Summary
The newly releasedSuicide Squad: Kill the Justice Leagueis continuing to lose players on Steam, with player counts dipping every day since the game’s launch. The newest shooter from Rocksteady Studios in theBatman: Arkhamuniverse shifts players to an anti-hero role, taking control ofvillains like Harley Quinn and King Sharkto battle a mind-controlled Justice League. Reception to the game has largely been mixed since its launch, with many criticizing its lackluster gameplay. Now, even more fans are stepping away from the new DC shooter.
Early reviews ofSuicide Squad: Kill the Justice Leaguehave been heavily critical of the game’s third-person shooter gameplay following its early February debut. Many fans and critics have claimed that the game’s campaign is too repetitive, with several missions boasting similar gameplay loops and causing the game to feel “dull.” The game also gained notoriety among reviewers ahead of its launch, with Rocksteady not providing review copies to several major gaming outlets. Now, just days after its launch,Suicide Squadis continuing to lose players.
Recent updates to popular Steam aggregator SteamDBreveal thatSuicide Squad: Kill the Justice Leagueis consistently losing players with each passing day.Kill the Justice Leaguepeaked on February 3, the day after its launch, boasting 13,459 players throughout the day. However, the game’s player count has continually dwindled, losing hundreds of players per day and peaking at 2,007 players within the past 24 hours. The decline represents a greater than 80% dropoff in the game’s playerbase on Steam since its launch on February 2.
WhileSuicide Squad’s gameplay has been one of its heaviest points of criticism, reception has been largely positive towards the game’s story. Many fans have praised Rocksteady’s writing for the titular anti-heroes, feeling the main cast’s portrayal is one of the best parts of the game. The narrative of the game’s campaign has also seen praise as aunique entry in the DC Comics lineup, despite the shortcomings ofSuicide Squad’s gameplay.
WhileSuicide Squad: Kill the Justice Leaguehas seen mixed reception, the game’s launch saw surprising benefits for one of the franchise’s previous games.Kill the Justice League’s debut saw a spike in the player count forBatman: Arkham Knight, withArkham Knighteven beatingSuicide Squad’s player count.Arkham Knightalso recently added a new skin to the game, inspired by Robert Pattinson’s portrayal in 2022’sThe Batman.Suicide Squad’s continued decline on Steam does not bode well for the game’s ambitious future as a live-service game.
