Summary
Bloodborneis still boasting an impressive player count more than eight years into its release, as suggested by some newly compiled data. FromSoftware’s Lovecraftian action RPG originally released to rave reviews in March 2015, with many players clamoring foraBloodbornePC portever since.
The fact that the iconic soulslike was a resounding success has been clear since its debut. After all, it only took a few weeks forBloodborneto hit 1 million sales, with the game doubling that figure come September 2015. Since Sony never provided additional updates on its commercial performance, it’s plausible thatBloodborne’slifetime sales remain in the sub-3 million range as of today. Nevertheless, the PlayStation maker has repeatedly reiterated thatBloodborneconvincingly exceeded its sales expectations.
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The game’s staying power appears to be equally impressive, with July PSN user data compiled by third-party achievement tracker TrueTrophies suggesting thatBloodbornecontinues to outperform a wide variety of much more recent releases, ranging fromForspokenandDead Island 2toWild Hearts,Like A Dragon: Ishin, and thecritically acclaimedDead Spaceremake. Although TrueTrophies was unable to deduce actual player counts, it did provide several points of comparison, including an estimate thatStar Wars Jedi: Survivoronly had 11.21% more PlayStation players thanBloodbornethroughout July.
Meanwhile, FromSoftware’s 2015 ARPG also attracted a 20.32% larger PlayStation player base thanDead Island 2during the observed period. For added context,Dead Island 2just became Deep Silver’s biggest-ever launchback in May, amassing two million sales across all platforms. It would hence appear that most of those sales either didn’t come from PlayStation owners or that not many PS4 and PS5 gamers have been playing the game in July, at least relative to the size ofBloodborne’sloyal fandom.
BesidesStar Wars Jedi: Survivor, the big 2023 releases thatBloodbornehas yet to outperform includeDiablo 4,Final Fantasy 16,Hogwarts Legacy, and theResident Evil 4remake, among others. And while it’s dubious whether any of those titles will drop belowBloodborne’scurrent PlayStation player count anytime soon, the fact that TrueTrophies ranks FromSoftware’s soulslike as one of the top 200 most popular games on Sony’s platforms more than eight years since its release is still a huge testament to its cult following.
TheDark Soulsmaker should be well-aware ofBloodborne’slong-lasting popularity, not least because all PlayStation developers have access to precise player analytics. And though multiple past rumors pointed toward either a port or remaster ofBloodbornebeing in the works, there is still no concrete indication that the game is any closer to leaving the confines of its PS4 exclusivity than it was back in 2015.
