As Konami announced in an official press release, the game surpassed this milestone on the day of release — August 28, 2025.

On the evening of August 28, Metal Gear Solid Δ: Snake Eater was officially released on PCs and consoles — the game was available to Deluxe Edition holders two days earlier. According to SteamDB, within a few hours, the peak online count for the remake on Steam reached 19,634 players.