Baldur's Gate 3 narrowly misses out on breaking Hogwarts Legacy's Steam player record

Baldur's Gate 3 came close to breaking Hogwarts Legacy's record for peak concurrent players on Steam, reaching 875,343 players. Influencers and steady growth contributed to the game's popularity, but it fell short of securing the 8th highest concurrent player count of all time. Despite this, Baldur's Gate 3 has received positive reviews and surpassed The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom as the highest-rated game of 2023 on Metacritic.