Summary
Rocksteady’sSuicide Squad: Kill the Justice Leagueis struggling to attract much of a playerbase on Steam, as the game is currently being outdone by the studio’s ownBatman: Arkham Knight, a game that’s nearly nine years old at this point.Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice Leaguehas been fighting an uphill battle ever since it was announced to be a live service game, with many fans outright rejecting the concept.
TheSuicide Squadgame release date was pushed back following an incredibly negative initial reaction to its gameplay, with many fans expressing disappointment that Rocksteady was abandoning its single player roots for a live-service co-op shooter.Suicide Squad’s launch has been slightly more positive, but the game has still proven to be incredibly divisive. SomeSuicide Squadgame reviewshave praised its action and story, while others have knocked its repetitive missions and live-service elements.
To its credit,Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice Leaguecurrently has a “Very Positive” overall rating on Steam, so the game clearly has its fans. The problem is that there are not enough people playing it, with 4,087 players in-game right nowaccording to Steambase.io, while Rocksteady’s 9-year-oldBatman: Arkham Knighthas 4,391 players in-game. It’s possible that these numbers are off, but regardless, it’s clear thatSuicide Squad: Kill the Justice Leagueis having a serious problem with getting people to actually buy and play the game.
The situation seems grim, but it doesn’t mean that the game can’t have some kind of comeback.Suicide Squad’s positive user reviews indicate that there are those who do genuinely enjoy the game, and it’s possible that word of mouth could convince more people to pick it up. Beyond that, it could be thatSuicide Squadis enjoying a much higher player count on consoles instead of Steam, though at this point it’s unclear exactly how well it’s doing on PlayStation and Xbox.Suicide Squad’s live-service natureseems to have driven off many players, but it could also be what convinces people to return to it down the line.
Suicide Squadhas multiple seasons of content planned that willintroduce new playable characters like The Jokerand continue the story that started with the base game. This new content has a chance of bringing lapsed players back to the game as well as bringing newcomers into the fold. Combine that with a price drop or maybe bringing the game to a subscription service like PS Plus or Xbox Game Pass, and perhapsSuicide Squadcan get a second wind.
Time will tell ifSuicide Squad: Kill the Justice Leagueis able to bounce back from its rocky start, or if it ends up suffering thesame fate as theAvengerslive service game.
Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League
WHERE TO PLAY
Play as the Suicide Squad to take down the World’s Greatest DC Super Heroes, The Justice League. Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, is a genre-defying, action-adventure third-person shooter from Rocksteady Studios, creators of the critically acclaimed Batman: Arkham series.
