Silent Hill 2’s remake launched globally right now after having been obtainable in early entry for Deluxe Version house owners over the weekend, and following receiving widespread crucial acclaim, the survival horror title additionally appears to be attracting audiences in respectable numbers.
As per SteamDB, on the time of writing, Silent Hill 2 has seen a peak of 23,676 gamers on Steam. These aren’t horrible numbers, particularly for what’s the first instalment in a very long time for a long-dormant franchise that has historically by no means been a lot of a mass vendor, although in comparison with how different horror remakes have carried out lately, its numbers do fall a bit bit brief.
Resident Evil, in fact, would be the collection that almost all will look to for comparability. Resident Evil 2 noticed a concurrent peak of over 74,000 gamers, whereas Resident Evil 3 stands at over 60,000 gamers, and Resident Evil 4 at over 168,000 gamers. In the meantime, if you wish to have a look at a non-Resident Evil launch, there’s additionally the Useless Area remake, which had a peak of over 30,000 concurrent gamers.
In our assessment of Silent Hill 2, we awarded it a rating of 10/10, saying, “Bloober Staff and Konami’s remake of the 2001 basic is definitely probably the greatest survival horror video games on the market. The brand new Silent Hill 2 simply stands amongst the likes of Resident Evil 2 and Useless Area, making it a must-play sport for veterans and newcomers alike.” Learn the complete assessment via right here.
Silent Hill 2 is accessible on PS5 and PC.