Marvel Rivals becomes most played game on Steam

Reaching #1 on Steam charts

The online multiplayer arena has a new champion and it’s none other than the famous hero shooter game, “Marvel Rivals.” Not only do the whole gaming community and Marvel fans love this but it has also become the most-played game on Steam recently. (Only for a brief time, but the numbers speak for itself)

Marvel Rivals, which debuted in December of the previous year, quickly gained popularity, with over 2 million gamers on Steam within hours of its introduction. Let’s check out more details in this article.

Marvel Rivals peak of 644,269 concurrent players

It was already popular and retained 90% of players in its first month on Steam. On January 10 and 11 when the new first season was out, according to SteamDB, the game hit a staggering peak of 644,269 concurrent players.

This spike allowed Marvel Rivals to temporarily dethrone other heavyweights like Path of Exile 2, Palworld, and Counter-Strike 2, which had long been on Steam’s most-played lists. Do remember that we are only talking about the Steam data.

After a few hours, it went a little down but for a monumental period of time, it was the king. This is a very big achievement for the game. Critics, including former Blizzard executive Mike Ybarra, had previously predicted that the early buzz would fade, but the game proved them wrong with the Season 1 debut.

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The release of Season 1 has not only reignited interest but has also spurred debate throughout gaming groups. With new skins such as the eye-catching Venom Christmas suit, Invisible’s new malice look, and extra gameplay features, the game has capitalized on the potential for word-of-mouth growth. This might potentially propel Marvel Rivals back to the top of Steam’s charts.

Almost every popular streamer and gaming content creator plays and streams the game. Many players and streamers of Overwatch 2 have already jumped the ship as well. The developers listen to community and fan feedback and make sure to deliver the exact balance of updates and changes in the game so far. If they keep doing this, there’s no doubt that this game is going to be the best hero-shooter game ever.

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