Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 left advanced access yesterday, launching to the masses while squashing an attempted review bomb campaign under its muddy blue-and-gold boots. But that's not its only impressive feat.
As reported by PCGamesN, it already has the highest concurrent peak player count across all Warhammer games on Steam, reaching a staggering high of 225,690. That was on a Monday evening, so we'll no doubt see it surpass that already impressive milestone this weekend.
The previous record, held by Total War: Warhammer 3 since 2022, was a peak player count of 166,754. Space Marine 2 has shattered that record by 58,936 players.
There are a lot of Warhammer games, too many to list here. But if you're interested in the top ten most-played titles across the franchise's history, here's a quick rundown:
At the time of writing, Space Marine 2 is the ninth-most played game on Steam over the past 24 hours, dethroning Grand Theft Auto 5, Deadlock, Rust, Baldur's Gate 3, Stardew Valley, and more.
It's also the number one best-selling game on Steam right now.
As for where Space Marine 2 ranks across Steam's expansive 21-year history, it already holds the...
