CRPGs are getting way more popular, and Baldur's Gate 3 has definitely played a part

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Baldur's Gate 3 has helped the CRPG genre to surge in popularity, with three million extra players enjoying it this side of 2023.

According to Michael Douse, director of publishing at Baldur's Gate 3 developer Larian Studios, the number of players who own a CRPG game on Steam has grown exponentially in just a short amount of time. In a tweet, Douse wrote: "Last year, there were 13 million players who owned a game with 'CRPG' as one of its top 10 tags on Steam (effectively, 13 million people owned a CRPG)."

Douse continues: "As of this side of 2023, there's now 16 million." That's an increase of three million in just a year - and Baldur's Gate 3 is almost definitely responsible for that. If you head on over to Steam's CRPG page and look at its top sellers, you'll find Baldur's Gate 3 at number one, followed by Larian's other title Divinity: Original Sin 2, as well as the likes of Darkest Dungeon 2, Pathfinder, and Disco Elysium. 

Last year, there were 13 million players who owned a game with 'CRPG' as one of its top 10 tags on Steam (effectively, 13 million people owned a CRPG). As of this side of 2023, there's now 16 million.July 27, 2023

For those unfamiliar, a CRPG is a 'computer role-playing game', so just like a normal RPG but one that's typically played on a PC. Despite pretty much representing the genre at the moment, Baldur's Gate 3 isn't only set to launch on PC soon - PS5 players will also be able to make the most of Larian's new CRPG just slightly later than the PC crew. 

Speaking of, we are only a few days away from Baldur's Gate 3's full launch. From August 3 (PC) and September 6 (PS5), we'll be able to experience the rest of the game after only having access to its first chapter in early access. If you want