All articles tagged with #concurrent players
The first weekend of the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 beta on Steam peaked at about 115,145 concurrent players, a solid showing but below Modern Warfare 2’s 2022 peak of 168,330; PC figures may not capture console numbers or open beta growth, and Infinity Ward has issued patches over the weekend adding a new map, a new mode, and balance tweaks.
Palworld's long-awaited 1.0 release has propelled it to Steam's upper tier, currently posting 489,007 players and an 855,525 peak, behind only Counter-Strike 2. Forbes' Paul Tassi notes the relaunch drew a sizable audience, helped by Asian markets; despite controversy around the game, Pocketpair kept the price unchanged with a 30% launch discount, and Palworld has reportedly sold over 25 million copies by September 2025, underscoring a strong relaunch audience for its open-world, Pokémon-inspired survival game.
Riding a high-profile reveal at Summer Game Fest, Final Fantasy VII Revelation has reignited interest in the Remake and Rebirth, with Steam discounts driving thousands of players (Remake over 10k concurrent, Rebirth around 6.7k). The surge supports the multi‑platform marketing push for Revelation as Square Enix eyeing a 2027 finale, with further releases on Switch 2 and Xbox and the trilogy wrapping up the updated saga in Part 3.
Destiny 2’s Monument of Triumph, released June 9, delivered a sweeping overhaul that revived interest and sent Steam concurrent players to 167,867—the highest in months—thanks to bringing back vaulted content, reversing some recent design choices, and bundling all expansions in Destiny 2: The Collection on sale. The update’s strong reception boosted Destiny 2’s visibility on Steam (even triggering a Destiny 3 petition chatter), while Bungie’s extraction shooter Marathon continued losing players after a brief free-trial bump, peaking at 17,986 and dipping to 10,921 earlier this month.
Forza Horizon 6’s Premium Edition early access began May 15, tying up Steam with a peak of about 172,000 concurrent players within seven hours and lifting the game to second in Steam’s Top Sellers, signaling a strong official launch on May 19. Steam counts likely underestimate total players since Microsoft Store/Xbox versions are included elsewhere, and FH6 has already surpassed Horizon 5’s peak by more than 100%.
Windrose, a pirate adventure from Kraken Express, has sold over 1 million copies in six days, with Steam peaking at about 222,000 concurrent players as the publisher celebrates the milestone.
Slay the Spire 2, released in Steam Early Access on March 5, 2026, peaked at 574,638 concurrent players—nearly matching Hollow Knight: Silksong’s 587,150 peak. Video Game Insights estimates about 2.8 million copies sold and $55.1 million in revenue, with roughly 43% of players in China and ~2.4 million Steam wishlists. By comparison, the original Slay the Spire sold over 1.5 million copies before its 2019 full launch, and the sequel switched to the Godot engine after Unity policy disputes.
Tom Clancy's The Division 2 set a new all-time concurrent Steam peak during its ten-year anniversary celebrations, reaching 26,459 players (up from 14,858). The milestone accompanies new content and a four-week Anniversary Season that includes free access to The Division 2: Warlords of New York, a Realism Mode, and the upcoming Survivors extraction experience; a Division 3 release date remains undisclosed.
Slay the Spire 2 drew a massive Steam crowd over the weekend, peaking at 574,638 concurrent players and selling at least that many copies in a few days, far surpassing Resident Evil Requiem's debut. It launched in early access on March 5, 2026 after a delay, with Mega Crit celebrating the response and promising further polish as the team shares their excitement on social media.
Slay the Spire 2 had a blockbuster PC launch, peaking at 430,456 concurrent players on Steam—far ahead of Marathon's 88,337—prompting Mega Crit co-founder Casey Yano to post a tongue-in-cheek apology for a Marathon jab that now seems a bit meaner than intended.
Resident Evil: Requiem launched across multiple platforms and peaked at 334,214 concurrent players on Steam over its launch weekend, more than double the peak of RE4 Remake and triple that of Resident Evil Village. The record reflects strong demand, while critics praise a nostalgic return to the series’ roots and Capcom benefits from a boost to sales of legacy titles.
Resident Evil Requiem launched on Steam and immediately set a new all-time peak for concurrent players, surpassing the previous record and signaling strong demand for the title as it climbs Steam’s charts.
Marathon's Server Slam drew a peak of 143,621 concurrent players on Steam in its first 24 hours, with the free beta also available on PlayStation and Xbox, signaling strong early momentum ahead of its March 5 launch and positioning against fellow extraction shooters like Arc Raiders.
Mewgenics, the cat-breeding roguelike from the creators of The Binding of Isaac, set a Steam record by reaching 115,428 concurrent players over the weekend, the highest ever for a roguelike on Steam and surpassing Hades 2’s 112,947 peak. The game previously sold 150,000 copies in six hours and around 500,000 in 36 hours; a DLC and a console version are planned for the future.
Overwatch, now dropping the 2 and rebooting with a story-driven approach, pulled around 69,881 concurrent players on Steam over the weekend—near its launch-day high of 75,608—ahead of The Reign of Talon Season 1, which adds five new heroes on February 10; Steam remains a smaller portion of PC players compared with Battle.net, and reviews on Steam are mixed.