Overview
- Mewgenics sold roughly half a million units within about 36 hours of its February 10 PC/Steam launch, far exceeding the team’s expectations.
- Steam concurrent players have peaked near 84,000, surpassing The Binding of Isaac and Vampire Survivors, with only Hades 2 posting a higher roguelike peak.
- Developers reported recouping the game’s development budget in about three hours on day one.
- Critical and player reception has been strong, with an average Metacritic score around 89 and “Overwhelmingly Positive” user reviews on Steam.
- Edmund McMillen says DLC work will start in a few months after studying player data, with a tentative estimate of about a year to ship once development begins, and ARG-level secrets reserved for future content.