As we enter the final stages of the year, major technology companies are reviewing the most important events that have occurred over the past 12 months. When it comes to video games, Steam just published the most popular games of 2023and let’s go over them.
The Valve platform has published several lists of the best games of 2023, including the best-selling games and new Steam releases, among others. However, in our case, we will focus only on those offers that attracted the most attention (and time) of players.
Steam used the collected information to rank the most popular games of 2023. from January 1 to December 15. Gabe Newell’s team grouped video games into four different layers based on the maximum number of concurrent players they can play:
- Platinum: titles that have been visited by more than 300,000 people.
- Gold: more than 150,000.
- Silver: more than 80,000.
- Bronze: more than 40,000.
To make the measurement as fair as possible, Steam has decided not to take into account short-term spikes in some games. They correspond to special situations such as free weekends or giveaways, etc.
The most popular games of 2023
In the segment Platinumreserved for Steam games that combine more than 300,000 visitors, there are no big surprises. This year we meet both long-awaited releases and classics that do not lose public interest, despite the passage of time. Review below:
- Baldur’s Gate 3
- Hogwarts Legacy
- Goose Goose Duck
- Destiny 2
- star field
- Dota 2
- Counter Strike 2
- PUBG:Battlegrounds
- Sons of the Forest
- Lost Ark
- Apex Legends
In the segment Gold from Steam, meanwhile, the most popular games of 2023 were the following:
- Cyberpunk 2077
- GTA 5
- The path of exile
- The final
- Armored Core VI
- Naraka: Edge of the Blade
- Resident Evil 4
- Call of Duty Headquarters (Warzone, Modern Warfare II and Modern Warfare III)
- Team Fortress 2
- rust
- Deadly company
Some important names that appear in the section Silver of the most popular games of 2023 Elden Ring, FIFA 23, EA Sport FC 24 And Cities of Silines II. While in the section Bronzeat the very bottom of the Steam overview, we find titles such as Red Dead Redemption II, The Witcher III, Rocket League And Euro Truck Simulator.
Most popular deck on Steam
Valve has named the most popular games on Steam in 2023. most popular games for Steam Deck. There is little room for surprise here either. For the handheld console, video games were measured by the number of active players per day. These were the most notable:
- Hogwarts Legacy
- Resident Evil 4
- Dave Diver
- star field
- Half life
- Surviving Vampires
- Cyberpunk 2077
- GTA 5
- Rubicon Lights
- The Witcher 3
- Elden Ring
- Baldur’s Gate 3
Don’t forget that a few days before Christmas, Steam has started its traditional winter sale with big discounts on a large number of very popular games. It will be valid until next January 4, 2024.
Source: Hiper Textual
I am Bret Jackson, a professional journalist and author for Gadget Onus, where I specialize in writing about the gaming industry. With over 6 years of experience in my field, I have built up an extensive portfolio that ranges from reviews to interviews with top figures within the industry. My work has been featured on various news sites, providing readers with insightful analysis regarding the current state of gaming culture.
