Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2, the highly anticipated sequel to the Warhammer 40K universe, has achieved great success since its release. The sequel to the first game, which was released in 2011, has broken the charts by selling 2 million copies in just a few days . The game has topped the best-seller list of the week on Steam . So why did the game attract so much attention? Here are the details…

Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2 is the leader of the week on Steam

It was announced that the game quickly reached a significant player base on the Steam platform. Space Marine 2 became the game with the highest number of concurrent players in the Warhammer universe, reaching 226,000 players at the same time. The record was previously broken by Total War: Warhammer 3, which was released in 2022, with 167,000 players.

While Space Marine 2 has achieved significant success in this area, rival games like Black Myth: Wukong still have larger total player counts, while the game offers a solid campaign that can be played both solo and in co-op.

Developed by Saber Interactive and published by Focus Entertainment, the action game offers players an immersive experience with a powerful game mechanism, eye-catching graphics and violent battle scenes. You can feel every moment of the battle, especially with its structure that brings together sword and gun dynamics.

Of course, not everything is as good as it seems. Players have noted some shortcomings, especially in the PC version, such as optimization issues, a slow leveling system, and AI problems. Still, it is generally accepted that the game is a major improvement over the first Space Marine game in every sense.

The game developers are working on updates that will further expand Space Marine 2. In the coming periods, content such as PvE missions, new difficulty levels, PvP modes, and the “Battle Barg” expansion pack will be added to the game, offering players more variety.