Now, the latest part of the series is scratching the 100,000 mark.
The 19 offshoot of the farming series already reached almost 60,000 virtual farmers in 2018. However, the player numbers on Steam, which at peak times scratched the 100,000 mark, clearly speak of a great mainstream success:įurthermore, Farming Simulator has been growing considerably in recent years: the 2017 version still came to around 31,000 concurrently active players on Steam at its release in October 2016. Actually, one would rather assign hardcore simulations to the niche spectrum. The gigantic success of Farming Simulator 22, at least to this extent, comes as quite a surprise.
Far Cry 6 still has a couple of weeks to make itĭring does not provide precise data, but points out that this should follow soon in the 2021 annual report. Pokémon Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl would be in there if those games were counted as one. There are only two ‘new’ games in the Top Ten for Europe (GSD data)… Call of Duty: Vanguard and Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury. But how well the farming sim performs in direct comparison with the very big names of the gaming cosmos on the European market is surprising.Īccording to a tweet by industry expert Christopher Dring, who holds a senior position at, Farming Simulator 22 sold better in Europe than Forza Horizon 5, Guardians of the Galaxy, Monster Hunter Rise, Zelda: Skyward Sword HD and Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart. The Farming Simulator 22 entertains a huge community of players, that can already be seen on Steam. Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous Tipsįarming Simulator 22 farms off big names with relish, even outdoing a Forza Horizon 5 in Europe.