Astro Bot is 29% more popular in its second week on PS5 Astro Bot's PS5 player count in week two is 29.2% more than its debut release, suggesting that the PlayStation Studios-published exclusive game is a viral hit.Kes Eylers-Stephenson Published 16 Sep 2024 FollowtopicsChartKes Eylers-Stephenson This week, the PlayStation Chart is dedicated to Astro Bot's PS5 player count in week two after the PlayStation Studios title maintained its upward momentum for a second week. With our sample of 3.1 million PSN accounts (courtesy of GameInsights, using a range of data from beyond TrueTrophies accounts), let's take a look at the top 40 most popular PS5 and PS4 games of the last week.Astro Bot's popularity grows in its second week on PS5Astro Bot had a good first week of release when it finished in the #8 position after only three days on sale. However, this week the PlayStation Studios-published PS5 exclusive managed to climb four more places in the chart to position #4. In total, the player count increased by 29.2% week-on-week, sending Astro Bot soaring up the popularity rankings.Indeed, this is an impressive feat and a common trend amongst so-called 'viral' games. Astro Bot has found critical success, but arguably more important for its popularity,Team Asobi seems to have found social success for the platformer. That has sent this little ode to all things PlayStation into a steady upward trajectory.You'll find this trend amongst games that might be from niche genres or games that don't have any initial traction in the pre-release cycle. For example, back in August 2024, Black Myth Wukong found social success which not only gave it a good debut, but also gave it sustained popularity after launch.As more people talked about the game online, it became more of a curiosity to friends, commentators, and influencers. Only now — over half-way through September 2024 — are we seeing the Chinese-made game dropping two places to #6. That's not even a terrible drop for a single-player game in its fourth week of sale.If Astro Bot can keep growing or even stabilize its growth in its third week of release, I think we'll be able to say with confidence that Astro Bot is the sixth-most popular single-player game of 2024 even beyond its debut. However, if it drops off, I still have a feeling it will rebound in the holiday season when families start spending money on child-friendly games. After all, what better option is there for a gift than one of the best PS5 platformers ever?If you are looking for more beyond Astro Bot's success in the chart, Lee has already broken down Harry Potter Quidditch Champions' PS5 player count depreciation. I think a big success story this week in a similar vein to Astro Bot is seeing Warhammer 40,000 Space Marine 2 in #12 — up from #34 last week. This unbelievable rise is once again fuelled by just how well the shooter has been received by fans, who, in turn, have spread it to a bigger fanbase!That wraps up some of the biggest and best PS5 games available right now amongst our sample. What do you think of Astro Bot's success? Let us know in the comments and I'll see you down there, TrueTrophies analysts!Here is the full list of the top 40 most popular PS5 games for the week ending Sunday, September 15, 2024. Most popular PS5 and PS4 games (week ending Sunday, September 15, 2024)PositionGamePublisherLast week1 FortniteEpic Games22 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare IIActivision13 EA SPORTS FC 24Electronic Arts34 ASTRO BOTSony Interactive Entertainment85 Grand Theft Auto VRockstar Games56 Black Myth: WukongGame Science Studio47 RobloxRoblox68 Rocket LeaguePsyonix79 Minecraft: PlayStation 4 Edition (2)Mojang Studios910 Overwatch 2Blizzard Entertainment1111 Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six SiegeUbisoft1312 Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2Focus Entertainment3413 NBA 2K252K Games1814 Apex LegendsElectronic Arts1515 Genshin ImpactCognosphere1616 EA SPORTS College Football 25Electronic Arts1417 Elden RingFromSoftware1718 Destiny 2Bungie2019 Astro's PlayroomSony Interactive Entertainment1220 VALORANTRiot Games1921 Harry Potter: Quidditch ChampionsWarner Bros. Games1022 Red Dead Redemption 2Rockstar Games2123 Dead by Daylight 1/2Behaviour Interactive2324 Gran Turismo 7Sony Interactive Entertainment2425 The First DescendantNEXON2226 MLB The Show 24Sony Interactive Entertainment2727 Little Nightmares IIBandai Namco Entertainment2528 Fall GuysEpic Games2629 Zenless Zone ZeromiHoYo3030 HELLDIVERS 2Sony Interactive Entertainment3131 Call of Duty: Black Ops IIIActivision3232 Star Wars OutlawsUbisoft2833 EA SPORTS Madden NFL 25Electronic Arts3334 Marvel's Spider-Man 2Sony Interactive Entertainment3635 Ghost of TsushimaSony Interactive Entertainment3836 Hogwarts LegacyWarner Bros. GamesRE37 Diablo IVBlizzard Entertainment3538 Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold WarActivisionRE39 Vampire Survivorsponcle3740 Honkai: Star RailCognosphereREChart compiled using gameplay data from over 3.1 million active PlayStation accounts (not just TrueTrophies accounts). Chart information is copyright GameInsights. Regarding this data:When an account opens a game, this is registered as a game being played. Accounts can only register a game once per week.Our data is good for suggesting general trends — we represent this using percentages, not numbers.Related stories: PlayStation Stars adds limited-time Astro Bot and Sackboy rewards Harry Potter Quidditch Champions lost 48% of its PS5 players in a week Upcoming PS5 games: all new PS5 games for 2024 and beyond PS Plus September 2024 lineup scores big 12% player count boost Astro Bot is the 6th-biggest PS5 single-player game of 2024 so far Chart Written by Kes Eylers-StephensonEditor Kes is our resident expert in PlayStation and Sony news. He writes about PS5 games like LEGO Horizon Adventures, Assassin’s Creed Shadows, Kingdom Come Deliverance II, Concord, and Death Stranding 2 using experience from years of PlayStation gaming. He also covers PS Plus news, as well as his favorite games — The Witcher 3, God of War, and The Last of Us — before an evening swim.