Red Dead Redemption 2 Hits New Peak Player Count on Steam

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Summary

  • Red Dead Redemption 2 hit a new all-time peak player count on Steam on January 26, 2025.
  • Over 86,000 users were playing at the same time, with the boost likely due to an ongoing Steam sale.

The popular game “Red Dead Redemption 2” has hit a new record number of players simultaneously playing on Steam, with approximately 86,000 users enjoying the game at once. This impressive milestone is due to an ongoing promotion being offered on the platform. Remarkably, this peak player count was achieved nearly six years after its initial release on PC in 2019, which followed a year after it debuted on consoles.

Among Rockstar’s most impactful creations, the game Red Dead Redemption 2 has garnered an impressive amount of recognition, earning numerous awards throughout its release. Not only did it receive widespread praise from critics, but also enjoyed significant commercial success, selling millions of copies in a short span of time. Interestingly, even as we approach late 2024, Red Dead Redemption 2 continues to be popular among gamers, with recent reports indicating strong sales. Furthermore, it recently saw a surge in its playerbase following a temporary price reduction on Steam, breaking records for its player count.

8,671 gamers on Steam simultaneously played Red Dead Redemption 2 on January 26, 2025, establishing a new high for the game’s concurrent player count. This achievement aligns with the action-adventure title experiencing its lowest price ever on Valve’s platform since January 23. Red Dead Redemption 2 has been available for $14.99 during a 75% discount as part of an ongoing sale on various Rockstar titles, which ends on February 6, 2025, at 10AM PT. Notably, the third-person shooter also saw increased sales after its Xbox version was significantly discounted during Black Friday 2024.

Red Dead Redemption 2 Receives Player Count Boost Due to Steam Sale

It’s important to point out that the drop in price on Steam for Red Dead Redemption 2 has happened before, and each time it does, the number of players reaches a new high. The game last hit its all-time high of 77,655 concurrent players on November 26, 2023, coinciding with when it was selling for $19.79 USD (67% off), which is its lowest price ever on Valve’s digital store. This suggests that Steam sales can attract a large number of new players to games, even if they have been available for quite some time. In a similar vein, ArmA 3 saw a resurgence during a Steam sale in July 2024.

It’s beneficial for Rockstar Games that their older titles, like Red Dead Redemption 2 and Grand Theft Auto 5, are still performing exceptionally well. This is likely due to the fact that the company’s studios are primarily focusing on the development of GTA 6, their upcoming major release. Remarkably, sales for Red Dead Redemption 2 and GTA 5 have been extremely high up until December 2024. With these impressive sales numbers and the anticipated launch of GTA 6 later this year, it appears that 2025 could be a very prosperous year for the American gaming company.

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2025-01-27 18:56