The BG3 player count on Steam has proven that turn-based strategy games, complex decision-making elements, intriguing storytelling, and more can work wonders for developers (Larian Studios). If you are wondering how many players are playing Baldur’s Gate 3 on PC via Steam, we’ve got the player count stats right here.
BG3 Player Count Steam
Baldur’s Gate 3 player count on Steam is some of the highest we’ve ever seen. At the time of writing this article (August 8, 2023), the all-time peak of concurrent players was 814,666, and right now, 428,367 were actively playing the game. It is expected that these numbers will keep growing in the near future and may even hit an all-time peak of 1,000,000+ players.
BG3 has successfully made Apex Legends, PUBG drop ranks and, for a short while, had even defeated Dota 2. If you compare the all-time peaks of the Top Steam games, Baldur’s Gate 3 has cracked the top 10 in that aspect as well.
According to Steam charts, Baldur’s Gate 3 is the #1 top selling game by revenue at the time of writing this article, beating CSGO, Remnant 2, and even Steam Deck.
These numbers are huge, especially because these are just PC players. PS5 gamers will get to play the game from September 6, 2023 onwards. BG3 has moved to the #1 best selling pre-order on PSN in the US already.
Update: Baldur's Gate III has now moved to the #1 Best Selling Pre-Order on PSN in the US
The stellar launch of the PC version is definitely having a big positive impact on the upcoming PlayStation 5 versions performance https://t.co/KAl4ahnWMK pic.twitter.com/PlljDl6Aq5
— Benji-Sales (@BenjiSales) August 6, 2023
The hype and positive word of mouth for Baldur’s Gate III’s PC audiences are bound to impact its sales on consoles.
Xbox players, unfortunately, will have to wait much longer to play BG3 on their consoles. The Xbox release date is not yet confirmed and it may release in 2024. Here’s why BG3 didn’t launch on PlayStation and Xbox along with PC.
So that’s everything known about Baldur’s Gate 3 player count on Steam. If you’ve decided to play the game, check out this list of BG3 character name ideas that may come in handy while creating your custom character. Apart from that, there are lots of puzzles and choices you have to make. To ensure you make the right decisions, be sure to explore our BG3 Guides on Gamer Tweak.
