In recent weeks, LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight (LOTDK) finally dropped on Xbox, PlayStation, and PC. The launch came with a massive amount of hype, quickly racking up an impressive 1.2 million copies sold according to Alinea Analytics. Sure, that’s about half of what LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga pulled in during its launch window, but it’s still a phenomenal number for a LEGO game.
On top of the commercial success, the critical reception has been great, holding a strong 84 on Metacritic and earning generally favorable reviews from major creators. With all that momentum, you’d assume the player count would be sitting comfortably. Unfortunately, things aren’t holding up so well.
As of writing this article, daily concurrent peaks on Steam are struggling to clear just over 6,000 players. That number becomes a bit concerning when you compare it to other major releases from the past month and even games that are nearly half a year old.
For instance, the new 007 game is regularly peaking at 20,000 players on Steam. A massive turnout for a franchise that historically doesn’t pull the same mainstream numbers as Batman.
But the most worrying comparison is actually Marathon. Universally labeled as a major flop for Bungie, Marathon has somehow been hitting peaks of over 20,000 players for the past week and a half. Now, to be fair, Marathon just dropped a brand-new seasonal update and is completely free to play right now.
But even before that free update went live, the game was consistently averaging 13,000 to 15,000 daily concurrent peaks. Averaging fewer active PC players than a months-old game that the wider internet considers a massive failure is definitely not a great sign for the Dark Knight.
It’s not all doom and gloom, though. There is some relief on the horizon for Deluxe Edition owners. A steady stream of content updates is scheduled for later this year, with the first major “Mayhem Collection” DLC set to drop on September 18th. Hopefully, a fresh wave of content is exactly what the game needs to get players back into Gotham.
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