One of the most mysterious and strange game launches of all time has to be Highguard. We saw it as the last trailer in the Game Awards, and then it was all radio silence until we learned there was a closed-door event happening. But now, despite the mystery behind it, Highguard has finally launched, and believe it or not, it’s already reaching some good numbers on Steam, with almost 100,000 players jumping into the game to don the outfit of Wardens.
Highguard Almost Reaches a 100,000 Player Count at Launch on Steam
Many were skeptical about Highguard, but it seems that skepticism was a bit unfounded because it turns out the game is pretty great. Today, we finally saw an in-depth gameplay dive where the developers showcase many of the game’s systems and finally explained some of the things we barely got to see during its only trailer.
For those who still don’t know what this title is all about, it is a 3v3 PvP Raid shooter where you and your teammates try to destroy the enemy base by planting bombs and sabotaging it. It is quite an interesting concept, especially since it takes place on a huge map and moves away from the staples of the genre in a way.
Since the element of surprise was there for Highguard, many gamers have already jumped in, and according to Steam Charts, it is sitting at 91k concurrent players at the time of writing, which is quite the achievement for a game with zero marketing and a lot of doubt behind it.
While some of the early impressions have been great, the truth is that there are already some complaints about it. For instance, many players claim that the 3v3 format is a bad idea, especially with the map being so big. Many of us were expecting some 5v5 faction, or at least the well-established 4v4 format. But no, six players in a map is all we have at launch, and it truly is an odd design choice.
Beyond that, the game is currently sitting at Overwhelmingly Negative reviews on Steam, with the majority of gamers claiming the optimization isn’t that great, with some high-end rigs struggling to maintain a proper framerate. In the end, the experience may vary depending on the player, but it seems to be a common issue, and we hope the studio fixes it soon.
Still, we can’t deny there’s a lot of hype due to the game’s launch, with streamers from all over the world playing it right now and bringing in even more gamers to this raid shooter. Hopefully, the numbers will keep rising, because Highguard certainly has some interesting ideas worth experiencing.
