Street Fighter 6 Hits New Steam Concurrent Player Record With Ingrid Release
The record suggests that Ingrid's long-awaited main-series debut drove a significant player surge, reinforcing how legacy character additions can reinvigorate a live-service fighting game.
Reporting from 1 sources: Denfaminicogamer.
Street Fighter 6 reached a new all-time high of approximately 72,000 concurrent players on Steam on May 28, the same day Capcom added the long-requested character Ingrid. The fighter, first seen in Capcom Fighting Jam, had been announced for the game at Summer Game Fest 2025.
Capcom's Street Fighter 6 set a new concurrent player record on Steam, surpassing roughly 72,000 players on May 28, according to SteamDB data. The spike coincided with the same-day implementation of Ingrid, a character who first appeared in Capcom Fighting Jam and later in Street Fighter Zero 3 Upper. Ingrid's return to the main series had been teased at Summer Game Fest 2025, and fan reaction on social media has been high-energy, with comments praising her design and combo potential. The game's Modern Type control scheme, which simplifies special move inputs, has also helped maintain a broad player base since launch.
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- Denfaminicogamer 『スト6』Steam版の同接数が“約7万2000人”を突破し最高記録を更新。Year3最後の追加キャラ「イングリッド」参戦で大盛況