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As 2024 concludes, Steam has unveiled its "Best of 2024" lists, highlighting the platform's most successful games across various categories: Top Sellers, Most Played, New Releases, Steam Deck, Controller and VR . This year, Steam achieved a record-breaking 18,825 new game releases, surpassing the previous year's total of 14,311.
Table of Contents
☑️ Top Sellers
☑️ Most Played
☑️ New Releases
☑️ Steam Deck
☑️ Controller
☑️ VR
Top Sellers
The top-selling games are categorized into tiers based on gross revenue:
Platinum:
- Destiny 2
- Dota 2
- Elden Ring
- Apex Legends
- Baldur's Gate 3
- Black Myth: Wukong
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
- Counter-Strike 2
- Helldivers II
- Palworld
- PUBG: Battlegrounds
- Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine II
Gold:
- The First Descendant
- EA Sports FC 25
- Dead by Daylight
- Cyberpunk 2077
- Path of Exile 2
- Enshrouded
- Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero
- Warframe
- War Thunder
- Naraka: Bladepoint
- EA Sports FC 24
Silver:
- Red Dead Redemption II
- Lethal Company
- Dragon’s Dogma II
- Ghost of Tsushima Director’s Cut
- Forza Horizon 5
- Tekken 8
- Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel
- Diablo IV
- Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege
- The Elder Scrolls Online
- Stardew Valley
- Rust
- Forza Horizon 4
- Granblue Fantasy: Relink
- Hogwarts Legacy
- Fallout 76
- Manor Lords
- Last Epoch
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III
- T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl
- Gray Zone Warfare
- Once Human
- Call of Duty: Warzone
- Grand Theft Auto V
Bronze:
- Phasmophobia
- Sons of the Forest
- Hunt: Showdown 1896
- Project Zomboid
- Path of Exile
- No Man’s Sky
- Supermarket Simulator
- RimWorld
- Persona 3 Reload
- Sid Meier’s Civilization VI
- Battlefield 2042
- Ready or Not
- The Finals
- Monster Hunter Wilds
- Total War: Warhammer III
- Bodycam
- Stellaris
- Balatro
- Dragon Age: The Veilguard
- Overwatch 2
- Horizon Forbidden West Complete Edition
- Farming Simulator 25
- It Takes Two
- Factorio
- Euro Truck Simulator 2
- Fallout 4
- Team Fortress 2
- Chained Together
- Liar’s Bar
- Content Warning
- American Truck Simulator
- NBA 2K25
- Sea of Thieves: 2024 Edition
- Hades II
- Satisfactory
- V Rising
- World of Warships
- ARK: Survival Ascended
- Silent Hill 2
- Hearts of Iron IV
- Crusader Kings III
- Black Desert
- Wallpaper Engine
- Metaphor: ReFantazio
- Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
- TCG Card Shop Simulator
- Street Fighter 6
- The Sims 4
- Monster Hunter: World
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Most Played
These are the most-played games of 2024, showcasing the games that eclipsed 50,000 peak players during the year. Games are grouped by the number of peak concurrent player counts they reached during the year.
Over 450,000 peak players:
- Path of Exile 2
- PUBG: Battlegrounds
- Palworld
- Elden Ring
- Helldivers II
- Apex Legends
- Counter-Strike 2
- Dota 2
- Black Myth: Wukong
- Marvel Rivals
Over 200,000 peak players:
- Grand Theft Auto V
- Lethal Company
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
- Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2
- Stardew Valley
- Destiny 2
- Last Epoch
- Baldur’s Gate 3
- Once Human
- Naraka: Bladepoint
- Dragon’s Dogma II
- The First Descendant
- Content Warning
- Path of Exile
- Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege
Over 100,000 peak players:
- T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl
- Granblue Fantasy: Relink
- Hades II
- Team Fortress 2
- Liar’s Bar
- Delta Force
- MultiVersus
- Rust
- V Rising
- EA Sports FC 24
- EA Sports FC 25
- Warframe
- Manor Lords
- Wallpaper Engine
- Sid Meier’s Civilization VI
- 7 Days to Die
- Monster Hunter World
- Fallout 4
- Factorio
- Farming Simulator 25
- Enshrouded
- Satisfactory
- Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero
- War Thunder
- The Finals
Over 50,000 peak players:
- New World: Aeternum
- Risk of Rain 2
- Valheim
- It Takes Two
- Hunt: Showdown 1896
- Unturned
- Dark and Darker
- Gray Zone Warfare
- Cyberpunk 2077
- Crosshair X
- Governor of Poker 3
- TCG Card Shop Simulator
- Deep Rock Galactic
- The Forest
- Payday 2
- No Man’s Sky
- Crab Game
- Hearts of Iron IV
- Farming Simulator 22
- Supermarket Simulator
- Left 4 Dead 2
- Terraria
- Metaphor: ReFantazio
- Overwatch 2
- Ghost of Tsushima Director’s Cut
- Endless Legend
- Forza Horizon 4
- Don’t Starve Together
- Dragon Age: The Veilguard
- Diablo IV
- Football Manager 2024
- Battlefield V
- Street Fighter 6
- Fallout 76
- Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel
- Crusader Kings III
- Phasmophobia
- Sons of the Forest
- Euro Truck Simulator 2
- Limbus Company
- Total War: Warhammer III
- Chained Together
- VRChat
- Dead by Daylight
- DayZ
- The Crew 2
- Half-Life 2
- Hades
- The Sims 4
- Red Dead Redemption 2
- RimWorld
- Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor
New Releases
These are the best-selling releases of 2024. This list is created by looking at eery game released in 2024, then selecting the top ones based on their first two weeks of revenue after releasing.
