Destiny 2: The Bestselling Game on Steam 2023
Despite countless controversies throughout 2023, Destiny 2 remains the bestselling game on Steam.
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Key Takeaways
- Destiny 2 is among the bestselling and most-played games on Steam in 2023.
- Valve gathered the data from January 1, 2023 through December 15, 2023.
- Valve doesn’t disclose the revenue specifics for the listed game. However, they categorized them into four different tiers: Platinum, Gold, Silver, and Bronze.
From Bungie’s scandalous layoffs and The Final Shape delay to the problems with the community and questionable in-game decisions, 2023 was a rough year for Destiny 2 and Bungie in general. The discontent among players reached a point where some even sought refunds for their purchase of The Final Shape. However, as the year draws to a close and Valve discloses the top sellers and most-played games of the year, Destiny 2 has surprised its player base.
Destiny 2 Is The Bestselling Game on Steam in 2023
According to Steam’s Best of 2023, which gathered data from January 1, 2023, through December 15, 2023, the FPS title stands proudly in the platinum tier among other Steam’s bestselling games:
The other titles in this category are:
- PUBG: Battlegrounds
- Sons of the Forest
- Dota 2
- Cyberpunk 2077
- Apex Legends
- Counter-Strike 2
- Starfield
- Baldur’s Gate 3
- Call of Duty
- Lost Ark
- Hogwarts Legacy
In case you’re wondering what the platinum tier means, then it’s the highest tier in Valve’s sorting system. Valve doesn’t disclose the revenue specifics for the listed game. However, they categorized them into four different tiers:
- Platinum: For the games ranking from the first to 12th place
- Gold: For the games ranking from 13th to 24th place
- Silver: For the games ranking from 25th to 50th place
- Bronze: For the games ranking from 51st to 100th place
Destiny 2 Is the Most-Played Game on Steam in 2023
The surprise doesn’t stop there. If you take a look at Steam’s most-played game in 2023, Destiny 2 once again secures a spot in the platinum tier:
The other titles in this category are:
- Apex Legends
- Sons of the Forest
- Starfield
- Goose Goose Duck
- Hogwarts Legacy
- PUBG: Battlegrounds
- Counter-Strike 2
- Dota 2
- Baldur’s Gate 3
- Lost Ark
Each game featured on this list reached a peak of over 300,000 concurrent players. It’s worth noting that Valve has excluded games experiencing brief spikes in player counts resulting from events such as giveaways and free weekends. So the number is solid. And every title here has earned its place.
Confronted with these rankings, numerous players are now raising questions about CEO Pete Parsons’ earlier statement. Initially, Bungie’s layoffs were attributed to Destiny 2’s underperformance, with the game’s revenue falling 45% below projections for the year. However, the current scenario, where Destiny 2 stands as the bestselling game on Steam, prompts inquiries and scrutiny:
Some players pointed out that these statistics only speak for Steam and not other platforms:
What’s your take on this whole situation? We can’t wait to hear your thoughts in the comments!
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