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Cyberpunk 2077 Beats Elden Ring As Most Played Single-Player Game On Steam

tusharngf

Member
Imagine if Elden Ring gets a show or a Berserk-like Anime, it will get even more.
But seriously, who really cares? most played doesnt mean that much, the games are different and are not meant to be compared, also many of the top games on that Steam list are just not good games imo. DayZ? and PUBG? lmao.
Pubg is insane on pc there is no other alternative.
 

OZ9000

Banned
Damn, CD Projekt pulled a no mans sky
won't fix their reputation, but they did fix their game
They're still one of the best developers in the business.

While CP2077 was a mess at launch its quickly becoming one of my favourite games. I typically deplore 30+ hour open world games but I can see myself spending a lot of time in this game over the next few months.

Though the good lesson to learn is to always wait for overambitious games.

Starfield is probably going to be another mess of a game at launch. Might be worth trying a year or two later however.
 

yamaci17

Member
Anything less than 60fps is an unplayable slideshow. 1080p is also very blurry. The GPU requirement for 4k60 is as follows. These are post patch tests with RT and DLSS off.

10049_106_cyberpunk-2077-benchmarked-again-v1-5-update-with-built-in-benchmark.png
4k/dlss quality + optimized settings should do the trick for you
4k/dlss quality matches or beats native 4k image quality so there's no point in chasing native
game looks amazing, one of the peak of this generation. its a really you problem, from complaining about anything below 60 being a slidershow to game looking not great

game really shines at 1440p and above. but even at 1080p it still is the one of the best looking game. this holds true for almost all new modern games. rdr2 at 1080p also looks very blurry. it also struggles to run 4k/60 on 3060ti. so yeah.

here some 1080p/optimized shots from my old rig
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then there's always 4k/ray tracing

 
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sachos

Member
Taking into consideration how the anime is obviously boosting the numbers (and patch and a sale too), i wonder how the TLoU series will boost their numbers too if they release on Steam on same day or near it.
 
What is this idiotic thread? What is it even trying to say? As far as I can tell, those numbers are just for whatever day the snapshot was taken of. And it should come to NO surprise to anyone that Cyberpunk is trending right now. For starters, the game has been well received by the PC crowd since launch. It just received a pretty significant update with 1.6. The new expansion was just recently announced, communicating to us that the devs have not abandoned the game and moved on to the next thing (plus they have been steadily fixing major issues since launch, accruing good will on the collective mind). And it just happens to be that a very well received anime was just released on Netflix (I finished watching it yesterday, I really liked it), which I'm sure made some people finally give the game a chance or come back to it after "it was fixed". And finally, on top of it all, the game has a 50% sale going on right now. OP forgot to mention all of that, maybe in a haste to create this thread, or perhaps just to stir some drama. Honestly, if it was not doing better than Elden Ring, then that would be a problem, which is a game that hasn't received any new content since it came out early this year. Heck, if anything, the fact that Elden Ring is so close Cyberpunk speaks a lot about its staying power after all these months. However, it also says a lot about Cyberpunk, that despite the problems and the fact it's been out for close to two years, people are still coming back to it and giving it a chance.

Some of the sentiments in this thread are so puzzling and childish to me.

Whatever you might think about CDPR, they have not abandoned their fan base and are working hard to fix the game and provide more content for it. Yes, they severely damaged their reputation and the trust people had on them, but they have been making an honest effort to fix the situation. This "oh you made a mistake in the past so we will never forgive you and hold you accountable for it FOREVER no matter what you do" BS it's do dumb to me. The people saying such idiotic stuff should live up to their "standards" and NEVER forgive themselves for the dumb shiz they've done in the past. With that said, CDPR still has a lot to prove, and their real test will come when they launch their next game. However, I can only applaud their efforts for genuinely trying to fix the situation and not running away like other developers do.

Also, all you people disregarding the real issues the game has at launch are just delusional. As much as I like Cyberpunk, I cannot disregard the game had serious issues at launch, even on PC. People putting the game on a pedestal saying it's the greatest thing ever and give carte blanche to everything CDPR said or did are just lying to themselves. There were a lot of broken promises, a lot of lies and we didn't get the game that was envisioned or sold to us through advertising.

