Summary
Concord’srecent open beta is likely to have been a major disappointment for PlayStation’s Firewalk Studios. After atepid reception upon reveal, the beta scored alukewarm reception from playersand,even worse player numbers on Steam.
It comes as little surprise then, that a peak of less than 2,500 players didn’t translate to the hero shooter getting many wishlists on the Valve-owned storefront.
Not Even In The Top 750
When I began my analysis of Concord’s position inSteam’smost wishlisted charts, I expected it to be somewhere near the top, given its imminent launch. I didn’t expect to have to scroll, and scroll, and scroll to find where it sat.
After pinpointing its location, I counted backward and found that the title was well outside the top 750 games in the wishlist charts. A damning indictment if ever there was one.
Usually, a successful demo or beta will drive players to wishlist a title on Steam, reminding them to purchase it upon, or close to, release. This is something that Concord’srecent open betahas evidently failed to do.
The title’s lowly position sees it behind games like the aptly named Dead on Arrival, Gato: Buttered Cat, and Gas Station Simulator’s Shady Deals DLC. Despite appearing positive on social media about the game’s beta, this is likely to be another setback for Firewalk Studios ahead of the launch of their debut game.
As an indication, the games near the top of Steam’s wishlist charts areBlack Myth: Wukong,Hollow Knight: Silksong, andMonster Hunter Wilds. Although they’re vastly different genres from Concord, you have to imagine the team would be hopeful that the title would have been able to kick it with the big boys.
We’ve contacted Firewalk Studios for comment on this and their overall thoughts and feelings on how the beta went.
