It looks likeStreet Fighter 6is a massive hit for Capcom, as it destroys the fighting game record for the highest number of concurrent players on Steam.Street Fighter 6came out on June 2 on various gaming systems, and it comes with full support for cross-platform gameplay.Street Fighter 6has received extremely positive reviewsfrom critics, as its PS5 version has a score of 92 on Metacritic. It has a rating of “Very Positive” on Steam with over 2,000 reviews, although the user score on Metacritic has yet to go live at the time of this writing. Now, it seems likeStreet Fighter 6has been a huge hit for Capcom, at least on PC, as its number of concurrent users is way higher than other games in the genre.RELATED:Street Fighter 6 Player Finds Easy Way to Unlock Outfit 2As revealed on SteamDB,Street Fighter 6has an all-time concurrent peak player count of 70,573, as it manages to beat other known fighting games. Titles likeMortal Kombat 11andTekken 7managed 35,147 and 18,966 concurrent players respectively, whileDragon Ball FighterZhad a maximumof 44,303 simultaneous users on Steam. So,Street Fighter 6’s numbers are way ahead of other titles in the genre, and they may go even higher in the coming days.
Many titles reach their peak concurrent player counts on the first weekend after their launch, but games can also break this record many years after their release. As an example,Destiny 2broke the recordfor its peak concurrent player count earlier this year with the launch of theLightfallexpansion.
Street Fighter 6is supposed to be extremely newcomer friendly, which may have contributed to its high player count. As an example,Street Fighter 6features an alternate control schemethat allows users to easily pull off special moves, making it easier for newer fans to play with their favorite characters. It also comes with an extensive amount of single-player content for gamers not interested in the online multiplayer component.
Street Fighter 6is one of the highest-rated games of 2023, joining the likes ofThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdomand theResident Evil 4remake. More fighting games are coming out in 2023, withMortal Kombat 1having a confirmed release date of September 19. It’ll be interesting to see ifMortal Kombat 1, or any other title in the genre, can match the peak player count ofStreet Fighter 6, but it may need the help of similarly high review scores to come close to these numbers.
Street Fighter 6is out now for PC, PS4, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S.
