Cyberpunk 2077 Becomes the Most Played Steam Game Despite Controversial Release

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Valve reveals that Cyberpunk 2077 is the most-played game on Steam in 2021.

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Statistics show that Cyberpunk 2077 is the best selling game despite its controversial launch.

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An abundance of serious bugs has made it a controversial release.

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But many users give positive reviews about Cyberpunk 2077 on Steam.

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It makes the game "Mostly Positive" on the storefront.

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Kotaku posted that Cyberpunk 2077 is featured in both "Most Played", and "Top Sellers" sections of the store.

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Cyberpunk 2077 has broken all the popularity records in 2021.

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Kiciński claims that this title will be a good game seller for years.

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The numbers are expected to grow even more next year.

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