Highguard Hits Nearly 100,000 Concurrent Players on Steam at Launch

"Highguard, the new free-to-play multiplayer shooter from Wildlight Entertainment, hit nearly 100,000 players on Steam at launch on Monday. The game, which shot into limelight after it was shown as the final reveal at The Game Awards 2025, launched on PS5, PC, and Xbox Series S/X on January 26. Despite a healthy concurrent player base on launch day, reviews of the game remained negative on Steam."

"According to SteamDB, Highguard reached a peak concurrent player count of 97,249 on Monday. The player numbers, however, declined sharply the next day, with the game registering a peak concurrent player count of just over 19,000 on Tuesday. While the multiplayer title amassed a healthy player base on day one, it was bombarded with negative reviews on Steam. The reception of the game on the platform sits at "Mostly Negative" after more than 19,000 reviews."

Highguard launched on January 26 for PS5, PC, and Xbox Series S/X and reached a Steam peak of 97,249 concurrent players at launch. Player counts fell sharply to just over 19,000 the next day and hovered under 10,000 afterward. Steam reception registered as "Mostly Negative" after more than 19,000 reviews. Wildlight maintained radio silence after the The Game Awards 2025 reveal, which prompted backlash and comparisons to other free-to-play shooters. Wildlight premiered a launch showcase detailing gameplay. Highguard is a PvP raid shooter featuring Wardens with distinct guns, raid tools, magical abilities, and varied gameplay roles.

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