Stellar Blade just made waves in the gaming community! The newly launched PC version of this action-packed title has hit a remarkable milestone, becoming only the second PlayStation-published game to surpass 100,000 concurrent players on Steam.
The PC port dropped on Wednesday, and since then, its player count has been steadily climbing. As of now, it sits at an impressive peak of 100,904 players, showcasing its popularity on the platform.
This achievement places Stellar Blade behind only one other title, Helldivers 2, which launched last year with a staggering peak of 458,709 concurrent players. Here’s a quick look at the top-played PlayStation games on Steam:
- Helldivers 2 (458,709)
- Stellar Blade (100,904)
- Ghost of Tsushima: Director’s Cut (77,154)
- God of War (73,529)
- Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered (66,436)
- Horizon Zero Dawn: Complete Edition (56,557)
- Horizon Forbidden West: Complete Edition (40,462)
- The Last of Us Part 1 (36,496)
- God of War Ragnarok (35,615)
- The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered (30,690)
The PC version of Stellar Blade packs a punch with 25 new costumes, a fresh boss battle, and support for cutting-edge technologies like DLSS and FSR. In an exciting twist, developer Shift Up announced that PS5 players will also get some of this additional content through a free update.
But that’s not allâ€â€last month, Shift Up confirmed plans for a sequel to the PS5 title. Their latest financial report teased a graph outlining future moves, and between 2024 and 2027, it mentions Stellar Blade’s “platform expansion†and a sequel on the horizon.
If that’s referring to this week’s PC launch, we could be looking at Stellar Blade 2 arriving as soon as next year, a spectacular turn of events for a modern AAA title. Originally released for the PS5 last year, Stellar Blade has reportedly sold over 1 million units worldwide, fueling high expectations for its future.