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Top 250 best Steam Publishers of all time according to gamer reviews.

This ranking is designed to highlight publishers consistently releasing good games on Steam. Publishers are ranked across all games, excluding DLC and discontinued titles. The game shown next to each publisher is the one they are most well known for, based on gamer reviews. A moderate preference is given to publishers with more games such that those near the top of the ranking typically have at least 10 releases.

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Movement, rank, publisher, game total, top game, year and tag

Score

~ 1. Valve 34 Portal 2 2011 Platformer
8.88 88% 16,833,436 votes
~ 2. HIKARI FIELD 50 Senren＊Banka 2020 NSFW
8.87 97% 104,946 votes
~ 4. NekoNyan Ltd. 33 Senren＊Banka 2020 NSFW
8.57 98% 67,007 votes
~ 5. Quiet River 29 Zup! S 2018 Puzzle
8.56 94% 83,702 votes
~ 8. Annapurna Interactive 37 Stray 2022 Cats
8.54 95% 451,925 votes
~ 9. Devcats 11 A Castle Full of Cats 2022 Cats
8.53 99% 25,051 votes
~ 14. SEGA 125 Persona 4 Golden 2020 JRPG
8.48 87% 1,995,812 votes
~ 15. NVLMaker 21 Epiphyllum in Love 2020 Casual
8.47 92% 45,656 votes
~ 16. MangaGamer 85 eden* 2015 Visual Novel
8.45 94% 44,726 votes
~ 18. CAPCOM Co., Ltd. 42 Resident Evil 4 2023 Horror
8.43 83% 2,169,617 votes
~ 27. indienova 42 Rhythm Doctor 2021 Rhythm
8.37 94% 137,876 votes
~ 30. GirlGames 12 Hentai Girl Karen 2019 Hentai
8.34 93% 41,552 votes
~ 32. Zachtronics 16 Opus Magnum 2017 Puzzle
8.34 94% 31,213 votes
~ 34. Raw Fury 53 Townscaper 2021 Experimental
8.33 89% 240,308 votes
~ 38. Frontwing USA 39 ISLAND 2018 Visual Novel
8.32 92% 12,842 votes
~ 41. Humble Games 48 A Hat in Time 2017 Cute
8.28 91% 339,606 votes
~ 43. DreadXP 23 White Knuckle 2025 Parkour
8.26 93% 36,139 votes
~ 46. Sekai Project 163 CLANNAD 2004 Visual Novel
8.25 94% 154,578 votes
1 47. Jungle Game Lab 19 BoardLand 2024 Strategy
8.25 94% 5,975 votes
~ 49. Hooded Horse 19 Against the Storm 2023 Strategy
8.24 89% 201,006 votes
~ 53. Teamey 19 Z Rush 2024 Hack and Slash
8.23 94% 2,349 votes
~ 60. IndieArk 55 MiSide 2024 Psychological Horror
8.18 89% 230,220 votes
~ 61. Skybound Games 16 The Walking Dead 2012 Zombies
8.18 95% 206,988 votes
~ 62. Bethesda Softworks 69 Dishonored 2012 Stealth
8.17 87% 3,268,779 votes
~ 64. Studio Elan 11 Please Be Happy 2022 LGBTQ+
8.15 95% 5,522 votes
~ 65. Studio Élan 11 Please Be Happy 2022 LGBTQ+
8.15 95% 5,522 votes
1 76. VisualArts 7 Summer Pockets 2018 Adventure
8.13 97% 13,214 votes
~ 78. DU&I 6 Virtual Cottage 2020 Cozy
8.11 98% 18,939 votes
~ 79. L. Stotch 22 Coloring Game 2 2020 Casual
8.11 89% 18,618 votes
~ 82. Walter Machado 22 UBERMOSH Vol.5 2017 Action
8.10 89% 11,835 votes
