Set in Shengoku era Japan, players take on the role of an unnamed shinobi warrior to 'unleash an arsenal of deadly prosthetic tools and powerful ninja abilities.' The game is less grim and fantastical than its older brothers, opting for a gorgeous Japanese aesthetic. Sekiro is made by FromSoftware, the company behind infamous death-fest games Dark Souls and Bloodborne. While that's not the same astronomical numbers as other recent titles like Apex: Legends, it's enough to make Sekiro the top Steam release so far for 2019.Īt the time of writing, Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice is atop Steam's Top Selling list, having dethroned Far Cry New Dawn, and has a 'Very Positive' rating from the community. In its first 24 hours, Sekiro had 108,000 concurrent players on Steam. The critical response and players' reactions seem to be universally positive, and that's translated nicely into sales for FromSoftware's latest title. Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice has only been out for a day and it's already off to a great start. Publicly available Steam stats show the game with 108,000 concurrent players - more than any other Steam release in 2019 so far.

Dark Souls with ninjas, has achieved a monstrously successful launch on Friday. In brief: Hotly anticipated title Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, a.k.a.

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