Rocksteady’s Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League is having trouble gaining traction on Steam since it is now being eclipsed by Batman: Arkham Knight, which is a game that has been out for over nine years. Since it was revealed that Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League will be a live service game, the game has faced significant opposition from fans, who have rejected the idea outright.
This week, there was talk that the release of Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League had revived interest in the Arkham series, especially in 2015’s Arkham Knight, the trilogy’s last game. Due to this, the number of players increased by almost 50% during Suicide Squad’s debut.
After a very poor reception to its gameplay, the Suicide Squad game’s release date was pushed back. Many fans expressed displeasure that Rocksteady was leaving its single-player origins in favor of a live-service co-op shooter. Although there has been a minor improvement in Suicide Squad’s debut, the game is still quite controversial. While some reviewers of the Suicide Squad game have criticized its repetitious missions and live-service features, others have lauded the single-player game’s action and plot.
Number of Suicide Squad Steam Users in Comparison to Batman: Arkham Knight
Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League is quite popular, as seen by its “Very Positive” total Steam rating. The issue is that not enough people are playing it; according to Steambase.io, there are now 4,087 players in the 9-year-old Batman: Arkham Knight game developed by Rocksteady, whereas 4,391 people are playing it. Although it’s conceivable that these figures are inaccurate, it’s evident that Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League is struggling mightily to encourage players to purchase and engage with the game.
Though the circumstances appear dire, there is yet hope for the game to make a comeback. The two drawbacks are that Suicide Squad costs $70, whereas Arkham Knight is just $20, and there are undoubtedly a lot more Suicide Squad gamers on consoles than there are on Steam. Positive user reviews for Suicide Squad suggest that some players actually love the game, and word-of-mouth may persuade other people to give it a try. Beyond that, it’s possible that Suicide Squad is seeing a lot more players on consoles rather than Steam; however, its performance on PlayStation and Xbox is still unknown at this time. The live-service aspect of Suicide Squad appears to have turned off a lot of gamers, but it may also be the factor that makes them come back later.
Suicide Squad DLC and Potential Strategies for Recovery
The tale that began with the main game will be continued in Suicide Squad’s several seasons of DLC, which will also feature new playable characters like The Joker. There’s a potential that this additional material may both entice new gamers and revive long-distance players. Suicide Squad might be able to recover if you add a price reduction or possibly make the game available through a subscription service like Xbox Game Pass or PS Plus. It remains to be seen whether Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League will overcome its difficult beginning or if it ultimately meets the same conclusion as the Avengers live service game.
