Red Dead Redemption 2 is nearly fives year old at this point, yet it's cracked the list of Steam's 10 best-selling games once again, challenging recent hits like Sons of the Forest and Hogwarts Legacy. Rockstar's Red Dead Redemption 2 is one of the best-selling video games of all time, which makes the fact that it's found itself as one of Steam's best-selling games in 2023 all the more surprising.
Red Dead Redemption 2 is a prequel to the original Red Dead Redemption game, following the story of Arthur Morgan and his exploits with the Van der Linde gang. It's one of the most significant video game releases of all time, standing tall as one of the industry's highest-rated and most popular titles. One would think most people would have already purchased and played through Red Dead Redemption 2 at this point, but it seems many PC gamers were just waiting on the right sale.
Steam is currently offering Red Dead Redemption 2 at one of its biggest discounts to date, letting users pick it up for just $19.79, a steep 67% discount from its usual price. This massive price drop is very likely why Red Dead Redemption 2 sales have surged and put it near the top of Steam's best-seller list. Right now the game is being beat by Destiny 2 and its new Lightfall expansion, Hogwarts Legacy, Sons of the Forest, and the free-to-play Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, but it will be interesting to see if it climbs any higher. Despite being nearly five years old, this sale could very well see Red Dead Redemption 2 knock Sons of the Forest and Hogwarts Legacy down a few pegs.
Even considering the massive discount, it does seem strange that Red Dead Redemption 2 Steam sales have surged so significantly. It's possible that it's the result of some gamers double-dipping and purchasing a Steam copy of the game even though they already own it on another platform. Perhaps these people were hoping to purchase Red Dead Redemption 2 on Steam to then play on their Steam Deck, and while that's technically possible, the game is not currently Steam Deck verified at the time of this writing. This means that Red Dead Redemption 2 may not run as well on Steam Deck as other games that have been properly verified for the device.
Regardless, anyone that has yet to play Red Dead Redemption 2 for themselves may very well want to consider picking it up at this discounted price while they still can. The offer ends on March 15, so there's still time for Steam users to pick it up.