It has been a decade since 'Killing Floor 2' landed in Steam Early Access back in 2015, and now its successor, 'Killing Floor 3', has finally hit the shelves on the 24th. While the title certainly carries enough weight to immediately claim the top spot on Steam's global charts, the reception has been lukewarm at best, with players currently labelling it as 'Mixed'.

Unlike its predecessors, 'Killing Floor 3' leaps forward to the year 2091. While the previous titles focused on containing chaotic, random outbreaks caused by Horzine Biotech’s failed experiments, the narrative has shifted. Time has clearly moved on, and in this installment, the Zeds have been weaponised into a controlled army. You now step into the boots of a rebel from 'Nightfall' to fight back.

With the jump into the distant future, the Zeds have evolved; they are faster, more menacing, and sport a variety of new looks and armaments. To stand a chance, Nightfall operatives must scavenge and customise their own loadouts—be it flamethrowers, shotguns, or katanas—to carve through the hordes.

Despite the long gestation period, the community response to 'Killing Floor 3' is sitting at 'Mixed' (based on 3,248 reviews, with only 55% positive). The prevailing sentiment is that the game feels like a hollow shell wearing the series' name. Critics have pointed out that the graphics and animations don't quite hit the mark for an Unreal Engine 5 title, the weapon feedback feels limp, and the UI has a distinct, unwelcome 'mobile game' flavour. On top of that, the optimisation is being flagged as a significant pain point.

Elsewhere on the charts, 'Wuchang: Fallen Feathers' and 'Monster Hunter Wilds' have slipped out, while 'Rust' has climbed to 5th place following a global event. Even without any discounts, 'Helldivers 2' and 'Red Dead Redemption 2' remain resilient, holding steady at 9th and 10th respectively.

In the daily peak Concurrent Players top 20, 'The Finals' managed to secure a spot with 63,719 players despite a downward trend. Despite the heavy criticism, 'Wuchang: Fallen Feathers' actually saw its numbers climb to 131,518, landing it in 10th place on the 24th. The user consensus, which was previously 'Overwhelmingly Negative', has slightly improved to 'Mostly Negative' following the developer's promise to address the issues.