Baldur’s Gate 3 hits incredible sales milestone on Steam just before Patch 8

If Baldur’s Gate 3 isn’t the best RPG ever, it’s definitely one of the most loved. The game has been a sales hit since its release on August 3, 2023, and actually even before that. What made so many players fall in love with BG3 wasn’t just the freedom to build characters and shape the story, but also the fact that it has no microtransactions. You pay once, and that’s it—no subscriptions, no extra purchases, just a full single-player RPG packed with content. Now, ahead of BG3's Patch 8, which will bring 12 new subclasses and even more free content, the game has hit an impressive milestone on Steam’s charts. Baldur's Gate 3 has completed two years as a Steam global top seller As of March 19, Baldur’s Gate 3 has officially been in Steam’s Global Top Sellers list for 104 weeks, which means two full years and more time than the full game's existence. That means it has remained one of Steam’s top 100 games in revenue since before its actual release, thanks to its strong early access sales. It’s an incredible achievement for a game that isn’t a free-to-play multiplayer game with fast gameplay like Counter-Strike 2 or Apex Legends, which have been in the charts for even longer. This just proves how Baldur’s Gate 3 continues to attract new players, even after nearly two years. Screenshot by Destructoid. The Steam charts rank games by revenue, not just by the number of copies sold. That means Baldur’s Gate 3 is competing directly with other free-to-play games like Warframe and Overwatch 2, which make most of their money through microtransactions. Yet, despite BG3 having no premium currency, skins, or extra paid content, it's still getting close in revenue to them. The only extra purchase available for the game is the Deluxe Edition upgrade, making its continued success even more impressive. A new BG3 update could spike sales further BG3 Patch 8 will add even more depth to the game by introducing 12 new subclasses, allowing players to explore different character builds and choices they may have missed before. It will bring more complexity to team building and strategy, giving players 12 more options to shape their playthroughs. With a late March or early April release expected for the free update, even players who were hesitant to buy BG3 before might finally jump in, making the game’s success on Steam last even longer. The post Baldur’s Gate 3 hits incredible sales milestone on Steam just before Patch 8 appeared first on Destructoid.

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Baldur’s Gate 3 hits incredible sales milestone on Steam just before Patch 8

If Baldur’s Gate 3 isn’t the best RPG ever, it’s definitely one of the most loved. The game has been a sales hit since its release on August 3, 2023, and actually even before that.

What made so many players fall in love with BG3 wasn’t just the freedom to build characters and shape the story, but also the fact that it has no microtransactions. You pay once, and that’s it—no subscriptions, no extra purchases, just a full single-player RPG packed with content.

Now, ahead of BG3's Patch 8, which will bring 12 new subclasses and even more free content, the game has hit an impressive milestone on Steam’s charts.

Baldur's Gate 3 has completed two years as a Steam global top seller

As of March 19, Baldur’s Gate 3 has officially been in Steam’s Global Top Sellers list for 104 weeks, which means two full years and more time than the full game's existence.

That means it has remained one of Steam’s top 100 games in revenue since before its actual release, thanks to its strong early access sales. It’s an incredible achievement for a game that isn’t a free-to-play multiplayer game with fast gameplay like Counter-Strike 2 or Apex Legends, which have been in the charts for even longer. This just proves how Baldur’s Gate 3 continues to attract new players, even after nearly two years.

A screenshot of the Steam global top sellers list highlighting BG3 at the 12th spot.
Screenshot by Destructoid.

The Steam charts rank games by revenue, not just by the number of copies sold. That means Baldur’s Gate 3 is competing directly with other free-to-play games like Warframe and Overwatch 2, which make most of their money through microtransactions.

Yet, despite BG3 having no premium currency, skins, or extra paid content, it's still getting close in revenue to them. The only extra purchase available for the game is the Deluxe Edition upgrade, making its continued success even more impressive.

A new BG3 update could spike sales further

BG3 Patch 8 will add even more depth to the game by introducing 12 new subclasses, allowing players to explore different character builds and choices they may have missed before. It will bring more complexity to team building and strategy, giving players 12 more options to shape their playthroughs.

With a late March or early April release expected for the free update, even players who were hesitant to buy BG3 before might finally jump in, making the game’s success on Steam last even longer.

The post Baldur’s Gate 3 hits incredible sales milestone on Steam just before Patch 8 appeared first on Destructoid.