While the gaming world is growing every year, the demand for digital markets is also increasing day by day. The most prominent platform in this regard is Steam. According to the latest data Number of games published on Steam It reached an all-time high in 2023.
The number of new games published on Steam exceeded 14 thousand
Steam hosted an unprecedented number of new games in 2023. The digital store features hundreds of games on PC, from indies to big-budget productions. Productions broadcast in 2023 broke a record by exceeding 14 thousand viewers.
According to data from SteamDB, an estimated 14,531 games were released on Steam in the past 12 months. This number means that the previous record of 12 thousand 562 releases, set in 2022, has been surpassed. October stood out as the busiest month with 1324 new games.
Steam’s highest-earning games surprised!
Steam has listed the games that left their mark on the year in 2023, including the best-selling and most played.
Steam’s growth every year dates back to 2005, when the digital store was opened to third-party developers. The only decrease in this period was in 2019, when 8134 productions were released compared to 8900 games the previous year.
Best selling games on Steam It was as follows (Unordered):
- Cyberpunk 2077
- Apex Legends
- Starfield
- Lost Arc
- Hogwarts Legacy
- Baldur’s Gate 3
- Sons of the Forest
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, III and Warzone
- DOTA 2
- PUBG Battlegrounds
- Counter-Strike 2
- Destiny 2
Steam plays a big role, especially in the recognition of independent productions. We know that some games such as Dave the Diver and Slay the Princess stand out in this context. In addition, big budget games such as Baldur’s Gate 3 and Hogwarts Legacy were also very popular.
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