It’s always fascinating to see which games will scale the Steam charts, since you can never really tell when something (like PEAK) will become a breakout hit. When one hears that Forza Horizon 6 and Resident Evil Requiem, two of the biggest games of the year, are reportedly the second and third-most-wishlisted games, you have to wonder: Who’s on top?
According to Alinea Analytics’ Rhys Elliott, it’s Unknown Worlds’ Subnautica 2, which recently outlined how co-op would work. Despite the troubled development period, especially with Krafton and the studio’s founders embroiled in a lawsuit, it’s reportedly garnered 3.8 million wishlists. While not surprising (since the original and Subnautica: Below Zero sold millions of copies each), Elliott notes that it’s also “been available for wishlisting since November 2024.”
Compare that to Forza Horizon 6, which became available to wishlist back in September 2025, and is reportedly already at 2.6 million. That’s not all – since pre-orders became available, it’s allegedly sold 220,000 copies on Steam, netting $13 million in revenue.
As for Resident Evil Requiem, it’s only barely behind at 2.5 million wishlists. The reveal of Leon S. Kennedy has seemingly had a knock-on effect, as Elliott notes that 39 percent of those wishlisted also played Resident Evil 4 remake. While Capcom previously stated that it won’t release a demo, you can’t help but wonder if a last-minute pivot wouldn’t cause interest to spike even further.
Subnautica 2 enters early access this year for Xbox Series X/S and PC. Resident Evil Requiem launches on February 27th for PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PC, and Nintendo Switch 2. Forza Horizon 6 arrives on May 19th for Xbox Series X/S and PC, with the PS5 version set for later this year.
