Splitgate 2 reboot Arena Reloaded launches with underwhelming player numbers

Splitgate: Arena Reloaded, the rebooted version of the short-lived shooter Splitgate 2, has failed to find a significant audience on Steam, averaging around 1,000 concurrent players since its relaunch.

The details:

• Following the poor commercial performance of Splitgate 2 following its original June 2025 release, 1047 Games announced that it would “unlaunch” the game in July in an attempt to rework the multiplayer shooter. After months of work, Splitgate: Arena Reloaded was released on December 17, 2025, bringing significant gameplay changes to the title that were requested by fans.
• The developer claimed shortly after the relaunch that it was a major success, with over 150,000 players trying out the free-to-play FPS. “We had over 150,000 players try Splitgate: Arena Reloaded in its first five days, and we are excited to share that retention is the best it’s ever been,” the blog post reads. “This signals that we are on the right path and that players are enjoying the refined arena experience. As the weeks progress, we will continue to roll out updates, both major and minor, as we prepare for a broader marketing push in Q1 of 2026.”
• However, it appears that its concurrent player count on Steam tells a different story. According to SteamDB, the game is currently averaging a peak player count of around 1,000 concurrent players, down from the approximately 70,000 concurrent players it attracted during its beta.