~ 84. Supergiant Games 5 Hades 2020 Action Roguelike
8.10 97% 427,814 votes
~ 85. CRITICAL REFLEX 10 Buckshot Roulette 2024 Dark
8.10 95% 154,551 votes
1 86. Team17 54 DREDGE 2023 Exploration
8.10 87% 638,172 votes
1 87. Akupara Games 33 Rain World 2017 Difficult
8.10 92% 88,422 votes
~ 89. Maciej Targoni 9 Hook 2015 Casual
8.09 96% 16,937 votes
~ 90. Freebird Games 6 To the Moon 2011 Story Rich
8.09 95% 126,899 votes
~ 96. Majorariatto 7 Pineapple on pizza 2023 Short
8.08 95% 40,838 votes
1 100. TornikeGames 36 Velocity Rush 2025 Racing
8.07 87% 6,464 votes
1 101. NEOWIZ 14 SANABI 2023 Pixel Graphics
8.07 92% 205,101 votes
~ 104. Serenity Forge 28 To the Moon 2011 Story Rich
8.05 93% 195,007 votes
~ 106. Pujia8 Studio 23 像素女友 2020 RPG
8.05 92% 7,764 votes
~ 108. Secret Mode 19 Wobbledogs 2022 Dog
8.04 89% 61,604 votes
~ 110. The Behemoth 6 BattleBlock Theater® 2014 Co-op
8.04 96% 209,735 votes
~ 111. Crystal Dynamics 19 Tomb Raider 2013 Adventure
8.03 92% 518,369 votes
1 113. Crew Lab 24 Oik 2 2017 Minimalist
8.03 89% 7,298 votes
~ 116. SmashGames 7 Kindergarten 2 2019 Adventure
8.02 92% 34,031 votes
~ 117. Spiral Up Games 7 Wandering Sword 2023 RPG
8.01 93% 57,973 votes
1 118. Apogee Entertainment 19 Turbo Overkill 2023 FPS
8.01 88% 13,555 votes
1 122. tinyBuild 94 Streets of Rogue 2019 Roguelite
8.00 86% 435,250 votes
2 123. Gamersky Games 101 PlateUp! 2022 Co-op
8.00 87% 86,613 votes
~ 126. Matt Roszak 5 Epic Battle Fantasy 5 2018 JRPG
7.98 98% 11,948 votes
~ 129. Pixeljam 16 Nova Drift 2024 Action Roguelike
7.98 94% 20,183 votes
1 135. Frictional Games 7 SOMA 2015 Horror
7.97 91% 116,816 votes
2 138. Panic 7 Untitled Goose Game 2020 Funny
7.97 92% 123,200 votes
3 141. Telltale 16 The Wolf Among Us 2013 Adventure
7.97 93% 69,968 votes
1 144. Ninja Kiwi 10 Bloons TD 6 2018 Tower Defense
7.96 95% 461,641 votes
~ 145. WindField Games 25 茜色 2024 Casual
7.96 87% 5,611 votes
2 146. Phoenixx Inc. 28 DORONKO WANKO 2024 Dog
7.96 91% 8,720 votes
1 147. Playstack 10 Balatro 2024 Card Game
7.95 96% 233,611 votes
1 154. ustwo games 6 Monument Valley 2022 Puzzle
7.94 95% 26,629 votes
1 157. Joystick Ventures 8 Lost in Play 2022 Puzzle
7.94 95% 15,728 votes
1 159. Dire Wolf 16 Dune: Imperium 2024 Board Game
7.93 85% 18,867 votes
~ 160. CE-Asia 7 AI LIMIT 2025 Souls-like
7.93 92% 37,794 votes
~ 162. Kwalee 11 The Coin Game 2019 Life Sim
7.93 90% 28,582 votes
2 165. npckc 7 A YEAR OF SPRINGS 2021 Visual Novel
7.92 96% 4,737 votes
~ 166. Winged Cloud 55 Sakura Dungeon 2016 Nudity
7.92 83% 39,592 votes
~ 169. Tripwire Interactive 14 Killing Floor 2009 FPS
7.92 88% 331,763 votes
~ 170. No More Robots 16 Hypnospace Outlaw 2019 1990's
7.92 91% 49,967 votes
1 172. Nuuvem 7 Enigma of Fear 2024 Mystery
7.91 95% 17,759 votes
1 174. Kitfox Games 12 Dwarf Fortress 2022 Dwarf
