Summary
Larian Studios revealed back in November thatBaldur’s Gate 3 was doing even better in 2024 than it was in 2023when it first left early access. That hot streak shows no signs of slowing down, as it has already hit a peak of 120,000 players just six days into 2025.
It’s a hugely impressive feat for a (mostly) single-player cRPG to be pulling these kinds of numbers in its third year. It’s already up ten percent from December, which saw a 3.5 percent increase from November. Withone last “major” update due this year,Baldur’s Gate 3will likely only continue to climb the ranks.
This year’s update is set to add cross-play and photo mode,adding even more replayability.
Ahead of Christmas,Baldur’s Gate 3 even broke back into Steam’s top ten, and it hasn’t dropped too much in the weeks since. It’s currently number 19 in the top sellers, with 49,000 players in-game as of writing (viaSteamDB). On a Monday morning no less.
It’s Even Beating Call Of Duty, Helldivers 2, And Elden Ring
Impressively, Baldur’s Gate 3 has a higher 24-hour peak on Steam than evenCall of Duty, which just saw the release ofBlack Ops 6. It’s also ahead of the incredibly popularHelldivers 2, andthe best-selling Soulsborne gameof all time,Elden Ring.
Right now, it holds the 14th spot in Steam’s most played games, just shy ofStardew Valleyand Wallpaper Engine. To break the top ten, it would need another 80,000 players to dethronePalworldandGTA 5— maybe with that last patch, eh?
Baldur’s Gate 3
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Baldur’s Gate 3 is the long-awaited next chapter in the Dungeons & Dragons-based series of RPGs. Developed by Divinity creator Larian Studios, it puts you in the middle of a mind flayer invasion of Faerûn, over a century after the events of its predecessor.
