Highlights
- Cyberpunk 2077's recent rise in popularity on Steam can be attributed to the release of the free Update 2.0 and the upcoming Phantom Liberty expansion, promising more content and an improved player experience.
- The game has redeemed itself since its troubled launch, with CD Projekt Red fixing various glitches, combat mechanics, and visuals. The recommended new playthroughs have also contributed to its resurgence on the Steam charts.
Cyberpunk 2077 is making waves in the gaming community once again by jumping up to number nine in the Steam charts. This can be accredited to not only the title’s free Update 2.0, but also the Phantom Liberty expansion coming to Cyberpunk 2077 as well.
Cyberpunk 2077 had a rough start, but has since largely redeemed itself. CD Projekt Red has improved the cybernetic RPG by fixing a wide variety of glitches, combat mechanics, visuals, and more. Now with the soon-to-be-released Phantom Liberty expansion promising more content, story, and characters, Cyberpunk 2077 once again takes the spotlight.
Cyberpunk 2077 currently holds the ninth spot on the Steam chart with a peak concurrent player count of 165,498 in the past 24 hours. Since the release of Cyberpunk 2077’s Update 2.0 on September 21, the game's popularity has slowly began to increase. The RPG is predicted to climb even higher up on the Steam chart following the Phantom Liberty expansion. Cyberpunk 2077 currently sits behind Starfield on the Steam charts and is expected to surpass the space exploration game in player count.
With Update 2.0, mechanics such as Cyberpunk 2077's Perk Trees received an overhaul to better the player experience. Vehicle combat has also been added to create intense moments during fights. So many changes were made that CD Projekt Red recommended that everyone should start a new playthrough. This has also contributed to the game’s placement on the Steam chart.
The Phantom Liberty expansion can redeem CD Projekt Red’s past reputation for Cyberpunk 2077. Players will follow V on a new journey branching off from the main game and away from Night City. The DLC itself brings a brand-new story and a new location called Dogtown to the game. Not only that, but it also introduces a revamped police system, vehicles, weapons, and much more for players to dig into.
Cyberpunk 2077 is available on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
Source: SteamDB
