Slay the Spire 2 released into Steam Early Access today, and the indie roguelike deckbuilder has already attracted a huge number of players on its first day. Slay the Spire 2 hit a peak of 282,314 concurrent players, seeing continued player growth in the 12 hours following its release.
Mega Crit’s Slay the Spire sequel launched against some stiff competition–Bungie’s Marathon, Pokemon Pokopia, and a handful of other titles also released on the same day, while it also had to contend with the ongoing popularity of games like Resident Evil Requiem and Arc Raiders.
When it comes to PC, Slay The Spire 2 seems to be the clear winner, attracting higher Steam numbers than any of the other March 5 releases. Along with hitting number one on Steam’s top sellers chart, the game has also beat the likes of Arc Raiders and PUBG to claim the third spot on the Steam concurrents chart. While Marathon’s numbers are looking solid enough for day one, Slay the Spire 2 has attracted four times as many concurrent players as the Bungie extraction shooter.
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