Night Street Games Steps Back From Last Flag After Disappointing Player Numbers
- Sagar Mankar
- May 3
- 3 min read
Night Street Games has confirmed it will stop post-launch development on its multiplayer shooter Last Flag, citing low player counts following its release.
The studio, co-founded by Imagine Dragons frontman Dan Reynolds and his brother Mac Reynolds, launched Last Flag on April 14 for PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store.
The capture-the-flag-inspired shooter was priced at $14.99 and came without microtransactions or battle passes. That approach was intentional. The team wanted to offer a complete game at an affordable price, stepping away from the bloated live-service model that dominates the multiplayer space. Unfortunately, it did not translate into the player base they needed to keep things going.
In a statement shared on Steam, Night Street Games addressed the situation directly. "Making Last Flag has been a dream come true for our team," the studio wrote. "Although our player count is not currently where we need it to be to support additional development beyond our upcoming planned patches, we are shifting our focus to make sure those updates give tons of value and control to our players so the game can continue to thrive and grow."
The numbers tell a clear story. According to SteamDB, Last Flag peaked at just 558 concurrent players shortly after launch. At the time of writing, fewer than 40 players are active on Steam. That is a steep drop for a game that had the promotional muscle of Imagine Dragons' massive social media following behind it.
Despite the grim figures, Night Street is not pulling the plug entirely. The studio has confirmed that several pre-planned updates are still on the way. Players can expect a tenth character, a new map, a brand-new game mode, cosmetics, leaderboards, and custom rulesets. After those roll out, the focus will shift toward community-driven features like persistent lobbies and customizable rules. The studio drew inspiration from titles like GoldenEye, Team Fortress 2, and Super Smash Bros when thinking about how to keep the game alive in the hands of its remaining community.
Mac Reynolds made the situation clearer in a post on the official Last Flag Discord. "If you've been following the Steam charts, you already know that Last Flag has been unable to find the audience it needs to give all of you the experience you deserve. But that doesn't mean we're about to throw in the towel," he wrote. He also confirmed that a console port is now "unlikely," which will disappoint fans who were holding out for that possibility.
On the bright side, Last Flag boasts a "Mostly Positive" rating on Steam and even hosted a free-to-play weekend through May 4, giving curious players an easy chance to check it out.
Mac Reynolds closed his message on a hopeful note. "Thank you for the awesome matches, the feedback, and the many words of support. Being able to build Last Flag for you has been a dream come true. Our game belongs to you now, and we hope to continue capturing flags with you for years to come."
Night Street Games is not dissolving after this. Mac hinted that something new is in the works, though no details have been shared yet.
Last Flag joins a growing list of online-only multiplayer games, including Concord and Highguard, that struggled to break through in a market still dominated by long-running giants like Fortnite, Warzone, and Minecraft. It is a tough space to crack, and Last Flag's story is an honest reminder of just how hard it has become.
