Following a surprise reveal at 2025’s The Game Awards, the new hero shooter Highguard has arrived. However, the free-to-play game appears to be crashing on PC. If it’s happening to you, there may be some steps you can take to fix the issue.
According to the Steam charts, Highguard peaked at over 97,000 concurrent players shortly after its debut. That number may have put a significant strain on the game’s servers. It’s currently dropped down to just over 11,000 concurrent players.
If the crashes are due to an issue on the game’s end, developer Wildlight Entertainment will likely patch it out. If the crashes are happening due to players’ computers these are the recommended steps to take at this time:
