Among the most played games on Steam, it's hard to dethrone Counter-Strike 2, PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS, or even Dota 2. These are top names that have been around for years and whose loyal fans are countless. Despite everything, certain releases and updates manage to propel their games to the top of the Steam charts. This is the case for this game, which saw its play count increase 30-fold after its last update. day.
This game multiplies its number of players by 30 with its latest update
It's difficult to shake up the top 10 most-played games on Steam. Some must-haves occupy the top spots, while the latest releases creep in for a few weeks. Examples include Schedule I, which has been all the rage since its release last month, and Monster Hunter Wilds, which still remains at the top despite criticism. Despite everything, some existing titles sometimes manage to rise to the top of the Steam charts thanks to their updates.
And this week, it's the excellent Last Epoch that manages to climb to the 10th place of the most popular games on Steam thanks to the release of Tombs of Erased, its season 2. An action-RPG developed by lovers of the genre that has managed to stand out from the tough competition thanks to a quality of build, crafting and artistic direction worthy of the greatest. Yet, Last Epoch benefited from a much smaller development fund than the giants of the sector.
While Diablo IV struggles to win back the hearts of fans after its multiple debacle and Path of Exile 2 is still finding its way despite the updates, Today, Last Epoch is positioned as THE solution for fans of action-RPGs and hack'n slash. A title reminiscent of old-school hack'n slash games like Diablo II and Grim Dawn, while enhancing difficult-to-manage gameplay aspects like build balancing and diversity, but especially crafting and the endgame loop.
But Last Epoch succeeds, listening to its community since its beginnings. And faced with In the absence of a quality competitor, the game from Eleventh Hour Games multiplies its average number of players by 30 for the release of its season 2. It's a safe bet that this number will decrease over the coming weeks, but Last Epoch remains a record of 264,708 simultaneous players at its release.
To invite players to support them, the game even offered cosmetic packs to those who wanted them, in the style of Path of Exile. And judging by the Steam reviews, players are happy to be able to support this small studio capable of competing with the biggest. Last Epoch is aimed at both veterans of the genre and newcomers, in a sometimes obscure sector that leaves little room for improvisation.
But Last Epoch rewards your curiosity and doesn't punish you for trying to innovate. A success for Eleventh Hour Games, which can boast of having collected 86% positive ratings on recent reviews published on the game's Steam page.
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