Sloclap has revealed that its latest soccer sim, Rematch, has hit an incredible milestone barely 24 hours after launch. The game, which was highly talked about during the beta test, was launched on June 19, 2025.
“One million unique players in 24 hours. Seeing so many of you jump into Rematch on day one is incredible,” the developer announced through the game’s official X handle. “The whole team is super grateful! And already hard at work on fixing and improving the game. We are just getting started.”
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On Steam, the game attracted 92,841 concurrent players on launch day, according to SteamDB. We believe this number will likely grow this weekend as more gamers will have more time off work. During the beta, Rematch drew over 159,000 concurrent players.
Attracting 92,000 players is a big deal for Rematch and Sloclap because the latest installment of the most successful sports sim, EA Sports FC 25, peaked at 110,026 concurrent players.
At the time Rematch hit its current peak concurrent player count on June 19, EA Sports FC 25 had 60,328 concurrent players, meaning more gamers chose to play Rematch over FC 25, which is from a much larger developer and a more established franchise.
Although Rematch is still far from beating its biggest rival, it has a strong start, which should excite the Sloclap team. The developer made a promise that more is on the way, and some of the big news is already rolling out.
Sloclap releases Patch Hotfixes #0.5 for Rematch
Rematch is not perfect, but Sloclap has continued to work behind the scenes to polish the game to deliver the best possible experience to players. The developer today released patch hotfixes #0.5 to address bugs and network/performance problems. See what has been fixed so far.
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Bugfixes
- Fixed an issue where the ball would hit the goalposts and become entirely out of sync for all players.
- Ball sync issues might still happen under other circumstances.
Network / Performances
- Pushed a fix to reduce the frequency of crashes occurring after scoring a goal on all platforms.
- Various fixes for stability issues.
- Various netcode improvements.
- Updates to matchmaking to further improve queue times.
Players still experiencing issues are advised to reach out to them through their social media platform or describe the issue they are facing through the bug report form.
We need your help! 🙏
This hotfix should have significantly improved ball sync, stability and matchmaking, but we are aware that some players are still experiencing issues in these areas.
Please let us know in the comments:
– Which issue you are facing
– Your platform
– The… https://t.co/c0ckLZvfzd— Rematch (@PlayRematch) June 20, 2025
Rematch eSports competition announced
One of the big plans that Sloclap has for their latest release is an eSports tournament. To achieve this, the developer has partnered with Toornament, a suite of powerful tools for organizers, agencies, studios, and publishers to manage their tournaments and leagues.
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We've partnered with @Toornament to bring you Rematch eSports, our new hub for Rematch competitions! 🏆
If you're a tournament organizer, or a player eager to leave their mark on the scene, head over to the Rematch eSports page to sign-up and get started!
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— Rematch (@PlayRematch) June 20, 2025
Whether you are a future pro or an aspiring champion, Sloclap is calling on you to join the Rematch tournament here.
If you have played the latest sports sim, share your thoughts with us in the comment box below. Most importantly, we want to know if the game can hold up against its more established competitor.
