Elden Ring Nightreign’s player count is a mere 17.81% of its peak back in May. FromSoftware has built a reputation for delivering incredible games that, while often having multiplayer elements, are primarily single-player experiences.Elden Ring Nightreignis the opposite. While the game can be played solo, it is first and foremost meant to be a co-op experience of three players exploring an alternate version of the Lands Between while taking on a variety of challenging bosses.
Launching at a budget price of $39.99,Elden Ring Nightreignstill debuted to a fraction of the peak player count enjoyed by the originalElden Ringgame.Elden Ring Nightreign’s peak concurrent player count is 313,593 at the time of this writing, while the originalElden Ringhit an all-time peak of 953,426. Still, withNightreignbeing a multiplayer-focused spin-offand not a proper sequel, it’s understandable that the game wouldn’t drum up as much interest as the groundbreaking original.
What may raise some eyebrows is howElden Ring Nighreign’s Steam player count has dropped by nearly 82% in just two months.According to SteamDB,Elden Ring Nightreign’s peak concurrent player count for the last 24 hours is 55,862. The originalElden Ring, meanwhile, has a24-hour peak player count of 52,589. The originalElden Ringhas sold significantly more copies thanNightreign, but it’s still three years old, whileNightreignis only two months old.Nightreignbeing a multiplayer-focused game may also make its dramatic player count drop more concerning, but in all actuality, its numbers are still relatively strong compared to many other games.
Elden Ring Nightreign Steam Player Count Now Compared to Its Peak
It’s important to keep in mind thatElden Ring Nightreignis not a live-service game, and it can be played solo, so it doesn’t live and die by its concurrent player count like some other titles might. Of course, it would be better for FromSoftware and Bandai Namco forElden Ring Nightreignnotto lose 82% of its initial playerbase, but it’s not the end of the world.Elden Ring Nightreignwill undoubtedly draw lapsed players back with future updates, and in fact, a potentially big one is right around the corner.
It was recently confirmed thatElden Ring Nightreignwill be adding a two-player modeon July 30. Currently,Elden Ring Nightreignis only playable solo or in groups of three. Duo Expeditions giveElden Ring Nightreignthe chance to play in groups of two without getting any randoms involved, which could very well convince some players to give it another shot and others to try it for the very first time. There are other big updates planned for the game in the future, and it will be interesting to see if it’s ever enough to significantly boostElden Ring Nightreign’s player count or if interest in the game will continue to wane.
