Highlights

  • Killing Floor 2's player count surged on Steam thanks to a free weekend and 95% discount.
  • Tripwire Interactive is celebrating the original Killing Floor's 15th anniversary, leading to the free weekend and huge discount.

Killing Floor 2, the zombie co-op shooter from Tripwire Interactive, has received a large player count boost on Steam, thanks largely to the series' 15th-anniversary celebrations. Killing Floor 2 was originally released back in 2016, and has continued to receive frequent new content from its developer until recently.

When Killing Floor 2 first launched, it had big boots to fill. The original Killing Floor had developed a reputation as a bit of a cult classic, offering a unique brand of co-op fun that players struggled to find anywhere else. Almost eight years on, it's safe to say that Killing Floor 2 lived up to expectations, becoming known as one of the best co-op zombie games on the market. Tripwire Interactive, with support from Saber Interactive in recent years, has done a great job at ensuring the game remains fresh, even for veterans who have been playing Killing Floor 2 for years now.

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According to numbers from SteamDB, Killing Floor 2 has seen a huge jump in player count over the last few days, and the reason is simple. The Killing Floor series is currently celebrating its 15th birthday, with the original game being released back in May 2009. As part of this, Killing Floor 2 has been given a free weekend on Steam, as well as an enormous discount of 95%, bringing the game down to just $1.49. While the free weekend ends on May 20, the discount extends until May 23, making it the perfect time to give one of the best zombie games ever made a try for little to no cost.

Killing Floor 2 Gets a Huge Player Count Boost on Steam

The numbers themselves represent a huge jump in popularity for Killing Floor 2, one of the best co-op games on Steam. Prior to the free weekend, the game had been averaging anywhere between 2,500 and 4,500 players on a daily basis. It's a strong figure for an eight-year-old game, but nothing in comparison to the 24-hour peak of 22,745 that it currently boasts. This is still some way off its all-time peak of 69,987 that it set six years ago, but there's still time for Killing Floor 2 to continue to rise in popularity as the free weekend drags on.

Killing Floor 2's popularity boost couldn't come at a better time for the series. Last year, Tripwire Interactive announced Killing Floor 3, and the studio continues to slowly build hype for the game. Fans of the series are sure to have their own wishlists for Killing Floor 3, and hopefully, the developer can live up to what will be even more lofty expectations this time around. The studio is yet to reveal a release window for Killing Floor 3, but players taking the chance to revisit the second title in the series can only prove to be a positive for the sequel.