Summary
- Baldur's Gate 3 is a highly acclaimed and best-selling game of 2023, currently topping Steam's list.
- Many Steam users are taking advantage of the game's 10% discount, contributing to its current success.
- Baldur's Gate 3 and other popular games like Hogwarts Legacy are expected to continue dominating Steam's top seller chart in 2024.
Baldur's Gate 3 is one of the highest-rated new game releases of 2023, and it's managed to find itself back at the top of the Steam best-sellers chart a little over four months after it first launched. Baldur's Gate 3 has been an incredible success, winning multiple Game of the Year awards and widely recognized as one of the absolute best games of 2023.
2023 has been a great year for new game releases, as a wide variety of titles have been released to widespread critical acclaim. Baldur's Gate 3 may be leading the pack alongside The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, but there really has been a dizzying number of incredible games released this year.
Those that have yet to play Baldur's Gate 3 for themselves may want to take advantage of the game's current 10% discount. In fact, it seems many Steam users are jumping on the opportunity to buy Baldur's Gate 3 for $53.99 instead of the usual $59.99 asking price, as the game has rocketed back to the top of Steam's list of best-selling games. As of December 23, Baldur's Gate 3 is currently Steam's top-seller, with the Steam Deck handheld right behind it followed by Lethal Company, Cyberpunk 2077, Counter-Strike 2, Elden Ring, Call of Duty, Ready or Not, War Thunder, and Hogwarts Legacy.
Steam Best-Sellers Right Now
- Baldur's Gate 3
- Steam Deck
- Lethal Company
- Cyberpunk 2077
- Counter-Strike 2
- Elden Ring
- Call of Duty
- Ready or Not
- War Thunder
- Hogwarts Legacy
While it's readily available on PlayStation and Xbox consoles, much of Baldur's Gate 3's success has come from Steam. Baldur's Gate 3 was one of the most popular Steam games all year, amassing impressive concurrent player counts. A game that enjoyed similar concurrent player count success in 2023 is Hogwarts Legacy, which also finds itself back in the Steam's top 10 best-selling games. However, it should be noted that Hogwarts Legacy's discount is much steeper than Baldur's Gate 3, with those interested in the open world Harry Potter action RPG able to get it for a whopping 50% off for a limited time.
Baldur's Gate 3
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OpenCritic Reviews
- Top Critic Avg: 96 /100 Critics Rec: 97%
- Released
- August 3, 2023
- ESRB
- M for Mature: Blood and Gore, Partial Nudity, Sexual Content, Strong Language, Violence
- Developer(s)
- Larian Studios
- Publisher(s)
- Larian Studios
- Engine
- Divinity 4.0
- Multiplayer
- Online Co-Op, Local Co-Op
- Cross-Platform Play
- Full cross-platform play.
WHERE TO PLAY
Abducted, infected, lost. You are turning into a monster, but as the corruption inside you grows, so does your power. Forge a tale of fellowship and betrayal, sacrifice and survival, and the lure of absolute power. Caught in a conflict between devils, deities, and sinister otherworldly forces, you and your party will determine the fate of the Forgotten Realms.
THE ULTIMATE D&D EXPERIENCE
Choose from a wide selection of D&D races and classes, or play as an origin character with a hand-crafted background. Adventure, loot, battle, and romance as you journey through the Forgotten Realms and beyond. Play alone or as a party of up to four in multiplayer – and select your companions carefully.
A CINEMATIC STORYTELLING EPIC
Forged with the new Divinity 4.0 engine, Baldur’s Gate 3 gives you unprecedented freedom to explore, experiment, and interact with a world that reacts to your choices. A grand, cinematic narrative brings you closer to your characters than ever before, as you venture through our biggest world yet. Romance, deceive, aid, obstruct, and grow alongside your friends thanks to Larian's next-generation RPG engine.
- Franchise
- Baldur's Gate
- Platform(s)
- PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, PC, macOS
- Genre(s)
- RPG
Considering how popular these games are, it will be interesting to see if they continue to dominate Steam's top sellers chart in 2024. It's a safe bet that Baldur's Gate 3 and the other games listed will be regular fixtures for Steam's top sellers chart in 2024, especially in the case of games that continue to receive big discounts, fresh updates, and new premium content.
- Brand
- Valve
- Original Release Date
- September 12, 2003
- Original MSRP (USD)
- N/A
- Hardware Versions
- Steam
- Weight
- N/A
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