God of War: Ragnarök launched on Steam with three times worse performance compared to the previous installment
On September 19, God of War: Ragnarök was released on PC nearly two years after its initial launch on PlayStation consoles. According to the SteamDB service, the game attracted 22,967 concurrent users at launch on Steam.
God of War: Ragnarök
For comparison, the peak concurrent players for the previous God of War on Steam at the time was 73,529 people.
It's noteworthy that unlike its predecessor, God of War: Ragnarök requires linking Steam and PlayStation Network accounts. Because of this requirement, it is unavailable for purchase on Steam in countries where PlayStation Network is not officially present, such as in the CIS countries.
Currently, God of War: Ragnarök ranks as the ninth Sony-published game by peak concurrent players on Steam. The top 10 list is as follows:
1. Helldivers 2 — 458,709 people;
2. Ghost of Tsushima — 77,154 people;
3. God of War — 73,529 people;
4. Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered — 66,436 people;
5. Horizon Zero Dawn — 56,557 people;
6. Horizon Forbidden West — 40,462 people;
7. The Last of Us Part I — 36,496 people;
8. Days Gone — 27,450 people;
9. God of War Ragnarok — 22,967 people;
10. Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales — 13,539 people.
God of War: Ragnarök concurrent players on Steam
At the time of writing, the rating for God of War: Ragnarök on Steam is “mixed.” The game has received 1,500 reviews, with 66% being positive.
