Steam's "Best of 2023" list is now available. The top-selling games on the platform are listed below. In addition, the list shows the games that were most often played on PC, VR, Controller, Steam Deck, and other platforms.
The games that were in each category are not ranked by Steam; instead, they are grouped into Platinum, Gold, Silver, and Bronze tiers on its "Best of 2023" list. Each category's top 12 games are ranked platinum, followed by 12 games ranked gold, 26 games ranked silver, and 50 games ranked bronze. Steam used data from January 1 through December 15, 2023, to build the list.
Top Games and latest releases with the highest selling rate
Platinum levels in this category include Apex Legends, Baldur’s Gate 3, Starfield, Hogwarts Legacy, Cyberpunk 2077, Dota 2, and PUBG: Battlegrounds, Call of Duty and more. Platinum in this category includes Street Fighter 6, Starfield, Resident Evil 4 remake, Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, FC 24, Hogwarts Legacy, Baldur's Gate 3 and more.
Some of the best Early Access titles of the year
This category includes Baldur's Gate 3, Marvel Snap, Everspace 2, and My Time at Sandrock, Farlight 84, Against the Storm and more. The best Steam Deck games for everyday active gamers Platinum in this category include Elden Ring, Hogwarts Legacy, The Witcher III: Wild Hunt, Baldur's Gate 3, Resident Evil 4 Remake, Grand Theft Auto V, Half-Life, Cyberpunk 2077 and others.
The most played games of 2023
The best concurrent players measure games in this category. The Platinum Level of this category consists of games that have had over 300,000 primary players, including Hogwarts Legacy, PUBG: Battlegrounds, Counter-Strike 2, and Baldur’s Gate 3, Destiny 2, Apex Legends, Dota 2 and more
What were the most played games on the Steam Controller?
This category includes Call of Duty HQ, Rocket League, and FIFA 23. Hogwarts Legacy, Elden Ring, FC 24, Street Fighter 6, Resident Evil 4 Remake NBA 2K23 Apex Legends and more.
The most popular VR games
Highlights in this category include Boneworks, Blade and Sorcery, Half-Life: Alyx, VTOL VR, Pavlov, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VR, and more.