Warhammer 40,000: Space Marines 2 has officially been released and is proving that its popularity is no fluke. The game initially became available over the weekend for players opting for the Gold and Ultimate editions, and managed to attract millions of players, enough to bring it to nearly 135,000 concurrent players on Steam, well ahead of the original StarCraft. warrior”.
Even before Monday’s official release, those numbers are enough to make it one of Steam’s most popular releases of 2024.
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“Starfighter 2” has reached a new peak of concurrent players on Steam, reaching 225,690 players. Considering the positive word of mouth, rave reviews, and general good vibes surrounding the game, it’s bound to beat its original Steam record.
As of this writing, it’s still the best-selling game on Steam, which explains why so many people are logged in to play at the same time. Reviews on Steam have reached “extremely positive” based on over 32,000 user reviews, and the memes have started appearing on Steam itself and other online sites.
This all firmly cements Starfighter 2’s status as one of the best-selling games of the year. Based on Steam alone, it’s already one of the platform’s biggest launches of 2024, and will likely be just as popular on consoles. We’ll have to wait for Circana’s September report to see where this game ranks overall, but I’d be surprised if it fell outside the top three.
In the meantime, why not check out our guide to the top classes in Starfighter 2 Eternal War’s multiplayer mode? It’s actually much better than you might think, and is definitely worth playing once you’ve completed the campaign. For more general advice on Bolt Rifle and Heavy Bolt Rifle benefits (useful in PvP and PvE), please click on these links.
