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Imminent April 24 releases “Frostpunk” and “BattleTech” can be found in top five positions on the Humble Store and GOG charts, while 2016 hits “No Man’s Sky”, “Dying Light” and “Dark Souls III” benefit from sale discounts.
Steampunk city leadership challenge “Frostpunk” and sci-fi armored warfare prospect “BattleTech” haven’t yet moved into Steam’s top ten, but can both be found on official Steam key seller Humble as well as DRM-free storefront GOG a day before their release.
In addition, “BattleTech” is in first place on the Fanatical store, though “Frostpunk” is not available through that service at this time, preventing direct comparison.
Steam’s revenue-based ranking is crowned, for the 13th month running, by last-person-standing title “PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds”, which ran a special event over the weekend, expanding teams from four to eight players.
Late March action game “Far Cry 5” is sandwiched between 2016’s “Dying Light” and 2011’s apparently perennial “Skyrim”, both of which were on sale over the past week, as with fifth-placed “Ghost Recon Wildlands.”
And it’s the big 2016 release “No Man’s Sky” that sits atop the Humble Store chart after a weeklong 60 percent discount, with a major update promised mid-year.
Steam*
1. PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds
2. Dying Light Enhanced Edition
3. Far Cry 5
4. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition
5. Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Wildlands
*Steam chart based on revenue rather than units.
Humble Store
1. No Man’s Sky
2. Frostpunk (pre-order)
3. Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3
4. Stellaris
5. Battletech (pre-order)
GamersGate EU
1. Dark Souls III
2. Shadows: Heretic Kingdoms
3. Port Royale 3 Gold / Patrician IV Double Pack
4. Farm Manager 2018
5. Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin
Fanatical
1. Battletech (pre-order)
2. Mortal Kombat XL
3. Grand Theft Auto V (non-Steam key)
4. Warhammer: Vermintide 2
5. Curve Pick & Mix Bundle
GOG
1. Divinity: Original Sin
2. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Game of the Year edition
3. Battletech (pre-order)
4. Frostpunk (pre-order)
5. Planescape: Torment Enhanced Edition
Itchio’s Most Popular
1. Try To Fall Asleep
2. The Butler
3. Grandma
4. Don’t Play This Game
5. Lonely Things
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