Summary
Following its anticipated launch,Helldivers 2has beatenGod of Warto become Sony’s highest-played game ever on Steam. WhileHelldivers 2features strong gameplay that attracts plenty of shooter fans, some users have grown frustrated after its rocky release, but this hasn’t stopped it from outperforming other Sony heavyweights onSteam.
God of Warwas released on Steamin January of 2022. Similar to other high-profile Sony games, its Steam release came well after its initial launch on PlayStation, which likely hampered its peak concurrent player count. Despite this, it peaked at over 73,000 players and became a hit with those who could not previously purchase the game on PlayStation. In contrast,Helldivers 2has benefited from a simultaneous launch on both PlayStation and PC, and in one aspect, the popular shooter has overtaken all Sony games to ever be released on Steam.
Twitter account SteamDB posted an image showing Sony’s highest-played games on Steam, withHelldivers 2now sitting atop the pile with a peak concurrent player count of over 81,000 users. The previously mentionedGod of Warcomes in second,Horizon Zero Dawn Complete Editioncomes in third, andThe Last of Us Part 1is fourth. The popularity of the firstHelldiversand the promising gameplay ofHelldivers 2has caused the game to outperform the other anticipated Steam releases by a wide margin. However,Helldivers 2users have experienced frustrating bugs following its launch, including matchmaking, login, and crashing issues. Arrowhead recentlyreleased aHelldivers 2patch for PC playersthat improved matchmaking for some users, but many fans are still reporting problems. Arrowhead confirmed that PlayStation users can expect a similar patch soon.
Sony Games With the Highest All-Time Concurrent Player Counts on Steam
To be fair to the other Sony-published titles,God of WarandThe Last of Us Part 1were both released on Steam years after their initial launches on PlayStation, andHorizon Zero Dawn Complete Editionwas releaseda couple of years after the base version’s launch. While these factors likely played in the favor ofHelldivers 2, its achievement is still clearly nothing to be sneezed at.
A recent leakclaimed to reveal Sony’s next PlayStation games to be portedto PC. The list includedThe Last of Us Part 2,God of War Ragnarok,Demon’s Souls,Gran Turismo 7, andGhost of Tsushima. The impressive lineup is likely an exciting possibility for PC fans, but they should probably try to keep their excitement in check for now, seeing that the list is still unconfirmed.
Helldivers 2
WHERE TO PLAY
Do you believe in freedom? Can you stand in the face of oppression – and defend the defenceless? Wage war for peace. Die for democracy.Join forces with up to three friends and wreak havoc on an alien scourge threatening the safety of your home planet, Super Earth, in this multiplayer co-op shooter for PS5 and PC from Arrowhead Game Studios.Step into the boots of the Helldivers, an elite class of soldiers whose mission is to spread peace, liberty and Managed Democracy using the biggest, baddest and most explosive tools in the galaxy.Helldivers don’t go planet side without proper backup, but it’s up to you to decide how and when to call it in. Not only do you have a host of superpowered primary weapons and customizable loadouts, you also have the ability to call on stratagems during play.Helldivers 2 features Arrowhead’s best cooperative gameplay yet. Collaboration will be vital: Teams will synergize on loadouts, strategize their approach for each mission and complete objectives together.1Enlist in Super Earth’s premier military peacekeeping force today. We are heroes… we are legends… WE ARE HELLDIVERS.
