Game news Ultimately, the best title of 2023 on Steam is not what you think: only one person managed to bring down Baldur’s Gate 3 with their game!
Baldur’s Gate 3 was the revelation of the year and won everything (or almost) at the Game Awards. But against all expectations, it is not the best Steam game of 2023, according to a rating aggregator affiliated with the platform. This is an independent game.
And yes, Baldur’s Gate 3 will not have won everything in 2023! The phenomenon game from Larian Studios was beaten to the wire by an independent game made by… a single developer. According to the Steam 250 rating aggregator, Lethal Company ranks first among the best games of last year. This indie game surprised everyone and broke records despite its late release.
What is Lethal Company?
Lethal company is a cooperative horror game released in Early Access on October 23, 2023 on Steam. We play workers hired by La Compagnie in a post-apocalyptic world. Here, players must explore numerous planets to collect various objects scattered around the map, in order to bring them back to their ship. Spatial voice chat greatly improves the feeling of immersion. Moreover, many natural phenomena, such as fog or heavy rain, as well as terrifying monsters are there to prevent the player from progressing. Despite its already well-established reputation, Lethal Company will remain in early access for another 4 months, announced its studio Zeekers, before adding that the game “had not yet shown its full potential”. The game is number 1 for Steam releases of 2023 according to the ratings aggregator Steam 250. Even though it is not an official tool of the platform, the performance of Lethal Company should not be neglected.
Steam 250, a reliable source?
Steam 250 is a ratings aggregator that automatically updates its rankings based on Steam game results. The rating system takes into account the ratio of positive reviews and the number of people who have tried the game. This is why we find games like Bloody Hell with only 3,000 votes next to big titles like Resident Evil 4, with over 120,000 reviews. As for the final ranking, there are still differences between the two platforms. Lethal Companywhich ranks first on the notes aggregator, is in third position among the best sellers of 2023 Steam. Regarding the most popular games, Zeekers’ baby is placed 8th on the platform behind titles like Naraka: Bladepoint and the unbeatable Counter Strike. It can nevertheless be noted that Lethal Company is one of the big winners of Steam Awardswith its victory in the group games category, in addition to being the best Steam startup of the year. One thing is certain, Zeekers’ game has not finished getting people talking about him.