The top-selling games before the New Year included projects originating from Russia

At the end of the year, thanks to a sale on Steam, the Russian game Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2, created by Saber Interactive in St. Petersburg, showed notable success. It hit the sales trends of the world's largest digital platform.

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Experts attributed the interest of buyers to discounts on the game to the appearance of new content "Obelisk" in December and the desire of Russians to support domestic projects. According to the game's publisher Focus Home, Space Marine 2 has so far sold a cumulative 4.5 million copies, making it the most popular video game project in the Warhammer 40,000 universe ever.

"If we consider games as family entertainment, the leaders for Russians will be cooperative projects on one screen like the LEGO series, soccer, Mario Wonder and games like It Takes Two. Separately, the single-player "Hogwarts: Legacy" is worth mentioning. As for Minecraft's success, it's long been one of the most popular games among kids and teens. Parents can buy it as a gift together with consoles or separately", - summarized the expert of GameMAG website.

The overall top of the best games, according to Russian marketplaces, also included Grand Theft Auto V, EA Sports Football Club 25, "Hogwarts: Legacy" and Atomic Heart.

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