Helldivers 2 is having a big day. The game launched today, August 26, on Xbox Series X|S, and it also got a big new update, including a Halo crossover. All of the excitement has led to a surge in players and sales for Helldivers 2–here are some of the key things to know about Helldivers 2’s latest success.
No. 1 on Steam
On Steam, Helldivers 2 is the top-selling game overall in the US based on revenue. Helldivers 2 is also No. 2 in the UK. Filtered by global stats, Helldivers 2 is No. 2, only behind Counter-Strike 2.
In terms of player numbers on Steam, Helldivers 2 reached more than 114,000 peak concurrent players today, August 26, meaning the game is inside Steam’s top 10 overall most-played games. This is the highest figure since June.
