Star Wars Zero Company, which has been lurking near the absolute summit of Steam's global top sellers since the 24th, has officially snatched the crown just a single day before launch.

Set during the waning days of the Clone Wars, Star Wars Zero Company spins an original yarn as a turn-based tactical game. Hawk, a former Republic officer, commands the mercenary outfit 'Zero Company' to push back against Infinite Coil, a paramilitary cult led by Kundri Fathom, who are expanding their influence amid the chaos of war.

Since the core team is stacked with veterans from the XCOM lineage, cover-based mechanics form the bedrock of the gameplay. You can mix and match a diverse roster of species and classes—including Jedi, astromech droids, Mandalorians, and Umbarans—to tilt battles in your favour. Tweak each operative's weapon loadout and abilities, forge bonds through missions and dialogue to unlock combat synergies, and deck out your squadmates with custom visual flair.

Pre-launch reviews have been rather glowing. Sitting comfortably at 86 on Metacritic and 88 on OpenCritic, critics generally agree that the game does not merely coast on its lucrative license, instead nailing the intrinsic charm of the turn-based strategy genre.

Elsewhere, NBA 2K27 grabbed third place after kicking off early access ahead of its upcoming launch on September 4. Alas, early impressions are sitting at 'Mostly Negative' as disgruntled players complain that it feels indistinguishable from its predecessor, complete with degraded optimisation and clunkier quality-of-life features. Meanwhile, Graveyard Keeper 2 landed in tenth place following the announcement of its release date alongside pre-orders.

Over in the peak Concurrent Players top 20, Fishing Method reeled in 373,971 players, breaking its own record for three consecutive days. TBH: Taskbar Hero slipped below the 100,000 mark down to 99,223 concurrents. Despite teasing upcoming updates featuring fresh stages and items, lingering issues with drop rates, optimisation, and stubborn bugs mean the player reviews refuse to recover.