A sports game released by Ubisoft in December 2016,STEEP‘ is rapidly gaining popularity on Steam. This game has been on sale on Steam since January 7th at a record low price of 90% off, 396 yen including tax, and the number of concurrently connected players seems to be increasing as a result of this.
“STEEP” is a winter sports game released in December 2016 that takes place in an open world. Compatible platforms are PS4/Xbox One/PC (Steam/Ubisoft Store), and the game supports Japanese display. The setting of this work is the vast mountain ranges of the Alps and Alaska. You can glide freely across the snowy mountains using skis, snowboards, paragliders, and wingsuits. Equip yourself with equipment, perform tricks and jumps, and carve your own path. You can also compete with other players to see how well you can compete while exploring the snowy mountains surrounded by nature.
Now, eight years after its release, this work seems to be gaining popularity again.SteamDBAccording to , the number of concurrently connected players, which had been hovering around 200 for the past six months, skyrocketed from January 7th, the sale start date. On January 8th, the number of players exceeded 1,000, and the population graph continues to rise, approaching May 2023.
This game is often discounted during sales such as Steam Sports Festival, Summer Sale, and Winter Sale, and the number of players has increased each time. In particular, at the sports festival held in May of last year, a sale was held at 594 yen, an 85% discount, breaking the previous maximum discount rate of 80%.
This time, a 90% off 396 yen sale is being held, with an additional 5% discount. It seems that the number of buyers has increased even more now that the price has finally dropped to less than 1 coin. Since it’s winter sports season, “STEEP” seems to be perfect for people who can’t actually go to the snowy mountains to enjoy skiing and snowboarding in-game.
In addition, Ubisoft will release an open world sports game “Riders Republic” in June 2023, created by the staff who worked on this work. In the same work, there are maps with motifs of famous American national parks such as Yosemite, Zion, and Bryce Canyon. You can enjoy extreme sports such as BMX, skiing, and snowboarding. This is also currently on sale on Steam, and is on sale for 1402 yen, 75% off, until January 15th. The number of concurrently connected players has also increased due to the sale of this game (SteamDB）。
By the way, although you can enjoy skiing and snowboarding at Riders Republic, it is only located in American national parks. The unique feature of “STEEP” is that you can ski through the Alps and Alaska without any worries. The fact that it specializes in winter sports may be one of the reasons why it remains popular despite being an older title.
『STEEP” is on sale for PS4/Xbox One/PC (Steam/Ubisoft Store).SteamThere will be a sale until January 15th where you can purchase it for 396 yen, which is 90% off the list price.PS StoreThere is a sale going on until January 17th where you can purchase it for 528 yen, which is 80% off (all prices include tax).
