Baldur\u2019s Gate 3 beats out Elden Ring 3 on Steam Deck for August Larian Studios, FromSoftwareBaldur\u2019s Gate 3\u2019s first month can add another accomplishment to its long list, as the game is the most-played Steam Deck game of August. It\u2019s pretty safe to say that Baldur\u2019s Gate 3 has had one of the best first months of any game in recent memory. Larian Studios\u2019 masterpiece has gone from a D&D adaptation from a niche genre to a serious Game of the Year contender. Adding to the game\u2019s long list of accomplishments is the news that Baldur\u2019s Gate 3 was the most-played game on Steam Deck for the month of August, putting it ahead of other popular games that normally top the list like Elden Ring. More Steam Deck owners played Baldur\u2019s Gate 3 last month than Elden Ring or Stardew Valley As shared by the official Steam Deck Twitter account, Baldur\u2019s Gate 3 sits at #1 on the list of the platform\u2019s top 20 games of August 2023. It\u2019s followed by Elden Ring, which has been at or near the top for months now. Rounding out the top five are casual indie RPG Dave the Diver, Stardew Valley, and Vampire Survivors. Given the game\u2019s popularity, it\u2019s not too shocking that Baldur\u2019s Gate 3 made the list. The fact that it beat out one of the biggest titles of last year and an ever-popular casual game like Stardew Valley that is so well-suited for a handheld system is impressive. You\u2019d also be forgiven for being surprised that the game even runs on Steam Deck. Baldur\u2019s Gate 3 is big and technically demanding to the point Xbox had to make an exception to its parity requirement to let Larian release a Series X|S port \u2013 though the issue there centered on a feature the Steam Deck version doesn\u2019t have. Of course, Baldur\u2019s Gate 3 was not the only major new release last month. Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon, also by Elden Ring developer FromSoftware, made the list too, sitting at #14. It is notable that Elden Ring has been at or near the top for months now, typically being overtaken by major Deck Verified new releases like Street Fighter 6 and Hogwarts Legacy. What will be interesting to see is how Baldur\u2019s Gate 3 fares in September, especially in the wake of Starfield\u2019s release.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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