Key Takeaways
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- Slay the Spire 2, the sequel to MegaCrits indie hit, had a significantly higher number of simultaneous players on its first day compared to Marathon, peaking at 430,456 concurrent players versus Marathons 88,337.
- Slay the Spire 2 currently ranks high in Steams daily active user (DAU) counts and wishlist activity, earning an Overwhelmingly Positive rating on Steam with approximately 97% of reviews being positive. In contrast, Marathon has received fewer positive reviews and is not as popular on the platform.
- Slay the Spire 2 is Steam Deck Verified, ensuring full compatibility with Valves handheld hardware, while Marathon is currently listed as Not Supported due to anticheat restrictions.
- Casey Yano, a notable figure in the gaming industry, was surprised by the initial performance of Slay the Spire 2 outperforming Marathon on Steam. This highlights the contrasting trajectories of these two releases on the platform.
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Yesterday, Steam saw the release of two highly anticipated titles: Marathon, Bungie’s new shooter, and Slay the Spire 2, MegaCrit’s sequel to their indie hit. Data from their first 24 hours reveals vastly different initial performances on PC. Slay the Spire 2, released in Early Access, has been positively received by players. According to SteamDB, the roguelike card game topped out at 430,456 simultaneous players on its first day. By around 9 a.m. EST on Thursday, the game had already surpassed 400,000 active players. It currently holds the number 34 spot in Steam’s daily active user (DAU) counts and ranks second in wishlist activity. With almost 5,000 English-language reviews, Slay the Spire 2 has earned an “Overwhelmingly Positive” rating on Steam, with approximately 97% of reviews being positive. The game is also Steam Deck Verified, ensuring full compatibility with Valve’s handheld hardware. In comparison, Marathon, a PvPvE extraction shooter, peaked at approximately 88,337 concurrent players and has received 87 positive reviews. The game is also available on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S. Unlike Slay the Spire 2, Marathon is listed as “Not Supported” on Steam Deck due to anticheat restrictions.
Slay the Spire 2 Outperforms Marathon’s Peak on Steam Launch – Initial Numbers Compared
Following the launches, Casey Yano expressed surprise that Slay the Spire 2 would outperform Marathon in active users. MegaCrit later clarified on Twitter that their original comment regarding Marathon’s launch was a joke. These initial numbers highlight the contrasting trajectories of these two releases on Steam.
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- Slay the Spire 2 Crushes Marathon With 250K Steam Players on Launch DaySlay the Spire 2 Crushes Marathon With 250K Steam Players on Launch Daygamespot.com
- Slay the Spire 2 breaks Steam's roguelike player count recordsSlay the Spire 2 breaks Steam's roguelike player count recordsign.com
- Critical issue.Critical issue.forbes.com