Games That Did Even Better After Their Initial Release
Warframe
When Warframe released in March 2013, it put up respectable numbers for a new IP, especially considering the free-to-play market wasn’t as openly accepted as it is currently. According to Steam Charts, the third-person shooter averaged approximately 12,329 users with a peak player base of 21,157 at one time in its second month.
As time went on, and developer Digital Extremes found itself turning a profit, Warframe pushed innovative content to help solve the negative aspects of the game. The biggest update came in the form of a new movement system, Parkour 2.0, that drastically changed the flow of the game, making it feel more challenging and fluid.
Over the next few years, Digital Extremes continued to release new features and expansions, tweaking things based on the community’s feedback. Five expansions and a Nintendo Switch port later, and Warframe is even more popular now than it was when it released.
According to Steam Charts, Warframe had an average of 61,486 users and a peak of 131,766 players at once this past November. With over five times the average users and peak players, it’s safe to say that this game has improved considerably.
