Snail Inc. and its subsidiary Donkey Crew, are thrilled to announce the huge success of the launch of Bellwright on Steam Early Access. The survival role-playing game with city-building mechanics has indeed sold over 200,000 copies and has more than doubled its wishlist since launch, reaching 822,628, highlighting Bellwright’s growing popularity within the player community Steam. The rapid growth of Bellwright extends also beyond Steam, accumulating over 975,000 hours of stream on Twitch.
Bellwright's dedicated community and the wealth of content available at launch Early Access have led to player retention levels exceeding expectations in the competitive landscape. SteamWith concurrent users consistently surpassing launch-day peaks and a significant portion of players investing over 20 hours in the game, Bellwright has evidently captured the players it has reached so far. It is expected that this trend will continue as players delve deeper into Bellwright's extensive technological tree and vast map. Early Access .
Donkey Crew was also praised by the press and players for its responsiveness to feedback, achieving 77% of reviews "mostly positive" from users Steam.
The level of support and enthusiasm from players has been a wonderful surprise for our team so soon after launch. While we’re gathering feedback and discussing potential features with the community in preparation for our first content update, we have some exciting new developments in store for Bellwright and upcoming updates. - Florian "chadz" Hofreither, Project Lead at Donkey Crew.