Elden Ring has finally released and has taken the gaming world by storm. From Software’s latest epic has garnered rave reviews from critics and fans alike with it’s massive open world, challenging gameplay and beautiful art direction. Since its release on February 25th, the game has been gaining traction on Steam with every passing day.
According to SteamDB data, Elden Ring has been hitting record peak concurrent user counts every day since its release. The game clocked over 764,000 users on its first day of release, over 861,000 the next day, and over 891,000 as of yesterday. It’s current peak count stands at 891,143 concurrent players, which is enough to put it at 7th all-time on the list below PUBG: Battlegrounds, Lost Ark, CS:GO, Dota 2, Cyberpunk 2077, and New World. Elden Ring still has a chance to move up the list if this trend continues, as it currently sits only 21,996 peak concurrent users behind New World’s record of 913,634.
As previously reported, Elden Ring is one of the best reviewed games of all time, getting tons of perfect scores from the gaming media. It has scored a 97 on Metacritic, putting it in the company of games like The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Grand Theft Auto V and Red Dead Redemption 2. It is also currently tied with Super Mario Odyssey for the top spot on OpenCritic with a score of 96.
Our own review of Elden Ring gave it a 10/10 and had this to say:
Elden Ring will not only meet the fan’s expectations but surpass them in ways they didn’t expect. I believe that From Software will also obtain new fans as well and show the world what a well-designed open-world game can do. As previously stated, Elden Ring is a game that is begging to be explored and conquered at its full capacity. There is so much content here, and it is so good. The game is atmospheric, gorgeous in its way, full of badass lore, mystery, and secrets. Not only has From Software raised the bar for themselves, but also for other studios that work on open-world games. If From Software has managed to set such standards, I can only be both scared and excited at the same time for Elden Ring 2. Please, make a sequel because you will want it and so will I. Elden Ring will be receiving a 10/10, which is what we consider a Beast of a rating here at Gaming Instincts. Elden Ring is the new generation of the Dark Souls franchise, and I cannot wait to see what Miyazaki-son and the team will cook next.
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