Indies and original games drove 76 breakouts this year

Sensor Tower reports 76 games sold at least 500,000 units in their first 30 days between September 2025 and August 2026, up from 55 a year earlier. Indie breakouts rose from 13 to 33, and 35 of the hits were non-sequels, 27 of them from indie studios.

• 76 breakouts this year, up from 55 a year earlier
• Indie breakouts rose from 13 to 33, or 43% of the list
• 35 hits were non-sequels, 27 from indie studios
• AAA breakouts barely moved: 28 versus 27