Baldur's Gate 3 Has Made $1.2 Billion, But It's Not The Highest Earning GOTY Winner

Published Oct 23, 2026, 9:52 AM EDT James Lucas is an Executive Editor at TheGamer who has worked in professional journalism since 2018. A Newcastle University graduate with a degree in Journalism, Media, and Culture, they have written hundreds of guides, news stories, and original reports, with bylines in IGN, NME, GaymingMag, and VG247, sourcing interviews with studio heads, legendary industry figures, prominent actors, and more. An expert on FPS games, Soulslikes, RPGs, and survival horror, James has intimate knowledge of a wide variety of titles, providing in-depth coverage and exclusive profiles. Some of the games they have extensively covered include: Half-Life, Counter-Strike, Elden Ring, and Fallout. They pride themselves on their consistently thorough research, leveraging nearly a decade of industry experience. You can reach them at James.t@thegamer.com We always get comments that say 'go woke, go broke' when we cover a game with LGBTQ+ characters or people of color, like someone's pulled a cord on the back of a toy designed to churn out absurd catchphrases, but games like Baldur's Gate 3 really shine a light on how silly that idea is. With a diverse, queer cast of characters, and an entire act centering on the sapphic love story of Dame Aylin and Isobel, the game is endowed with LGBTQ+ themes, commentary on xenophobia and fascism, and questlines that delve headfirst into religious fundamentalism and bodily autonomy. Not only is it an award-winning modern classic, but that rich storytelling has seen Baldur's Gate 3 make over $1.2 billion in revenue. That's according to a new report from Alinea Analytics investigating the sales metrics and revenue of past GOTY winners, which found that Baldur's Gate 3 has sold 23.2 million copies across Xbox, PlayStation, and PC — with Steam holding an 80.6% chunk of the pie. In fact, 1% of all Steam players, or little under 200,000 people, have played for over 500 hours, and the game still brings in roughly 280–400,000 players every day. Go woke... go rich? Steam: 80.6% of copies sold PlayStation: 12.7% of copies sold Xbox: 6.8% of copies sold Elden Ring Has Made Over $2 Billion $1.2 billion and 23 million copies sold is an incredibly impressive metric, but Baldur's Gate 3 isn't the top-performing GOTY winner. That award goes to Elden Ring, yet another game entrenched in LGBTQ+ representation, with the central figure of the entire story being a god who possesses two distinctive bodies, blurring the lines of binary gender. Not to mention the optional queer relationship with Ranni, and Miquella choosing a male consort to anchor his rule. As per Alinea Analytics, Elden Ring has sold over 36.4 million copies across Xbox, PlayStation, and Steam, generating over $2 billion in revenue. However, the split between platforms isn't nearly as drastic, with PC accounting for 50% of sales, PlayStation for 35%, and Xbox for 15%. Its spin-off, Nightreign, even sold a further 7.8 million copies, making $282 million in revenue. How Much The GOTY Winners 2022-2025 Made Game Release Year Revenue Elden Ring 2022 $2 billion Baldur's Gate 3 2023 $1.2 billion Astro Bot 2024 $291 million Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 2025 $366 million Another interesting detail from this report is that 46.6% of Astro Bot's copies sold were physical, despite Sony nixing discs because apparently they don't sell. Considering the game moved 4.7 million copies, that's a whole lot of physical sales. Released August 3, 2023 ESRB Mature 17+ / Blood and Gore, Partial Nudity, Sexual Content, Strong Language, Violence Developer(s) Larian Studios Publisher(s) Larian Studios Engine Divinity 4.0 Multiplayer Online Co-Op, Local Co-Op Cross-Platform Play Full