In a remarkable achievement for the digital distribution platform Valve's Steam, the year 2023 saw the launch of a record 14,531 new game titles, setting a new annual record. This figure represents an average of approximately 40 games released every day and surpasses the previous year's record by nearly 2,000 games. In addition to the high volume of releases, Steam also reached a significant milestone in user engagement, with a record-breaking 33.6 million concurrent users, of which 10.6 million were actively playing games. The platform's success is further highlighted by financial data, with Steam generating $9 billion in full game revenue for the year, including $3 billion from games released in 2023. The top 10 new releases alone accounted for $1.85 billion, with the standout title 'Baldur's Gate 3' earning $657 million, which is 7% of the year's full game revenue. Notably, the closest competitor, Nintendo Switch, released 2,360 games in the same period.
Steam Keeps Getting Bigger, Yet Again Breaks User Records https://t.co/zskGC2tYsY https://t.co/znALRIZuZH
Steam kicks off 2024 with its highest-ever concurrents and player count https://t.co/IWuTvaah1G
Steam achieves 32M concurrent active users in 2023 https://t.co/3eGTwoBD1j
80Level: Steam hits another milestone by reaching record-breaking 33.6 million concurrent users, 10.6 million of which were actively playing games, marking it as one of the highest figures for the platform. Details: https://t.co/LA0doXctUr #Steam #gam… https://t.co/AvtwLC77pR
Steam just passed a record-breaking 33 million concurrent users with over 10 million in games https://t.co/avXDgEIUCE
38 new games released *per day* on Steam. https://t.co/GyBN4lAE45
In @VG_Insights latest report on Steam: - $9B in full game revenue - $3B from games released in 2023 - $1.85B from 2023's top 10 new releases - $657M (7% of 2023's full game revenue) earned by #BaldursGate3 https://t.co/hzTytHBNgx
Over 14,500 games launched on Steam in 2023, breaking records for the fourth year in a row https://t.co/15vx6LpbZg https://t.co/wqaYc24PCm
SteamDB: developers released a record 14,531 game titles on Valve's Steam in 2023, or around 40 per day, breaking 2022's record by just under 2,000 games (@ali_jones94 / GamesRadar) https://t.co/JyR6GEt3PL 📫 Subscribe: https://t.co/OyWeKSRpIM https://t.co/tub1eg38k1
A record 14,000 games were released on Steam in 2023. According to @WeAreCircana, the closest any other platform has gotten is Switch's 2,360, also in 2023. https://t.co/L9n0u3lUFb https://t.co/KEvLsS3iyk
Latest estimates show over 14,000 new titles launched on Steam in 2023 https://t.co/oS2OwkImpr https://t.co/bkz3O3vnZb
Way Too Many Games Were Released On Steam In 2023 https://t.co/SlX2N7PKXF https://t.co/UG4QAL49OL
Latest estimates show over 14,000 new titles launched on Steam in 2023 All signs suggest it was a record-breaking year for new releases on Steam https://t.co/oS2OwkHOzT https://t.co/jLXBPWL4w9
Steam breaks another annual record, launching more than 14,000 games in 2023 https://t.co/Z7FI3IXMoX