Summary
Some newly published data shows thatCult of the Lambhas seen a bigger influx of players thanThe Witcher 3: Wild HuntonPS Plus Extra. Both games were added toPS Plus Extraas part of the service’s August 2024 lineup, but the popularity of the 2022 roguelike indie is unexpectedly greater than 2015 Game of the Year winnerThe Witcher 3.
A recentreport from TrueTrophiesfinds thatCult of the Lamb, a 2022 roguelike developed by Massive Monster and published by Devolver Digital, has been a much bigger hit with PS Plus Extra members thanThe Witcher 3. The renowned CD Projekt RED RPG saw a respectable player count boost of130.93%after it was added toPS Plus Extra in August 2024, but it was still no match forCult of the Lamb’s whopping338.81%player spike across PS4 and PS5. Granted, these numbers aren’t directly comparable, but when pitted against each other,Cult of the Lambattracted55.4%more players compared toThe Witcher 3.
Cult of the Lamb Trounces Witcher 3 in the PS Plus Player Charts for August 2024
It must be noted, though, that TrueTrophies' data is collated from a sample size of 3.1 million PlayStation Network accounts, which is a tiny fraction of the 120 million-strong PlayStation install base. Therefore, these reports shouldn’t be taken as an absolute measure of popularity for PS Plus Extra games. Regardless, with August now wrapping up, fans are looking forward to the announcement ofPS Plus Extra’s September 2024 lineupin the coming days.
