Summary
LEGO Horizon Adventureshas gotten off to a very slow start on Steam, amassing a lower all-time high player count than flop hero shooterConcordon the platform. It’s still early days forLEGO Horizon Adventures, but these initial numbers continue a worrying trend for PlayStation Studios on Steam.
Earlier this month,LEGO Horizon Adventureslaunched to mixed reviews, with confusion over who the game is actually for. Some critics felt that it would appeal to neither LEGO norHorizonfans, leaving it in an odd place of limbo. Player reception hasn’t been much better, either. Steam reviews are currently marked as “Mixed,” with just 58% of reviews sitting at positive at the moment. This could all change with future updates, but right now, this reception is being reflected in its player count.
According toSteamDB,LEGO Horizon Adventuresmanaged just 602 concurrent players upon its launch, and the number has only declined since then. Over the most recent weekend, it peaked at 150 players, which is rough by any metric. For a grim comparison,canceled hero shooterConcordhit an all-time peak of 697 players, which won’t make for pretty reading for PlayStation Studios. Given how LEGO andHorizonare both big names among gamers, it’s somewhat surprising that the number is this low, even with the critical reception.
PlayStation Studios All-Time High Steam Player Counts
Since making a conscious effort to bring its games to PC, PlayStation Studios has had a mixed success rate on the platform. Many of its games have flopped on Steam, with low concurrent player counts for many. EvenRatchet and Clank: Rift Apartfailed to break 9,000 concurrent players.LEGO Horizon Adventuresisn’t the lowest ever - that title belongs toEverybody’s Gone to the Rapturewith 191 players. But still, with the name value of LEGO andHorizon, it should be able to achieve a better number than 602.
It hasn’t all been doom and gloom for PlayStation Studios on PC, though. It’s worth remembering thatHelldivers 2is one of the biggest hits of the year, and games likeGhost of Tsushima,God of War, andMarvel’s Spider-Manall performed extremely well on Steam. Overall, it has been great to get these previously exclusive titles on PC, and hopefully, PlayStation Studios will see the highs as being worth the lows.
LEGO Horizon Adventures
WHERE TO PLAY
In a far future, where giant mechanized beasts roam a landscape reclaimed by nature and humans live in primitive tribes, an ancient evil seeks to destroy the world…Join hunter Aloy as she leads a colourful crew of heroes on a quest to save the meadows, forests, and mountains of Earth from a man called Helis, who leads a gang of sunworshippers that follow an Ancient Evil shrouded in mystery.Dive into a thrilling adventure alone, or with friends with couch co-op or online play, customize your home in true LEGO style, and uncover stunning secrets from Aloy’s mysterious past along the way.