Finally, my opinion of Cyberpunk 2077 is actually really positive. I was one of the people that bought and played the game at launch on PC. I had crashes throughout my entire play through, and encountered many bugs, one of which kept me from being able to complete all the side missions. Despite all that, I fell in love with the game, the world and its characters. I had a lot of fun playing it! It's a shame the game was released in that state. If they had been able to flesh out some of these ideas I really think it would've been a legendary game for all the good reasons. Instead, I think it's a very solid, very good fun game with some flashes of brilliance here and there.

It would've been far more interesting to have a thread comparing the lifetime numbers of both games, and how they compare over time. I think it's clear to me OP just wanted to elicit a reaction, or maybe they are just lazy. Probably both. Anyway, peace out nerds.

The most childish remarks in this thread are everything I just read from your post. You typed all of this just to acknowledge #1 - the game is no longer what it was at launch. #2 - the game has been dramatically improved due to continued updates since launch and the more recent 1.6 update. #3 - the game is getting renewed attention and appreciation or a second look, whatever you wanna call it, from gamers for a multitude of factors, one of which can be a popular netflix anime. #4 - your complaints are about the past, not about the current game.

No anime, no matter how good, is bringing this many people back to a game that isn't genuinely good. People are back because the game was always amazing, and now it's even better.

This game worth trying for someone who didn't like Witcher 1/2? Didn't enjoy the gameplay in either and never bothered with anything the company made again.

I like Cyberpunk 2077 a lot better than all Witcher games. Witcher 3 is far better than Witcher 1 and 2 though.
 

Hugare

Member
Taking into consideration how the anime is obviously boosting the numbers (and patch and a sale too), i wonder how the TLoU series will boost their numbers too if they release on Steam on same day or near it.
Dude, sales will go crazy.

Especially if they dont fuck it up and the series end up being good

Sony was stupid tho, because if Part I was crossgen, I would guess 3-5M sales boost

But its shackled to the PS5, so supply wont be enough for the amount of demand

PS: Cyberpunk at 65k players now
 

Roni

Gold Member
Anything less than 60fps is an unplayable slideshow. 1080p is also very blurry. The GPU requirement for 4k60 is as follows. These are post patch tests with RT and DLSS off.

10049_106_cyberpunk-2077-benchmarked-again-v1-5-update-with-built-in-benchmark.png
The game is storage bound, you need a very fast SSD to reach 60.
 

Pagusas

Elden Member
does this feel like a marketing thread to anyone else? like a bot driven, key word laden thread to promote Cyberpunk and get people playing it.
 

OZ9000

Banned
4k/dlss quality + optimized settings should do the trick for you
4k/dlss quality matches or beats native 4k image quality so there's no point in chasing native
game looks amazing, one of the peak of this generation. its a really you problem, from complaining about anything below 60 being a slidershow to game looking not great

game really shines at 1440p and above. but even at 1080p it still is the one of the best looking game. this holds true for almost all new modern games. rdr2 at 1080p also looks very blurry. it also struggles to run 4k/60 on 3060ti. so yeah.

here some 1080p/optimized shots from my old rig
cI7Pv2z.jpg


gThc5Fu.jpg


AM0Cv7J.jpg


29DUvmA.jpg
4toILDE.jpg


then there's always 4k/ray tracing


Those screenshots look better than what I'm seeing.

On any resolution which isn't 4k, the game looks like it has vaseline smeared everywhere. Downsamping doesn't fix this. Texture quality looks really bad.

This is using DF's optimised settings + 1440p + DLSS quality
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^check whether texture quality is on high (have to do so BEFORE loading up a save. Not available afterwards)

Next, force 16x anisotropic filtering and add about .30 sharpening from the Nvidia control panel.
 

DeaconOfTheDank

Gold Member
I've got a 2080Ti and can run nearly every title 4k60 (or at least close to it).

RT set at max definitely gives the game a "next gen" feel. Too bad it tanks the frame rate even further. I have to lower the resolution to 1080p to play the game with RT AND 60fps. But ultimately this diminishes the IQ too much for me personally.
I have a 2080Ti and play with maxed out settings + RT at 1440p with DLSS Quality mode and have no problem running it at 60fps.

EDIT: Re-ran the benchmark it looks like I'm getting 45fps on average... Man, gsync really works wonders for fluidity
 
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OZ9000

Banned
Don’t play it at 4K? Don’t play it with all the settings at max?

