Starfield Was One Of Steam's Best-Selling Games In 2023, Despite Backlash

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Starfield was one of the best-performing games on Steam this year, alongside Baldur's Gate 3, Destiny 2, Sons of the Forest, and more. This is despite its mixed reception among general players, so much so that the game has slipped into "mostly negative" reviews on Steam.

This achievement is made all the more impressive considering Starfield was also available on Game Pass for both Xbox and PC from launch, meaning many players wouldn't have had to purchase it at all. Still, it's found enough success on Steam alone to make it to the top of the charts, shoulder-to-shoulder with games that had much more limited releases.

As we can see in the newly unveiled Best of Steam page for 2023, Starfield is in the platinum section. While the list isn't in the exact order of what games sold the best, it means that Starfield was anything from the best-selling to the 15th best-selling title on the platform.

Here is the full list of the 15 games that made the most revenue on Steam in 2023:

There are a few other surprises on this list. For starters, Cyberpunk 2077 is there three years after its launch, although this was helped by updates and Phantom Liberty, the game's first and only story expansion. Sons of the Forest also makes the cut, being a much smaller game than the rest on the list. This survival title rose to popularity when the early access build went live in Feburary. Its full release is coming almost exactly a year later, on February 22, 2024.

As for Starfield, it seems that it's off to a good start. Given that Bethesda takes its time on its games, Starfield will be its most recent RPG for years to come, so making the Steam best-sellers list will be reassuring. However, it remains to be seen if it has the staying power of