Windrose

Windrose earns its rank-5 slot without spending a single dollar on discounts — a rare accomplishment in a top 10 crowded with sale pricing. The sandbox MMORPG launched at full price this week and still outsells Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era, which leans on a 25% discount to drive volume. At $29.99, Windrose generates clean, undiluted revenue per transaction, and Steam's algorithm rewards exactly that. Its persistent open world, player-driven economy, and guild-vs-guild territory systems appear to be the draw for a community prepared to pay full freight. Exact concurrent player figures haven't been released, but rank 5 without any promotional support is a strong signal that premium MMO pricing isn't dead — it just requires a product compelling enough to skip the sale.