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Highguard Stumbles Out of the Gate as Longer-Play Reviews Turn Mostly Positive

Filtered reviews from players with over three hours suggest a very different reception.

Overview

  • The free-to-play shooter launched on January 26 and neared 100,000 concurrent players on Steam, followed by reports claiming a steep drop of nearly 90% within two days.
  • Overall Steam sentiment remains "Mostly Negative," with roughly 37% positive across about 28,000 user reviews.
  • When limited to reviews from players with more than three hours, the rating shifts to "Mostly Positive" at about 76%.
  • Wildlight says it is listening to feedback and preparing its first patch with highly requested features.
  • Industry leaders including Swen Vincke, Thomas Puha, and Michael 'Cromwelp' Douse criticized pile-on coverage and urged support for the developers.