I played it at launch on 2080 with rt at 1440 with dlss at 60 fps. 🤷‍♂️
Looks blurry without 4K.

For now I'm using a Reshade preset (together with 1440p/DLSS). The game looks far too blurry otherwise.
 

SmokedMeat

Gamer™
Doesn’t mean anything. Elden Ring was something everyone played through and moved on. If anything it was impressive to see the high percentage of players that hit the achievements.

Cyberpunk was a day one broken mess that people played, and then left. Then played again each time fixes were announced. It’s been long and drawn out, bringing players back to see what condition the game’s in and what’s been added.

Elden Ring has yet to see any DLC yet.
 
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Gamezone

Gold Member
It’s easily a great game now. You’re probably that dude who still thinks No More Sky is still sub par and never delivered. You people can never be happy.

Stuff like player choice haven't improved at all. The game has less bugs, that's true.
 

yamaci17

Member
But people are playing it on pc and must be enjoying it or they wouldn't be playing.
I mean I never uninstall the game practically, occasionally hopping in and riding around the city with my bike. Its even more rare that I replay a long game twice, I never got bored replaying through that epic adventure. Yeah dialogues do not shift the story much, but they still add so much variety, to a point %40 of the dialogues you see is something new even in your 2nd playthrough
 
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DenchDeckard

Moderated wildly
I mean I never uninstall the game practically, occasionally hopping in and riding around the city with my bike. Its even more rare that I replay a long game twice, I never got bored replaying through that epic adventure. Yeah dialogues do not shift the story much, but they still add so much variety, to a point %40 of the dialogues you see is something new even in your 2nd playthrough

I picked it up this year and started playing. Just bought it again on steam thanks to the cross save. It's a great game imo. Thoroughly enjoying it.
 
The most childish remarks in this thread are everything I just read from your post. You typed all of this just to acknowledge #1 - the game is no longer what it was at launch. #2 - the game has been dramatically improved due to continued updates since launch and the more recent 1.6 update. #3 - the game is getting renewed attention and appreciation or a second look, whatever you wanna call it, from gamers for a multitude of factors, one of which can be a popular netflix anime. #4 - your complaints are about the past, not about the current game.

No anime, no matter how good, is bringing this many people back to a game that isn't genuinely good. People are back because the game was always amazing, and now it's even better.
Lol, you either have serious reading comprehension issues or are just butthurt at the fact I'm calling you out for putting the game on a pedestal without acknowledging any of the games faults, seeing that is all you highlighted from my post and your reiteration of how the game is "amazing" since launch. If you actually read everything I said you'd know I'm a fan of the game, I really like Cyberpunk and I gave it high praise. And yes, the game has a lot of factors boosting it's popularity right now, "not just the Anime" as you said... all of which I mentioned on my post, so I have no idea why you're fixating on that as my only or ultimate argument. Ironically, this is exactly the type of knee jerk childish response I'm criticizing on my post, which is funny to me. Don't bother responding if you're just going to spout the same nonsense again. I'm here to discuss the game and the merits of this thread, not argue with some fanboy that gets offended when people disagree with them.
 

Arachnid

Member
Because it's a damn good game (so long as it works). It has a legion of bandwagon haters (which it kind of deserves for the dishonest launch tbh), but those people are just doing themselves a disservice.

Also, it may behoove you to wait a few more years if you haven't played. Devs released the modding kit so the modding scene should look crazy in a few years
 

OZ9000

Banned
I'm not surprised.

Both games are good, but Cyberpunk appeal to a larger audience.

(And to be honest, I lost interest in Elden Ring pretty fast.)
I too lost interest in Elden Ring. I'm actually tired from the Souls formula full stop. From are experts are releasing the same game over and over again. Cyberpunk on the other hand - cannot stop playing. Such a good game tbh. Although I must say some of these side quests feel like a chore. I'm just glad that PC games include mods. The "fast travel to anywhere" mod is an absolute game changer.
 
i will say it again for the 100th time the fact that this game started on the base ps4 or xbox is a miracle any sort of experimental type game, Games with lots of particles or visual effect beyond CGI movie textures, and games that take alot of ram like life sim games, immersive sims, sims in general were not made for consoles. Consoles need more Ram, Cpu and gpu power to handle games that arent narrow corridor games or games like god of war were 50% of the game is hidden in cutscenes, and walking sections.
 

ClosBSAS

Member
Cyberpunk is one hell of a game. My GOTY for that year. This year though, it's def elen ring. Nothing has topped it
 

Guilty_AI

Member
Stuff like player choice haven't improved at all. The game has less bugs, that's true.
The player agency in this game isn't really much different from stuff like Deus Ex or The Witcher 3. I don't know what the hell people were expecting, they made it pretty clear it'd be a Witcher 3-like experience and thats pretty much what we got.
 
It must be said.. I binged the whole anime today, and god damn. If ever there was a more perfect movie or tv show videogame tie in that demonstrates the actual videogame mechanics, features and gameplay systems, this Cyberpunk anime has to go way to the top of the damn list. What a beast. Captures the vibe and feel of Night City from the games TO A T.

Previously, I was underestimating just how big a factor the anime would have on pushing people to play the game, preferring to put a lot more emphasis on the major update, which dramatically makes an already incredible game even better. But I have to acknowledge, that anime will send serious fucking numbers to Cyberpunk. It isn't even funny. I will say this, I prefer CD Projekt work on and make more of Cyberpunk than even Witcher. I want to see them alternate. And with them moving to Unreal 5, would they seriously think about abandoning this amazing ass engine they've got? That said, all their gameplay systems and tools are likely in such a much better place right now that I don't see them having the same challenges that they had at launch going forward.

This is why I continue to stress the importance of giving a studio time to refine their game. It isn't always going to be flawless or at its peak upon release, especially when the game is as complex as a game like Cyberpunk 2077 is. If you guys haven't watched that fucking anime, get on it.
 
Watching Edge Runners did make me with Cyberpunk had a good game to play.
Too bad all it's got is a piece of shit.

You're full of shit. If you loved Edgerunners, then you'd love the game. The anime is possibly the most loyal adaptation ever. The main story is also waaaay better than the anime.

I'm not surprised at all by this news. It'll be number one again and do even crazier numbers when the expansion comes out. People love this game and its universe. It's an amazing achievement any way you slice it. The numbers don't lie.

Personally, I put in about 90 hours on my first playthrough (had a GTX 1080ti at the time). Then upgraded to an RTX and did another 100+ hour playthrough with Female V. It was so worth it. The game is just incredible, chooms. Even though I was sort of disappointed with my ending and felt the storyline was too short. Still a hell of an experience. If you have a beast of a rig and love action RPGs, you owe it to yourself to play it.
 

SmokedMeat

Gamer™
Imagine if Elden Ring gets a show or a Berserk-like Anime, it will get even more.
But seriously, who really cares? most played doesnt mean that much, the games are different and are not meant to be compared, also many of the top games on that Steam list are just not good games imo. DayZ? and PUBG? lmao.

The game that literally started the entire BR genre that loads of publishers of copied, isn’t a good game?

Sure Jan.
 
does this feel like a marketing thread to anyone else? like a bot driven, key word laden thread to promote Cyberpunk and get people playing it.
I do it for free.

It must be said.. I binged the whole anime today, and god damn. If ever there was a more perfect movie or tv show videogame tie in that demonstrates the actual videogame mechanics, features and gameplay systems, this Cyberpunk anime has to go way to the top of the damn list. What a beast. Captures the vibe and feel of Night City from the games TO A T.
The cyberskeleton just screams video game boss fight. It puts giant markers on the ground before dropping a gravity bomb. It has obvious weakpoints that can be exploited. They even directly say who it was originally going to be for. Arasaka probably has copies of its best soldiers and I'm hoping that Phantom Liberty is going to rework the final boss in some way to incorporate the cyberskeleton or at least tech from it.
 

Lethal01

Member
You're full of shit. If you loved Edgerunners, then you'd love the game.

I loved Edgerunners, couldn't stand that game's dialogue or action. This is a fact.

I did watch Edge runner in Japanese, I like to watch everything in it's original language, so I'm guessing the dialogue is pretty different from the English which may be closer to the game.
 
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I loved Edgerunners, couldn't stand that game's dialogue or action. This is a fact.

I did watch Edge runner in Japanese, I like to watch everything in it's original language, so I'm guessing the dialogue is pretty different from the English which may be closer to the game.

I see. Yeah the English dialog and is the same as it is in the game.
 
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