedrunning, experimental games and FPSs. He thinks Lulu by Metallica and Lou Reed is an all-time classic that will receive its due critical reappraisal one day.

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