Baldur’s Gate 3 is final yr’s most-played recreation on Steam Deck

Valve has revealed that of the 100 most-played video Games on Steam Deck over the past 12 months, Larian Studios’ Baldur’s Gate 3 tops the chart.

Between March 2023 and March 2024, Baldur’s Gate 3 clocked the best numbers when it got here to every day energetic participant depend, with Vampire Survivors and Dave the Diver taking second and third place, respectively.

The remainder of the highest ten was rounded out by Hogwarts Legacy, Elden Ring, Palworld, Cyberpunk 2077, Grand Theft Auto 5, Stardew Valley, and Pink Lifeless Redemption 2.

As PC Gamer factors out, most of those titles are singleplayer, and even large cinematic video games that you just’d anticipate most individuals would like to play on a giant display – Elden Ring, Cyberpunk 2077, or Pink Lifeless Redemption 2, for instance – are extremely in style on the transportable system.

Extra surprisingly nonetheless, Pink Lifeless, GTA 5, and Palworld have all but to safe their Steam Deck Verified standing, which exhibits that video games do not should have handed Valve’s exacting necessities to clock up plenty of gamers.

“It has been roughly two years since we launched Steam Deck, and we thought we would check out the video Games being performed on it essentially the most in its second yr!” Valve stated of the chart.

“From new releases to previous faves, and AAA titles to indies, listed here are the highest 100 most-played video Games (so as by highest every day energetic participant depend) between March of 2023 and March of 2024, no matter verified standing.”

To see the checklist in full, head on over to Steam.

ICYMI, Larian’s Baldur’s Gate 3 leads the 2024 BAFTA Video Games Awards with 10 nominations, together with Greatest Recreation, because it celebrates its twentieth anniversary this yr.

Earlier this week, BAFTA launched the shortlist of nominees for this yr’s awards, with Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 receiving 9 nominations, Alan Wake 2 receiving eight nominations, and The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and Star Wars Jedi: Survivor each receiving six.

The coveted Greatest Recreation might be awarded to both Alan Wake 2, Baldur’s Gate 3, Dave the Diver, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, or Tremendous Mario Bros. Marvel.