Vampire games on Steam are a recession indicator and I have the charts to prove it Nothing is scarier during Halloween season than amateur statistics. It should be noted, of course, that the number of Steam releases in general has massively increased over the same period, from 9,634 game launches in 2020 to 21,263 in 2025. US Census Bureau data shows median household income rose between 2020 and 2025, even when adjusted for inflation—but only by about 4.6%. From the start of 2020 to now, the Consumer Price Index for all urban consumers—representing the costs of goods and services for roughly 88% of the US population—has increased by 27-29%, depending on whether you include the more volatile prices of food and energy.
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