The premiere of Netflix’s "Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2" has sent players flooding back to "Cyberpunk 2077." According to SteamDB, the game peaked at 187,215 concurrent players on October 25, 2026, marking its highest Steam total since October 2023.
The last comparable surge came in 2023 with the release of the "Phantom Liberty" expansion and Update 2.0, when concurrent Steam players topped 270,000. Now approaching its sixth anniversary, the game has drawn nearly 190,000 players without launching another expansion.
The comeback is closely tied to several recent events. After "Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2" premiered on Netflix on October 20, viewers returned to Night City. CD Projekt RED followed with the free Edgerunners 2 Update (2.5) on October 22, adding a new quest tied to the anime, dual-wielding weapons and cyberware appearance customization—giving players even more reasons to jump back in. 
Steam also offered the game at a 70% discount during the same period, lowering the barrier for newcomers. However, the 187,000-player figure only reflects Steam and does not include PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch 2 or other PC storefronts. No confirmed total across all platforms is currently available.
"Cyberpunk 2077" faced fierce backlash over technical issues on consoles when it launched in 2020, even prompting its temporary removal from the PlayStation Store. Continued updates and the success of the anime gradually helped rebuild the game’s reputation. Its biggest Steam peak in three years once again shows the lasting impact of the "Cyberpunk: Edgerunners" series on the original game.
via： TheGamer