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CHARTS: Fantasy Life i debuts at No.2 on Steam

CHARTS: Fantasy Life i debuts at No.2 on Steam

Laid back role playing game Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time was the second highest-grossing title on Steam last week. 

The game, from developer Level 5, launched on May 21st to critical acclaim, coming in just behind Valve's Counter-Strike 2, which holds onto No.1 on for yet another week. Dota 2's new Spring Forward patch helps bring the highly popular MOBA up 31 spots in the charts to take No.3 on Steam. Valve's Steam Deck once again was the fourth highest grossing item on the platform. 

Helldivers 2 rose up three spots to No.5 on the back of a huge update the previous week, while pre-orders for the upcoming Elden Ring Nightreign took No.6, up 12 spots week-on-week. coming in ahead of vehicle sim title RoadCraft from Saber Interactive debuted in seventh place following its May 20th release. 

Warframe is once again in the Top Ten – this time in No.8 – on the back of a slew of new content, while Apex Legends rose up three places to No.9. Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 rounds off the charts in tenth place having fallen four spots. 

Noticeably absent this week is Doom: The Dark Ages, which dropped down to No.21 in the grossing charts. 

Here is the Steam Top Ten for the week ending May 27th: 

1. Counter-Strike 2, Valve
2. Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time, Level 5
3. Dota 2, Valve
4. Steam Deck, Valve
5. Helldivers 2, PlayStation 
6. Elden Ring Nightreign, Bandai Namco (P)
7. RoadCraft, Saber Interactive
8. Warframe, Digital Extremes, 
9. Apex Legends, EA
10. Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Kepler Interactive 


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