"In other words, 72% don't know what a monopoly is," analyst says of study that finds 72% of game devs "see Steam as a monopoly"

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PC gaming distribution platform Rokky recently published a study conducted by independent firm Atomik Research collecting responses from 306 "managers in the games industry" on "the state of PC distribution" in 2025. Over 88% of respondents said Valve's storefront Steam "accounts for over 75% of their revenue," and 72% "see Steam as a monopoly," according to a graphic showing key findings from the study.

One passage softens this slightly (emphasis mine): "72% feel Steam effectively exists as a monopoly and 53% are concerned about their level of reliance on that single platform."