Excitement surroundingS.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobylwas high understandably so, not just because of the stature of the release, but also how long the wait for the series comeback has been. Though the open world shooter has proven divisive among critics, with criticism being directed at the rough technical state it has launched in in particular, unsurprisingly, players are flocking to GSC Game Worlds newly released game in droves.As per SteamDB, today, the day of its launch,S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobylhit a peak of 113,587 concurrent players on Steam, an impressive start by any metric, but even more so when you consider that the game is also available via Game Pass. Its also worth considering that were in the middle of the week right now, which meansS.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2splayer numbers will likely continue climbing over the coming days, especially as we hit the weekend.Its current Steam concurrent users peak also puts it ahead of a number of notable, large-scale titles, including the likes of Far Cry 5(92,445 concurrent players),Fallout 76(73,368),Red Dead Redemption 2(77,655),DOOM Eternal(105,891), andResident Evil Village(106,631), to name a few.In our review ofS.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2, we awarded it a score of 9/10, saying, S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl masterfully combines multiple genres to deliver an unmissable and entirely unique open world horror experience. Touting unparalleled emergent gameplay, stellar atmosphere, a captivating story, and gorgeous visuals, this is easily one of the best games available on Xbox Series X/S, even with the technical issues that hamper it. Read the full review through here.S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chronobylis available on Xbox Series X/S and PC.