The latest entry in the Resident Evil series, Resident Evil Requiem, has seen remarkable success since its launch on the 27th, dominating both sales charts and concurrent player counts. User sentiment on Steam has also been climbing, shifting from 'Very Positive' to 'Overwhelmingly Positive'.

At launch on the 27th, Resident Evil Requiem sat at a 'Very Positive' rating (87% positive), with players singing praises for the stunning graphics and Leon's punchy action sequences. As the review count piled up, the momentum didn't falter; by the 3rd, it hit 'Overwhelmingly Positive' status with 43,311 reviews and a 96% positive score.

The defining feature of this sequel is the expanded dual-track gameplay. You can experience traditional survival horror with the inexperienced Grace Ashcroft, managing scarce resources, or lean into the action-heavy side of things with Leon S. Kennedy. A welcome departure from previous entries is the ability to toggle between first-person and third-person perspectives, depending on your preference.

Steam users are clearly loving the contrast between the two protagonists. The Grace segments dial up the tension to an immersive degree, while the Leon portions offer a cathartic power fantasy of wiping out foes. The technical polish—ranging from rain effects and hair physics to rock-solid optimization—has earned high marks, with many veterans expressing pure joy at returning to iconic locales like Raccoon City and the police station.

Elsewhere, Marathon has climbed to 2nd place with just three days left until release. It seems the recent Server Slam test, which drew a peak of 140,000 players, has successfully stoked the fires of anticipation. Meanwhile, Crimson Desert is sitting pretty at 4th place, despite being over two weeks away from launch.

In the daily peak concurrent players top 20, Overwatch has maintained a top-tier position for about three weeks since the start of Season 1. While the count dipped slightly to 91,583 on the 3rd, it remains the highest record since its Steam debut. Deadlock has also held its ground within the rankings for over a month, steadily rolling out new heroes since the end of January.