The Most Popular Games on Steam: July 25th to August 1st
Steam, the largest PC game platform in the world, has released its rankings for the most popular games of the week, based on sales revenue. For the week of July 25th to August 1st, Gunfire Games’ new game ‘Remnant 2’ has taken the top spot in Korea, following its global release last week. This marks the first time in about four months that a Korean game has reached the number one spot, surpassing the previous leader, the Resident Evil 4 remake. ‘Remnant 2’ has managed to dethrone the current Korean sensation, ‘Eternal Return’.
Three years ago, the original ‘Remnant: From the Ashes’ impressed gamers with its unique blend of sci-fi and soul-like third-person shooting mechanics. The sequel builds upon this foundation, offering an even richer gaming experience. The game has gained significant popularity through word of mouth, as its intense action and emotional storytelling resonate with players.
Globally, ‘Remnant 2’ has secured second place in the overall rankings, right behind ‘Eternal Return’. The game’s solid gameplay, which includes elements of fighting, farming, and exploring, has received high praise, leading to high expectations for its future success. However, players have expressed concerns about the poor quality of the Korean translation, urging the developers to improve the localization.
A Strong Contender: ‘Eternal Return’
‘Eternal Return’ continues to maintain its dominance, even after two weeks since its release. Despite being overtaken by ‘Remnant 2’, it holds a strong second place and maintains its popularity on a global scale. The Steam reviews show a similar ratio of domestic and foreign language feedback, indicating its appeal to a diverse player base.
The 1.1 update for ‘Eternal Return’ introduced a regular ranking system and a season pass. With the main Battle Mode now officially launched, the game is expected to maintain its high rankings. Developers are actively addressing urgent errors and feedback, which may further enhance the overall gaming experience and affect its standing in the charts.
‘Armored Core 6: Flames of Rubicon’, which is currently available for pre-order, is rapidly gaining popularity. It ranks 9th in Korea and 18th globally. Despite its niche appeal as a mecha action game, it has received an enthusiastic response in Korea. This positive reception can be attributed to the high level of trust gamers have in From Software’s previous works.
International Releases Garner Attention
Baldur’s Gate 3, set to be officially released today, holds the third position in the global rankings, following ‘Remnant 2’. While its reception in Korea may be relatively lukewarm due to the lack of Korean language support, fans of classic RPGs worldwide are eagerly anticipating this title. Typically, game purchases surge after a release, suggesting that Baldur’s Gate 3 may climb higher in future rankings.
‘Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart’ has also made a significant jump in the global rankings. Originally an exclusive PlayStation series, its recent port to the PC platform on July 26th has generated excitement among Western fans.
Looking ahead to the next week, many users are expected to flock to the Black Cell Season 5 of ‘Call of Duty: Modern Warfare’ in the global market. Meanwhile, Korea is expected to offer a variety of popular games with deep discounts, attracting numerous players.
[게임플] Steam, the world’s largest PC game platform, released the ranking of the most popular games for the week of July 25th to August 1st. Ranking criteria are aggregated by sales revenue for a week.
Gunfire Games’ new game ‘Remnant 2’ hit the Korean box office this week, following last week’s global release. This is the first time in about four months since the Resident Evil 4 remake that a Korean weekly singles game has come first. This is the site that beats the current hot topic in Korea, ‘Eternal Return’.
Three years ago, the title ‘Remainder: From the Ashes’ showed a great combination of sci-fi and soul-like third-person root shooter, and this work returns with a richer volume and system. Above all, it spread by word of mouth as the direction of action stimulated the emotions of the users in a tasteful way.
In the overall global ranking, it is in second place following last week. The basic fun of the game, such as fighting, farming, and exploring maps, is only being evaluated, so high records are expected for now. However, voices require additional localization improvement because the translation quality is so low that playing Korean is annoying.
The most popular game on Steam for the week of July 5th Korea (left), Global (right)
The firepower of ‘Eternal Return’, which has been two weeks since its release, is still the same. Despite giving the top floor to Remnant 2, it holds a solid 2nd place, and shows a smooth initial service while maintaining its name in the charts even by global standards. In the Steam evaluation, the ratio of domestic and foreign languages is similar, so there is some foreign language.
Eternal Return adds a regular rank and season pass via the 1.1 update on the 3rd. As the main BM is officially up and running, high rankings can be expected to continue for the time being. In addition, urgent error correction and feedback improvement are done together, and the result can also be variable.
‘Armored Core 6: Flames of Rubicon’, which opened pre-order, is increasing rapidly. It ranks 9th in Korea and 18th globally. Despite the somewhat maniac mecha action, the reaction in Korea is great. It is interpreted that the high trust towards From Software’s games has had an effect.
Overseas, Baldur’s Gate 3, which will be officially released today, is in third place after Remains 2. Although the response in Korea is relatively weak due to the lack of Korean language support, it is a game that cannot be missed by fans of classic RPGs. Usually, since the purchase volume is more after launch, there is a possibility that it will go higher.
‘Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart’ also rose significantly in the global rankings. Originally a PlayStation exclusive series, it was ported to the PC platform on July 26 and received attention from Western fans.
In the global market next week, many users are expected to flock to Black Cell Season 5 of ‘Call of Duty: Modern Warfare’, and Korea is expected to see a number of popular games with deep discounts.
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