Mewgenics, the newly launched impartial roguelike from Tremendous Meat Boy’s Edmund McMillen and Bombernaut’s Tyler Glaiel, didn’t want very lengthy in any respect to recoup its improvement prices.
Glaiel said on social media that Mewgenics made again its improvement finances in simply 180 minutes, or three hours, following its launch right now, February 10.
The sport’s finances has not been publicized, however in any occasion, it definitely looks like Mewgenics is off to begin. On Steam, the sport stands at 61,000+ concurrent customers proper now. It is near turning into essentially the most profitable launch of McMillen’s profession, on Steam not less than. That document nonetheless belongs to The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth, a remake of the roguelite authentic, that peaked at simply over 70,000 gamers concurrent at launch.
Mewgenics is a mix of tactical turn-based fight and feline breeding, and it is being celebrated by reviewers, together with right here at GameSpot.
“Whether or not you are attempting to breed the most effective hybrid lessons or hoping to unlock the following zone and legendary reward, otherwise you’re simply buzzing catchy songs which can be caught on a loop in your head, this can be a recreation which you can play nonstop for hours on finish via trials and triumphs,” writes Jason Rodriguez in GameSpot’s 9/10 Mewgenics assessment. “It is catnip for roguelites in all its glory, as you retain going via runs and coming again for extra.”
You possibly can get Mewgenics now on Steam with an introductory provide that brings it down from $30 to $27, now via February 24. The sport has not been introduced for console or every other platforms.