Cyberpunk 2077 recorded a peak of 162,291 concurrent players on Steam in the last 24 hours, according to monitoring platforms such as SteamDB. It is the game’s highest concurrent count on the platform in roughly three years — since the Phantom Liberty expansion launch in October 2023, which exceeded 274,000.
The surge comes days after the second season of the Cyberpunk: Edgerunners anime premiered on Netflix (October 20) and the free Update 2.5 arrived (October 22), alongside a 70% discount on Steam.
What Update 2.5 brought
Update 2.5, called the Edgerunners 2 Update, adds content tied to the anime and gameplay improvements. Highlights include:
- A new side quest (Clampdown) that serves as a prequel to the second season and lets players meet anime characters;
- The Double Trouble perk in the Cool tree, allowing dual-wielding of Power-category pistols and revolvers;
- Cross-platform mod support via mod.io, available in the game menu for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series;
- Visual customization of cyberware at Glamdocs, new hairstyles, clothing sets, and a radio station with the anime soundtrack;
- FOV slider on consoles and other quality-of-life improvements.
The update is already available on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S. The Switch 2 version arrives in the following days.
Why the peak stands out
The first season of Edgerunners, released in 2022, already helped revitalize the game after its troubled 2020 launch. The current combination of a new anime, free in-game content, and a promotion recreates a similar effect nearly six years after the original release.
Monitoring numbers show the daily peak rising from around 55,000 on the 20th to over 162,000 on the 24th. The game continues to hold very positive reviews on Steam and has surpassed 40 million units sold.
For those who have not yet played or want to revisit Night City, the timing is particularly favorable: the new content is free and the base game is heavily discounted.
Image credit: CD Projekt Red / Xbox Wire
Sources
- Xbox Wire — From the Anime to the Game (Update 2.5)
- Tech4Gamers — Cyberpunk 2077 Hits Highest Steam Player Count In 3 Years
- SteamDB — Cyberpunk 2077 player charts
- Forbes — Cyberpunk 2077 Rockets To Its Second-Highest Playercount
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