That didn’t take very long. Grand Theft Auto V is already the second most popular game on Steam, just a few hours since the highly anticipated open world crime game’s release.
Nestling in just behind Dota 2, which let’s face it, is almost impossible to knock off the Steam top spot, GTA V is being played by just under 175,000 users.
The perennial top two on Steam are Dota 2 and Counter-Strike, so it’s an impressive debut for a game to displace either of those. Then again, this is a Rockstar release, so high numbers aren’t a huge surprise. It will be interesting to see how the figures balance out for the rest of the week.
I’ve only very briefly dipped into GTA V on PC, but so far it looks like a robust port with a lot of scalability. Time will tell if the long, long wait’s been worth it, but so far the game’s off to a good start.
