Elden Ring Continues Steam Dominance Despite Nintendo Switch Rival’s Launch

FromSoftware’s blockbuster title Elden Ring has been a worldwide phenomenon. Well, that’s nothing new for anyone who knows the fact already. What’s new is that it has once again become the best-selling Steam title, since it made its debut last month.

As per the latest report, Elden Ring has succeeded in maintaining the top spot on the digital storefront Steam; and that, too, for a fifth week in a row!

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Elden Ring tops Nintendo Switch competitor Steam Deck on the list of Top 10 best sellers!

The fantasy open-world RPG was released amidst rave reviews on February 25th across the globe. Currently, it’s the best-rated game of this year, compared to any other major offering.

Moreover, Elden Ring has also sold over 12 million units so far, according to the publisher Bandai Namco itself.

While it’s already keeping its head high, creating stellar records and performances, Elden Ring has achieved yet another accomplishment. On Steam, the FromSoftware game has become the number one selling title. What’s remarkable to note is that it’s done that for a fifth week in a row.

As the Hidetaka Miyazaki title came on top, it kept Steam’s own offering, the handheld gaming PC Steam Deck, on the second position. Yes, it’s a hardware product but the digital storefront also includes hardware in the list of best sellers.

Recently launched Ghostwire: Tokyo, published by Bethesda Softworks, also joined other rank holders. It opened with the fourth position.

Here’s the full list of Steam’s Top 10 bestsellers, according to Steam Database, for the week ending March 27th, 2022:

1. Elden Ring
2. Steam Deck
3. It Takes Two
4. Ghostwire: Tokyo
5. Valve Index
6. Core Keeper
7. Dread Hunger
8. Ghostwire: Tokyo (preorder)
9. Red Dead Redemption 2
10. Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga

Meanwhile, Elden Ring is now available worldwide for the following platforms: PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X and S, Xbox One, PC via Steam.

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What are your thoughts on the biggest game’s endless run as probably the most popular title at the moment? Have you played it so far since its debut?

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