gamescom 2026’s Steam wishlist winners
Gamescom 2026 has revealed the most wished-for titles on Steam, with a decade-old game leading the pack.
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The GameDiscoverCo newsletter and alineaanalytics.substack.com both covered the top new games of Gamescom 2026. Insider Gaming noted that The Witcher 3 beat every other game in new wishlists.
Yahoo Tech provided first impressions and reviews from Gamescom. The reporting does not yet specify what other games were in the top wishlists.
The wishlist data does not yet specify whether the surge in interest is due to nostalgia, a new update, or other factors. The reporting does not yet specify whether the wishlist data reflects new players or returning fans.
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Sources (8)
- The Witcher 3 DLC, Warlock, and open-world anime RPG Ananta gained the most Steam wishlists of everything we saw at Gamescom 2026 GamesRadar+ · 18h ago
- Gamescom 2026 attendance rose 6% to 368,000 visitors GamesIndustry.biz · 18h ago
- Gamescom 2026: Highlights from the world's biggest gaming event Red Bull · 18h ago
- The Gamescom 2026 welcomed 368,000 visitors, and the 2027 edition will last one week Instant Gaming News · 18h ago
- What are the top new games of Gamescom 2026? The GameDiscoverCo newsletter · 18h ago
- Witcher 3 Beat Every Other Game in New Wishlists During Gamescom, 10 Years Later Insider Gaming · 18h ago
- My Whirlwind Day of Gaming at Gamescom: First Impressions & Reviews Yahoo Tech · 18h ago
- gamescom 2026’s Steam wishlist winners alineaanalytics.substack.com · 18h ago
Quick answers
What game topped the Steam wishlists during Gamescom 2026?
The Witcher 3 topped the Steam wishlists during Gamescom 2026.
What other games were in the top wishlists?
The reporting does not yet specify what other games were in the top wishlists.
Why did The Witcher 3 top the wishlists?
The reporting does not yet specify whether the surge in interest is due to nostalgia, a new update, or other factors.
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