Horizon Forbidden West it was just launched on Steam, obtaining apparently good, but not exceptional numbers. It is currently the seventh launch of a game PlayStation by number of players on Valve's platform. However, the reception from those who are playing it has been very positive, given that of the almost thousand reviews published by users, 94% are positive.
Swinging numbers
Will our heroes be able to attract more players?
Most users particularly appreciated the graphics of the game, with the conversion carried out by the specialists at Nixxes which appears truly successful, both in terms of visual performance and optimization. For those who don't remember, Nixxes is one of the PlayStation Studios acquired by Sony specifically to work on the PC conversions of its games.
But how many have played it? According to SteamDB data, the maximum peak so far has been 25,258 concurrent players. This is the sixteenth launch of the year and, as already mentioned, the seventh overall for a PlayStation game.
However, it must be considered that Horizon Forbidden West could improve its numbers thanks to the weekend, a period that is usually favorable for the multiplication of players on the servers. That said, comparisons with other PlayStation games are inevitable, particularly with Horizon Zero Dawn, which did much better at launch, peaking at 56,557 players.
Currently the top 10 PlayStation games on Steam are as follows:
Helldivers 2 – peak of 458,709 concurrent players God of War – peak of 73,529 concurrent players Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered – peak of 66,436 concurrent players Horizon Zero Dawn Complete Edition – peak of 55,557 concurrent players The Last of Us Part I – peak of 36,496 concurrent players Days Gone – peak of 27,450 concurrent players Horizon Forbidden West Complete Edition – peak of 25,258 concurrent players Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales – peak of 13,539 concurrent players Uncharted: Legay of Thieves Collection – peak of concurrent players of 10,851 concurrent players Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart – peak of 8,757 concurrent players