7.91 91% 53,239 votes
~ 177. Matthew Brown 10 Hexcells 2014 Puzzle
7.91 95% 16,372 votes
~ 178. Zeekerss 4 Lethal Company 2023 Online Co-Op
7.91 97% 497,161 votes
~ 179. Running With Scissors 6 POSTAL 2 2003 Violent
7.90 94% 160,005 votes
~ 182. Noobzilla 5 Cats and Seek: Osaka 2023 Cats
7.90 98% 3,302 votes
~ 183. Larian Studios 8 Baldur's Gate 3 2023 RPG
7.90 96% 1,019,573 votes
1 189. LoveStoryProject 20 再见断刀 2025 Anime
7.89 84% 8,089 votes
4 194. yokaze 8 UNREAL LIFE 2020 Pixel Graphics
7.89 95% 3,708 votes
2 198. Retrovibe 10 Shardpunk 2023 Tactical RPG
7.89 88% 9,105 votes
~ 208. GCORES PUBLISHING 6 Cureocity 2024 Cute
7.87 94% 8,628 votes
~ 209. Strange Scaffold 12 I Am Your Beast 2024 FPS
7.87 93% 9,014 votes
~ 210. Rebellion 40 Lords of the Realm II 1996 Strategy
7.86 85% 203,657 votes
~ 213. Studio Goya 11 Chess Sudoku 2020 Casual
7.86 92% 1,687 votes
~ 214. Team Reptile 4 Bomb Rush Cyberfunk 2023 Action
7.86 97% 27,517 votes
~ 216. Creature Label 12 Maestro 2024 Rhythm
7.86 86% 5,207 votes
~ 220. bilibili 7 Core Keeper 2024 Pixel Graphics
7.85 91% 127,037 votes
~ 222. Curve Games 43 Human Fall Flat 2016 Co-op
7.85 89% 372,796 votes
~ 224. Yogscast Games 21 PlateUp! 2022 Co-op
7.85 89% 44,970 votes
1 228. Toffee Cafe 7 Miss Neko 3 2022 Sexual Content
7.85 89% 23,220 votes
1 229. Vsoo Games 11 Sapo 3D 2025 3D Platformer
7.84 94% 822 votes
~ 231. Sunflower Ocean 7 eden* 2015 Visual Novel
7.84 96% 5,617 votes
1 232. Nuntius Games 10 Sapo 3D 2025 3D Platformer
7.84 94% 813 votes
1 233. Octavi Navarro 8 The Supper 2020 Cooking
7.84 97% 5,352 votes
~ 236. MDickie 10 Wrestling Empire 2021 Sports
7.83 92% 4,884 votes
~ 237. Notovia 9 I'm on Observation Duty 2018 Horror
7.83 94% 5,308 votes
1 243. Vergiu 10 Froggie 2022 Retro
7.83 93% 772 votes
1 244. SFB Games 4 Crow Country 2024 Survival Horror
7.83 95% 15,592 votes
~ 247. Terry Cavanagh 4 Super Hexagon 2012 Difficult
7.82 95% 46,160 votes
~ 248. Cronostase 10 Sneaky Rat 2022 Sokoban
7.82 96% 423 votes
~ 250. XD 13 Carto 2020 Cute
7.82 83% 98,987 votes
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Risers today

  1. 136 logo 21 Erabit
  2. 194 logo 4 yokaze
  3. 134 logo 3 Hyperstrange
  4. 226 logo 3 Super Rare Originals
  5. 239 logo 3 Goblinz Publishing
  6. 72 logo 2 Smilegate
  7. 75 logo 2 Bandai Namco Entertainment
  8. 138 logo 2 Panic
  9. 165 logo 2 npckc
  10. 205 logo 2 NIS America, Inc.

Fallers today

  1. 74 logo 5 2 Left Thumbs
  2. 139 logo 3 Hook Games
  3. 141 logo 3 Telltale
  4. 123 logo 2 Gamersky Games
  5. 137 logo 2 SUPERHOT PRESENTS
  6. 146 logo 2 Phoenixx Inc.
  7. 167 logo 2 迷糊的安安
  8. 198 logo 2 Retrovibe
  9. 245 logo 2 Focus Entertainment
  10. 45 logo 1 Toge Productions
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