Dune: Awakening & Stellar Blade Break Steam Records
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– Dune: Awakening and Stellar Blade set new concurrent player records on Steam, reaching peaks of 175.5K and 192K players respectively.
– Both games ranked in Steam’s top ten most-played over the weekend, trailing only major multiplayer titles like Counter-Strike 2 and PUBG.
– Stellar Blade became the most successful PlayStation-published single-player game on Steam by concurrent players upon its PC debut.
– Dune: Awakening surpassed its early-access peak quickly after its full launch, reaching 175K concurrent players.
– Eurogamer’s reviews noted Stellar Blade’s engaging combat and Dune: Awakening’s unique appeal, though full reviews are still pending.
Two major game releases, Dune: Awakening and Stellar Blade, have shattered Steam records over the weekend, drawing hundreds of thousands of concurrent players. The impressive launch numbers place both titles among Steam’s top ten most-played games, competing with heavyweights like Counter-Strike 2 and PUBG.
Dune: Awakening officially launched on June 10th, quickly surpassing its early access peak with 175,500 concurrent players shortly after release. Meanwhile, Stellar Blade made its PC debut on June 11th, setting a new benchmark as the most successful PlayStation-published single-player game on Steam with 192,000 concurrent players. These figures dwarf previous records held by other PlayStation exclusives like Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered and Horizon Zero Dawn, which peaked at 66,436 and 56,557 players respectively.
The success of Stellar Blade is particularly noteworthy, as it outperformed even The Last of Us Part 1 and Part 2 Remastered, which struggled to break 40,000 concurrent players. The only PlayStation title to surpass it is Helldivers 2, though that’s a multiplayer experience with inherently higher engagement potential.
As for Dune: Awakening, the survival MMO saw a massive surge after its full public release, eclipsing the 142,000-player mark set during its deluxe edition early access period. The game’s unique blend of open-world survival and Dune’s rich lore has clearly resonated with fans, with early impressions praising its ambitious design.
For those still on the fence, critics have highlighted Stellar Blade’s fast-paced combat and striking soundtrack, while Dune: Awakening is being lauded for its fresh take on the survival genre. Whether these games maintain their momentum remains to be seen, but their explosive starts suggest they’re here to stay—at least for now.
Image credit: SteamDB / Eurogamer
(Source: EUROGAMER)
