The Witcher 3 Remastered breaks Steam concurrent player record, hits 114,696
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IGN reported that The Witcher 3 Remastered has already broken the game's Steam concurrent player record, reaching 114,696 players according to SteamDB. IGN said this exceeds the previous Steam peak of 103,329 players in January 2020, which SteamDB linked to the Witcher TV series. IGN characterized the remaster's Steam peak as a 258% jump from last month's Steam concurrent total of 31,959. IGN also noted these figures account for Steam only and that the Steam peak could increase over the coming week.
- What happened: IGN reported that SteamDB recorded 114,696 concurrent Steam players for The Witcher 3 Remastered, a new Steam peak for the game.
- Why it matters: IGN described the new peak as a 258% increase from the previous month's Steam concurrent figure of 31,959, illustrating a large short-term rise on Valve's platform.
- Context: IGN cited SteamDB showing the prior Steam record was 103,329 concurrent players in January 2020, which SteamDB associated with the Witcher TV series; IGN also emphasized these counts are Steam-only and do not include consoles or other PC platforms.
- What next: IGN wrote that these Steam numbers will likely increase through the week and over the weekend; total concurrent play across non-Steam platforms has not been reported or confirmed.
What changed
IGN reported that within a few hours of The Witcher 3 Remastered's launch the game reached a new Steam concurrent-player high of 114,696, per SteamDB.
Before and after
- SteamDB's previous recorded peak was 103,329 concurrent players in January 2020, which IGN said SteamDB tied to the Witcher TV series.
- IGN described the current Steam peak as a 258% jump from last month's Steam concurrent total of 31,959.
Limits
- IGN noted the cited numbers only cover Steam; IGN listed Xbox Series X and S, PS5, Nintendo Switch 2, GoG, and Battle.net as other platforms likely not included in the Steam figure.
- IGN also stated the Steam peak could rise during the rest of the week; broader cross-platform totals were not provided or confirmed.