New 3D co-op Metroidvania packed with satire surpasses 1 million sales in under 2 weeks as Steam reviews reach 80% positive
Revenge of the Savage Planet only just launched a mere 12 days ago, and it seems as though the glowing reviews published about the indie sci-fi Metroidvania were justified. On May 20, Raccoon Logic Studios Inc. revealed that it had already sold 1 million copies of the new 3D sci-fi platformer since its launch.
In the Steam News post confirming the achievement, Raccoon Logic Studios, the developer and publisher behind Revenge of the Savage Planet, said that the development team is currently working on a feature roadmap for future updates to the game, indicating that more chaos and destruction are to come. However, Raccoon Logic has not yet specified what that will entail.
"In a future knocked off its axis by corporate greed and stupidity, you have been made redundant and abandoned on the far edge of space with little gear and no safety net. You must explore every nook and cranny, collect dozens of upgrades, and turn over every mysterious alien rock if you want to get revenge on your former employer and return to Earth."
That's how Raccoon Logic Studios describes the premise of Revenge of the Savage Planet, and the bright, over-the-top visuals and cartoonish character design backs up that description aptly. Players can play Revenge of the Savage Planet in both single-player and split-screen or online co-op modes, making it a good game to share with family and friends.
While Revenge of the Savage Planet was largely positively reviewed by gaming and tech media, the Steam reviews sit at a healthy — although not earth-shattering — 80% Positive. Most of the Steam reviews for Revenge of the Savage Planet rate it highly for its fun and for how it builds on the first instalment in the franchise. Intuitive controls, world and character design, the general gameplay loop, and progression are also commonly mentioned as strong points in Steam reviews, as is a lack of self-seriousness.
The gameplay is typical of a 3D platformer with Metroidvania elements. Players are tasked with exploring four planets, solving puzzles and completing quests, collecting upgrades, and finding hidden secrets scattered throughout the worlds. Each of the four planets has its own look, feel, and local fauna and flora to study and interact with. Revenge of the Savage Planet takes a third-person perspective, and there are a number of weapons and weapon upgrades players can use and unlock to keep things interesting.
Revenge of the Savage Planet also has fairly moderate system requirements and a Gold rating on ProtonDB, meaning it should run really well on the Steam Deck and on other gaming handhelds, like the Lenovo Legion Go (curr. $699.99 from Lenovo).
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