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2w ago

Mewgenics Tops 1 Million Sales as It Sets Steam Roguelike Concurrency Record

The team is preparing console ports with paid DLC planned, with platforms, publishers and dates still undecided.

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Step aside Hades 2, a game about breeding neurospicy cats just became the best-performing roguelike ever
Image: Edmund McMillen/Tyler Glaiel via Polygon

Overview

  • Mewgenics has sold 1 million copies in its first week, a milestone announced by co-creator Tyler Glaiel and achieved on Steam alone.
  • Per SteamDB, the game reached 115,428 concurrent players, overtaking Hades 2 for the highest peak among roguelikes on the platform.
  • Co-creator Edmund McMillen says a console version is in development, with no confirmed platforms or release window yet.
  • Switch 2 is described by McMillen as the leading candidate for a potential port, though final decisions hinge on the publisher.
  • Paid DLC is confirmed and will not be free, with work slated to begin after the team studies player behavior; early sales recouped the budget within hours and reviews are strong on Steam and aggregators.