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Valve released The Best of 2023 on the Steam platform

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Published: 20:17, 29 December 2023

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Valve released The Best of 2023 on the Steam platform

Steam's Best of 2023

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Valve has released its annual list of the most popular games on Steam, categorised into Platinum, Gold, Silver, and Bronze based on gross revenue.
The games are also segmented into categories like best sellers, most played, and early access titles. Notable titles in the best-selling category include Starfield, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, Baldur's Gate 3, and Hogwarts Legacy.
Surprisingly, Sons of the Forest has secured a place among the most played titles, defying expectations as it is not as widely recognised in the survival game genre.
Free-to-play games dominate the most played games on Steam, even in the best-selling category. This underscores the success of the free-to-play model for developers.
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Steam's Best of 2023

Steam has unveiled its list of the most popular and best-selling games from the past year. While many of the titles were anticipated, there were a few unexpected surprises.

In keeping with tradition, Valve has unveiled this year's list of the most popular games on their Steam platform, gauged by Gross Revenue. The games are categorised into Platinum, Gold, Silver, and Bronze, with each category requiring the game to surpass a specific threshold, be it in terms of active players or sales figures.

Furthermore, the games are segmented into categories such as best sellers, most played, or early access titles, each having its own distinct list ranked by popularity. While the top positions are occupied by games that didn't surprise us given their widespread popularity, there are also titles that unexpectedly secured a place among the ranks.

Within the best-selling category, notable titles include Starfield, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, Baldur's Gate 3, and Hogwarts Legacy. Surprisingly, Sons of the Forest has carved out a spot among the most played titles, defying expectations as it is seemingly not as widely recognised in the survival game genre.

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Steam Best-sellers in 2023

Steam's most played games in 2023

Starfield
Sons of the Forest
PUBG Battlegrounds
Destiny 2
Counter Strike 2
Dota 2
Baldur's Gate 3
Goose, Goose, Duck
Lost Ark
Hogwarts Legacy
Apex: Legends

Steam

Steam best-sellers and most-played games are basically the same games, just in a different order

A noticeable trend in the most played games on Steam is the dominance of free-to-play titles. Interestingly, even in the best-selling category, free-to-play games are prominently featured. This underscores the success of the free-to-play model for developers, as it becomes evident that while the initial games may be free, additional content within these titles has contributed significantly to their overall sales.