In 2023, Valve disclosed the top-selling and most-played games on Steam, providing valuable insights into the gaming habits of both Steam users and Steam Deck owners. The list included a mix of perennial favorites like Counter-Strike 2, Dota 2, PUBG: Battlegrounds, and Apex Legends, as well as new releases like Baldur’s Gate 3, Hogwarts Legacy, and Starfield.
Valve categorized the top 100 Steam games based on sales and play performance, with platinum, gold, silver, and bronze tiers representing the most popular titles. The platinum-tier best-selling games included a mix of free-to-play and paid premium games, such as Apex Legends, Lost Ark, Hogwarts Legacy, and Starfield, while newer releases like Sons of the Forest and The Finals also made a significant impact.
Notable new releases like Armored Core 6: Fires of Rubicon, EA Sports FC 24, Resident Evil 4, and Star Wars Jedi: Survivor quickly climbed the charts, achieving high sales within the first two weeks of release. Meanwhile, familiar titles like Counter-Strike 2, Dota 2, and Destiny 2 maintained their popularity among the most-played games, with peak concurrent player counts of over 300,000.
Steam Deck players showed a preference for games like Baldur’s Gate 3, Starfield, Dave the Diver, and Vampire Survivors, with classic titles like Half-Life also making their mark. The complete list of 2023 Steam data, including the most-played Steam VR games and the most popular controller-based games, can be found on Valve’s Best of 2023 page on Steam. Overall, 2023 was a noteworthy year for gaming, as a diverse mix of new and classic titles dominated the Steam platform and Steam Deck.
