Avowed has received universal acclaim from critics ahead of its release on February 18, with many calling it a beautiful game. And, from the looks of it, the sales are also following suit as the game is already shooting up the charts on Steam even before its full release.

Why it matters: The new Xbox first-party strategy is built on selling games and with its new AAA RPG topping charts, the publisher is off to a strong start in 2025. Avowed 3rd best-selling paid game on Steam.
In its early access period, Avowed has reached the top 3 of Steam global best-sellers excluding free-to-play titles. The RPG is only behind Warhorse hit Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 and the upcoming Monster Hunter Wilds.

In addition, Avowed is doing even better in the US as the Obsidian’s RPG is currently holding the top spot on the country’s Steam chart. Hence, the title is off to a strong start and it hasn’t even been released yet.

The rave reviews and strong commercial performance of the RPG are a pleasant surprise for players as Avowed did not have the best PR before launch. The game had gone through multiple delays and its demo had negative feedback from players.

The RPG’s reception only got worse closer to launch with the director saying that Avowed will be janky and that fans should just accept it. With Obsidian also announcing it will skip 60 FPS on consoles, the game was checking all the wrong boxes. Avowed is one of many AAA titles Xbox is launching this year.
But, through a complete overhaul of its combat and the eradication of its live-service elements based on fan feedback, Avowed has won over fans for good measure and given Xbox a much-needed win.