On its release day, Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 reached over 225,000 concurrent players on Steam — 14.4 times more than the peak concurrent players of the first installment
On September 9th, the full release of Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 took place. Previously, the new addition by Saber Interactive was available only to owners of expanded editions.
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2
According to data from the SteamDB service, just a few hours after the release, the number of concurrent players in the Steam version of Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 reached 225,690. During early access, the game's peak online in Steam was 134,302 people.
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 online in Steam
For comparison: the original Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine attracted far fewer players back in its day. Its peak online in Steam was 15,653 people.
Currently, Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 has a "very positive" rating on Steam. The game has received 80% positive reviews.
