The Russian strategy game Broken Arrow launched on Steam with an online player count of 28,800 people
On the evening of June 19, the full release of Broken Arrow, a real-time strategy game by Russian studio Steel Balalaika and British publisher Slitherine, took place on PC. The new release immediately attracted a large audience.
Broken Arrow
According to SteamDB, Broken Arrow's Steam version peaked with 28,822 concurrent players. This surpasses any other published game by Slitherine, with the previous record being held by Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War with a peak online presence of 11,136 people.
Besides Steam, the strategy game is available on VK Play, but its online stats there are unknown.
How Broken Arrow's Online Presence Changed on Steam
At the time of writing, Broken Arrow holds a 77% positive rating on Steam based on 4,700 reviews. On VK Play, the game has a score of nine out of 10 from 74 reviews.
In an announcement dedicated to the game's release, Steel Balalaika and Slitherine reported that Broken Arrow reached the release with over one million wishlists. The Vanguard Edition, which allowed for three days of early access, was purchased by 150,000 people.