With the launch of Season 2, Diablo 4 was released on Steam on October 17, 2023. Can it top the disastrous launch of Blizzard’s last release, Overwatch 2, on the platform? We at MeinMMO have taken a look at the first reviews.
On October 17, the second season, the “Season of Blood,” started in Diablo 4, although with some complications. At the same time, the action RPG was released on Steam and can now be played effortlessly on the Steam Deck.
Why Diablo 4 was in a difficult position at the Steam launch has been summarized for you by the colleagues from GameStar.
Only 51% positive reviews for Diablo 4 on Steam
What do the reviews look like after one day? One day after release, Diablo 4 has 630 reviews on Steam marked as “Mixed”. 51% of players recommend the game, while 49% have given a negative review (as of: October 18, 2023, 18:15).
Among the first 20 reviews in German and English shown by Steam as the “most helpful,” there is only one positive rating so far.
Players are mainly complaining about difficulties loading the game, linking with the Battle.net account, or expressing their general frustration about the monetization in Diablo 4. We have compiled some statements for you here:
- DonEsteban: ‘I am truly speechless. What a disastrous state and what a mediocre Steam release.[…]’
- Vossi: ‘Since I cannot progress in the game beyond the Blizzard LOGO right at the start of the game, I am requesting a refund. I’m sure I can watch the image for free elsewhere.’
- ⛧ M†ropele ⛧: ‘During my childhood, Blizzard could do no wrong. As an adult, they can’t do anything right.’ – This review has been considered helpful by more than 11,000 users.
Notably, the negative reviews tend to have significantly less playtime on their accounts. They carefully stay under the mark of 2 hours, within which a game can be easily returned on Steam.
Some mention in their reviews that they have requested a refund. There is an impression that some players only purchased Diablo 4 to write a negative review and quickly got their money back afterward.
Among the positive reviewers, you find more who have already spent a few hours in Diablo 4 on Steam. They praise how well the game runs on the Steam Deck.
Overall, the Steam release of Diablo 4 has been somewhat bumpy so far, but at least better than that of Overwatch 2:
The head of Overwatch 2 talks about what it’s like to be the currently worst game on Steam
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