Best-Selling New Games of September 2026 on PC and Consoles Revealed
Wardogs became the best-selling new game on Steam in September 2026 with millions of copies sold, outpacing major rivals such as EA Sports FC 27 and Onimusha. A new GameDiscoverCo report on the commercial performance of new games on personal computers
Wardogs became Steam's most successful new game in September 2026 with millions of copies sold, beating big rivals like EA Sports FC 27 and Onimusha.
A new GameDiscoverCo report on the commercial performance of new games for PC and consoles shows that independent titles have also managed to gain a significant share of the market alongside well-known franchises.
According to this report, Wardogs sold about 3.5 million copies on Steam by the end of September 2026 (Okhr 9, 1405). This first-person tactical shooter that supports 100-player battles, in addition to impressive sales, also succeeded in maintaining its audience and had about 200,000 simultaneous players daily; The peak record of simultaneous players of this work reached about 420 thousand people.
In second place, the independent game Bombanana! Its sales exceeded one million copies. Onimusha ranked third with about 730,000 copies sold on Steam and nearly two million copies across platforms. The Blood of Dawnwalker was also fourth with sales of approximately 650,000 copies on Steam and more than one million copies across all platforms. Finally, EA Sports FC 27 took the fifth place with about 420,000 copies sold on Steam.
In terms of revenue, Wardogs also performed impressively. The gross income of this game on Steam was estimated at around 110 million dollars; A figure that puts it next to Counter-Strike 2. Meanwhile, The Blood of Dawnwalker and Onimusha each grossed around $30 million in Steam sales.
The console market had different conditions; EA Sports FC 27 took the lead on PlayStation with over 6 million copies sold, and NBA 2K27 also crossed four million copies. Marvel's Wolverine took the third place with about two million copies sold.
Wardogs' success didn't just end in sales; The game recorded about 42 million watch hours on Twitch during September 2026, even surpassing EA Sports FC 27. The Blood of Dawnwalker came in third with 10.3 million watch hours, followed by Halloween: The Game and Onimusha with around eight million watch hours each. Aniimo, the free-to-play creature-collecting game, was another hit on the list with 6.8 million hours watched.
Overall, the September 2026 sales and viewership figures show that indie games like Wardogs, if they play their cards right, can achieve significant commercial success alongside the big game industry franchises.