Summary
Splitgate 2is now available on PC and consoles, arriving alongside a surprise battle royale mode. Some early indicators suggest thatSplitgate 2has already generated significant traction, although player reactions to the game’s day-one build appear to be mixed.
Splitgate: Arena Warfareis a free-to-playarena shooterwith a teleportation portal mechanic that made waves in summer 2021, after it launched on consoles following two years' worth of PC-only early access. Just a year later, Nevada-based studio 1047 Games announced that it had ended all future development on the game in favor of pursuing a more ambitious sequel.
The new title officially reached PC and consoles on Friday, June 6, with its arrival commemorated via a launch trailer that premiered during Summer Game Fest 2025. While the recentSplitgate 2open betashowcased the majority of the free-to-play shooter, one feature that 1047 Games managed to keep hidden until the very last moment was its battle royale mode, simply called Splitgate: Battle Royale.
Splitgate 2’s Battle Royale Mode Offers 60-Player Matches
The new mode was designed as a fast-paced experience for 60 players organized across 15 teams of four. Every battle royale match unfolds in Split Worlds, a massive interconnected arena made up of five biomes linked by large World Portals. Four of these biomes are available as landing locations from the outset, with this group includingSplitgate 2’s icy Glacier, fiery Inferno, and the Drought desert. There’s also Fracture, designed as an asteroid cluster. Battle royale players who survive long enough will be able to access the fifth biome, which promises access to some immensely powerful loot.
Apart from a new mode,Splitgate 2also offers several additional maps: Simulation Hectic, Sanctum, Grit, and Academy. A brand-new water-themed template for the map creator is also part of the package, together with a devastating shotgun called Gravitas, among other novelties.
Splitgate 2 Is Already Getting Decent Traction
According to SteamDBdata,Splitgate 2peaked at nearly 26,000 concurrent Steam players within hours of its early June launch. The original title recorded a peak nearly 70% higher on Valve’s platform, reaching close to 68,000 players at its height. However, interest inSplitgatedeclined sharply after developer 1047 Games announced it was shifting focus to a sequel one year after launch. In contrast,Splitgate 2is meant to offer more contentand receive longer-term support. The game currently holds “Mixed” reviews on Steam, based on over 9,000 user impressions. Many negative reviews cite dissatisfaction with its battle royale trend-chasing and cosmetic store pricing, though the core gameplay loop has received widespread praise.
