Less than one month after its release, Remedy Entertainment’s first-person shooterFBC: Firebreakis struggling on Steam, with its recent peak player count in the double digits. Unfortunately,FBC: Firebreakis now being compared by many users to Firewalk Studios' doomed 2024 titleConcord, with many wondering if the game will be able to recover on PC.
Available for PC, Xbox Series X/S, and PS5, it was announced thatFBC: Firebreakhad reached one million playersjust one week after its launch on June 17, with numbers likely bolstered by the FPS being made available as a day-one Xbox Game Pass title. The title is also cheaper than many popular games in the genre, retailing for $40, which also likely contributed to this positive milestone. Unfortunately, this momentum has come to a halt, at least on PC, with recent Steam numbers painting a bleak picture for Remedy Entertainment’s first multiplayer game.
According toSteamDB,FBC: Firebreak’s 24-hour peak Steam player count was only 85, a sharp drop from its all-time peak of nearly 2,000 players following its launch. The game currently boasts “Mixed” reviews on the platform, with many players frustrated by its lack of chat features and ongoing connection issues that make matchmaking nearly impossible. Additionally,FBC: Firebreak’s lack of tutorialsquickly proved to be a major problem, with many users unable to figure out the title’s mechanics and how to progress. Thankfully, the developers are aware of these problems, recently stating on social media that “there is still a lot of work” to do to make the game a competitor in the cutthroat FPS market.
FBC: Firebreak’s Peak Steam Player Count Falls to Double Digits Just Weeks After Launch
InFBC: Firebreak, teams of three are tasked with venturing into the Oldest House from the 2019 action-adventure gameControl, where they must destroy human enemies controlled by a hostile alien force known as the Hiss. While the new FPS hasn’t seen the level of fanfare some expected, many players are hoping thatit could potentially lead toControl 2, as the first game saw several Game of the Year awards and nominations after launch.
Remedy Entertainment is keeping a close eye on player feedback going forward in hopes of addressing the copious issues the player base has with the shooter. Additionally,FBC: Firebreakwill get two major content updatesin Fall and Winter 2025. The first will add a new job, Outbreak, along with new gameplay systems and enemies, along with fresh rewards and more. The Winter update will also add another job, Blackout, along with plenty of additional content.