Platinum:
- Black Myth: Wukong
- NBA 2K25
- Dragon’s Dogma 2
- Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero
- EA Sports FC 25
- Palworld
- Manor Lords
- T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl
- Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
- Helldivers II
- Path of Exile 2
Gold:
- Ghost of Tsushima Director’s Cut
- The First Descendant
- Dragon Age: The Veilguard
- Farming Simulator 25
- Last Epoch
- Enshrouded
- Gray Zone Warfare
- Granblue Fantasy: Relink
- Marvel Rivals
- Hades II
- Tekken 8
Silver:
- God of War Ragnarök
- Bodycam
- Age of Mythology: Retold
- Nightingale
- Planet Coaster 2
- Final Fantasy XVI
- Once Human
- Metaphor: ReFantazio
- Gundam Breaker 4
- Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth
- Chained Together
- Horizon Forbidden West Complete Edition
- Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake
- V Rising
- Kingdom Hearts -HD 1.5+2.5 ReMIX-
- Content Warning
- Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024
- Persona 3 Reload
- Sins of a Solar Empire II
- Silent Hill 2
- No Rest for the Wicked
- Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor
- Sons of the Forest
- Satisfactory
- Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
- Frostpunk 2
Steam Deck
The Steam Deck category is self-explanatory; it’s the most played games for Steam Deck users in 2024, and any game is eligible to make this list.
Platinum:
- Cyberpunk 2077
- Elden Ring
- Vampire Survivors
- Grand Theft Auto V
- Fallout 4
- Palworld
- Balatro
- Hogwarts Legacy
- Dave the Diver
- Hades
- Baldur’s Gate 3
- Stardew Valley
Gold:
- The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
- Monster Hunter World
- The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth
- Black Myth: Wukong
- Diablo IV
- The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition
- Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor
- Hades II
- Brotato
- Helldivers II
- Red Dead Redemption 2
- Slay the Spire
Silver:
- Persona 5 Royal
- Valheim
- Euro Truck Simulator 2
- Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered
- Counter-Strike 2
- Monster Hunter Rise
- Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition
- Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice – GOTY Edition
- Halo: The Master Chief Collection
- Warframe
- Forza Horizon 4
- Forza Horizon 5
- Cult of the Lamb
- Hollow Knight
- War Thunder
- Dark Souls III
- Persona 3 Reload
- Aperture Desk Job
- Dead Cells
- Terraria
- Left 4 Dead 2
- No Man’s Sky
- Fallout: New Vegas
- Project Zomboid
- Sid Meier’s Civilization VI
- Metaphor: ReFantazio
Controller
This list includes the most played games for controller users during 2024. This is measured by taking the most popular games per player using a controller over the previous year, and any game is eligible to make this list.
Platinum:
- Apex Legends
- EA Sports FC 24
- Forza Horizon 4
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
- Grand Theft Auto V
- Palworld
- Forza Horizon 5
- Black Myth: Wukong
- It Takes Two
- Elden Ring
- Monster Hunter World
- Euro Truck Simulator 2
Gold:
- Red Dead Redemption 2
- Overcooked! 2
- Helldivers II
- Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero
- Stardew Valley
- Assetto Corsa
- Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice – GOTY Edition
- The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
- eFootball
- Brawlhalla
- drive
- Hogwarts Legacy
Silver:
- Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4
- Party Animals
- The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth
- Hades II
- Dark Souls III
- Cult of the Lamb
- Street Fighter 6
- MultiVersus
- NBA 2K23
- Cyberpunk 2077
- Dragon’s Dogma 2
- Cuphead
- Mortal Kombat 11
- Need for Speed Heat
- Persona 5 Royal
- Granblue Fantasy: Relink
- Hollow Knight
- Monster Hunter Rise
- EA Sports FC 25
- Counter-Strike 2
- The Crew 2
- NBA 2K24
- Fallout 4
- Baldur’s Gate 3
- Hades
- EA Sports FIFA 23
VR
These are the Top VR games based on revenue earned during 2024.
Platinum:
- Gorilla Tag
- Bonelab
- The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VR
- Into the Radius 2
- Beat Saber
- Ghosts of Tabor
- Blade and Sorcery
- Arizona Sunshine 2
- Pavlov
- Half-Life: Alyx
- Fallout 4 VR
- VTOL VR
Gold:
- Hard Bullet
- Into the Radius VR
- Underdogs
- Contractors Showdown: ExfilZone
- Blood Trail
- Hot Dogs, Horseshoes & Hand Grenades
- Boneworks
- Metro Awakening
- Legendary Tales
- Standable: Full Body Estimation
- Contractors
Silver:
- The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners
- Kayak VR: Mirage
- Virtual Desktop Classic
- VR Kanojo
- Arizona Sunshine
- Pistol Whip
- Hellsplit: Arena
- Five Nights at Freddy’s: Help Wanted 2
- Vail VR
- Among Us VR
- Waltz of the Wizard
- Bootstrap Island
- Vertigo 2
- I Expect You To Die 3: Cog in the Machine
- Tactical Assault VR
- After the Fall
- Job Simulator
- Convrgence
- Cooking Simulator VR
- Rumble
- Superhot VR
- OVR Toolkit
- Walkabout Mini Golf VR
- Ancient Dungeon
- Rick and Morty: Virtual Rick-ality
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