Phasmophobia sells some massive games on Steam

Whether you’re an avid PC gamer or not, you’ve probably heard of it by now Phasmophobie, the co-op horror game created by a single developer. The indie game asks players to band together to investigate a number of haunted houses. The ghosts lurk in every residence, looking for them and trying to kill them.

While the game has already hit a crazy milestone lately, becoming one of the top five most-played releases on Steam earlier this month, it just achieved something that is just as mind-blowing. It turns out that ResetEra user AshenOne covered this in his weekly Steam sales report Phasmophobie has stuck to the number one seller for two weeks in a row.

To put that in perspective, the game has oversold huge titles like the recently released one Baldur’s Gate 3, The outer worlds which just launched on Steam, and the viral sensation that is Between us. Phasmophobie even pre-orders for Cyberpunk 2077, That has been a dominant force in the rankings for quite some time. Given that the game was only edited by one person, this is undoubtedly a huge feat, not just for Kinetic Games but for the indie scene in general. With Autumn boys, among us and now Phasmophobie Hopefully, if you manage to make a massive claim in the multiplayer world despite working with tiny development teams, hopefully other small studios will get the opportunity to do the same.

As for Phasmophobie, It will be interesting to see where Kinetic Games goes when it gets such viral and financial success. The one-man team has built a strong following who seem excited to see how the game transforms into a much larger project over time. See Phasmophobie initial success, there is undoubtedly a good base to work off. Whether it’s adding more ghost types, different buildings to explore, or just adding some much-needed bug fixes, the future looks bright Phasmophobie.

For those who haven’t seen the viral game come about, Phasmophobie PewDiePie, Markiplier, JackSepticEye and others have pounced on the horror jewel. While investigating haunted houses isn’t exactly a new idea for video games, Phasmophobie The focus on players teaming up, using ghost hunting gear, and communicating via proximity-based walkie talkies has made it a standout genre. With the season welcoming all scary things, there’s no denying that Kinetic Games produced an all-time hit right at the moment when fans wanted it most.

Phasmophobie is now on the PC.

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