Street Fighter 6 has already broken a record on Steam, KO’ing Mortal Kombat

Street Fighter is finally big on PC. The launch of street fighter 6 has not only proven that to be the case, but has also shown that the long-running fighting game series is capable of outselling even the most popular fighting games on Steam.

The fighting game scene on PC has never really been massive, at least when you look at the Steam numbers of the different games at launch and beyond. Unsurprisingly, the only major player in the space has been Mortal Kombat, but NetherRealm’s reign is seemingly over.

Having debuted less than 24 hours ago, Street Fighter 6 is now firmly the most played fighting game on Steam, with peaked at 65,873 concurrent players (via SteamDB). Even putting aside the potential for the player base to grow even more during the day and over the weekend, this is already a new high for the series.

More importantly, it exceeded Mortal Kombat 11’s 35,147 simultaneous spikesthat the game NetherRealm established at its launch in 2019. Putting aside free hits like MultiVersus with its massive 153,433 simultaneous spikesStreet Fighter 6 is by far the most popular premium fighter on the platform.

As of this writing, 45,508 players are discovering the silly wonders of World Tour mode, competing online against other players, or just playing some friendly matches against local players. That’s enough to put it at number 13 on the Steam charts, and you’re done. the best-selling paid game on the platform.

With its modern controls, a suite of modes for players of all abilities to enjoy (something Street Fighter 5 was sorely lacking), and a modern visual style that strikes a balance between realism and graphical fidelity – Street Fighter 6 will always he seemed well positioned to change. forever things for the series and the fighting game genre in general.

Find out why this is a revolutionary fighting game in Alex’s Street Fighter 6 detailed review at the link.