Counter-Strike 2 Hits A Record Peak Of 1.8 Million Concurrent Players On Steam

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Total Concurrent Players On Steam Surpass 40.5 Million Users!

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  • Counter-Strike 2 hit a record peak of more than 1.8 million concurrent players on Steam.
  • The gaming store is also reported to have 40.8 million active users, breaking its record by 800k made just recently.
  • 13 million players were reported to be in-game on Steam.

Today, PC gaming saw huge achievements, with Counter-Strike 2, one of the biggest FPS games, hitting a new peak of 1.8 million players on Steam.

For comparison, the next highest-played game on Steam is PUBG, standing at around 650k concurrent players, making it a gap of more than a million players between the next game.

Why It Matters: For a game that was initially released more than a decade ago, the longevity of Counter-Strike 2 is impressive and showcases why it’s held as the biggest FPS game on the market.

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Counter-Strike 2 New Player Peak || Source: SteamDB

The previous peak Counter-Strike 2 had was just over 1.7 million in January, a couple of months ago. Currently, PUBG has the highest peak player number on Steam, with over 3 million concurrent players reported.

Counter-Strike 2’s market cap was also reported to hit over $4 Billion a few days ago. The game has basically become a hub for trading cosmetics.

Moreover, Steam also saw a record peak of 40.5 Million active users, 800k over its previous record that it set just recently.

The gaming platform also had a record-breaking 13 million users in-game, a 500k hike over its previous record. The significant jump in active and in-game users could be due to the spring sale and outstanding recent releases like Monster Hunter Wilds and Kingdom Come Deliverance 2.

Monster Hunter Wilds
Monster Hunter Wilds Had Over 1 Million Peak Playercount

These records are even more impressive, considering concurrent player peaks are usually recorded on Sundays. We may get around the same numbers, if not above, tomorrow.

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