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Fox n Forests dev:“Switch is our strongest platform to date”3:1 sales ratio with PC and 4:1 with PS4
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I've never even heard of the game. I wonder if all these Switch success stories boil down to people simply being aware that X game even exists in the first place, and as a corollary, whether these success stories will continue once the Switch library is flooded with indie titles.
Hopefully it sold well, there's not that many reviews on Steam for it. It looks neat.
Well, that's one part of it. It's easier to see what's new on the Switch, especially with the smaller library, but you also have stories of games that are well-known on all platforms that still sell best on the Switch, people love that portability.
I still think that eventually Switch might get to the point that so many games release for it that they start to get lost in the shuffle, or they won't update their search engine and you won't easily be able to find hidden gems.
Well, that's one part of it. It's easier to see what's new on the Switch, especially with the smaller library, but you also have stories of games that are well-known on all platforms that still sell best on the Switch, people love that portability.
I still think that eventually Switch might get to the point that so many games release for it that they start to get lost in the shuffle, or they won't update their search engine and you won't easily be able to find hidden gems.
FNAF for Five Nights. I even see people saying fnaf instead of the full name.
Well... I would like to see more than indies thrive and succeed on the platform
I agree with that though, Fox n Forests is not a very know title to warrant a acronym. It probably would be better just to put the full name in there.
I've heard of the game before.
Impressive to see indies continuing to see major success on the Switch.
Impressive to see indies continuing to see major success on the Switch.
Came into this thread thinking the same exact thing. Didn't think FNAF still had that kind of pull.
That's definitely part of it. Those other platforms just have way more games on them
[EDITED] *looks at Steam page: 42 reviews, of which 20 are English, hence my initial error*
Firstly: yep, OP should not have used an acronym in the title.
Secondly: using the rule of thumb of 1 Steam review equalling about 70 sales, that would indicate that the Steam version has sold approximately 2,940 copies, which would therefore suggest that the Switch version has sold approximately 8,820 copies and the PS4 version has sold about approximately 2,205 copies.
Extremely rough numbers, but that should be an indication of what "success on Switch" means in this case. It ain't Minecraft numbers.
Firstly: yep, OP should not have used an acronym in the title.
Secondly: using the rule of thumb of 1 Steam review equalling about 70 sales, that would indicate that the Steam version has sold approximately 2,940 copies, which would therefore suggest that the Switch version has sold approximately 8,820 copies and the PS4 version has sold about approximately 2,205 copies.
Extremely rough numbers, but that should be an indication of what "success on Switch" means in this case. It ain't Minecraft numbers.
Lol I read the thread title and was like "Five Night is on Switch"?
I haven't heard of this game. Happy they're seeing success though
Wouldn't be a Switch indie thread without someone having to downplay success almost immediately. It's like clockwork at this point
Not surprising, the amount of indie games on ps4 is so crazy saturated. I highly doubt any of them are successful unless you get exposure.
i mean just going trough the store there are so so many games i've never heard of, even this until now.
i mean just going trough the store there are so so many games i've never heard of, even this until now.
Well you have to start somewhere... this is still good news for devs interested in the platform.
The eshop's flaws help new indie releases.
When you go in to the PSN Store, you have to jump through hoops (all the 'featured' stuff) just to get to the final list page which shows all the new additions, which means that if an indie game hasn't paid to be featured in the new releases section, it'll go largely ignored.
Whereas the eshop being so basic, means it's quick and easy to view the latest releases and every game gets a fair chance of a sale.
Yeah I really don't want to be Mr. Negative, but these switch stories need numbers. I get everyone wants to celebrate switch success an all but this game literally could have sold 1,000 copies on switch and 500 on PS4, Xbox, or Stream. While numbers like that make be record for the devs it's pretty insignificant in the bigger picture.
True, hollow knight was impressive cause they dropped some figures. Don't tell me it's bigger unless you talking digits.
This is honestly not that impressive. Switch users are starving for games, besides it was always going to sell about half a million to fans of this well established series. There's a lot of visibility on the e-shop, even though people claim it's a cesspool already. Nobody ever heard of the game, googling something is hard, this adds to its marketing value and sales pitch. Nintendo has been pushing this totally unknown title since they are having a drought. Even though Nintendo sales are three times as high as the PC sales, if the game only sold a hundred copies, there's no reason to celebrate. Switch is just a fad, the saturation of games will hit any day now.
This game is ok. I haven't finished it yet, but what I've played so far is pretty good while not lighting the world on fire. In the grand scheme of things it's probably very average.
I bought it on Switch, because I had pretty much just picked up a Switch and it seemed like a good fit. Following new releases is still infinitely more easy on Switch. Discoverability on Steam is extremely bad, I often see games online that I had no idea existed even though I visit Steam frequently. The onslaught of average indies and total garbage games flooding in on Steam every single day makes finding the most interesting smaller games on Steam alone utterly impossible. I just put my trust in users online and sites like this pushing the good stuff up to the surface.
I bought it on Switch, because I had pretty much just picked up a Switch and it seemed like a good fit. Following new releases is still infinitely more easy on Switch. Discoverability on Steam is extremely bad, I often see games online that I had no idea existed even though I visit Steam frequently. The onslaught of average indies and total garbage games flooding in on Steam every single day makes finding the most interesting smaller games on Steam alone utterly impossible. I just put my trust in users online and sites like this pushing the good stuff up to the surface.
Exactly, who the fuck knows what "FnF" is? I mean, it's one thing if you're talking "MGS" or "GTA," but this is an indie game no one's heard of and this dude is using initials in the thread title like the its a series that has been around for 20 years at the top of the charts.
That said, okay good for them.
That's an interesting rule of thumb, is there any info on how that number came about?
Obviously it's rough numbers but it'd be cool having a simple estimate since Steamspy isn't really reliable anymore and I like to know how some games are doing.
Yeah I think this is something that Nintendo handles very well on their store. They separate 'New Releases' and 'Coming Soon' games so you can always find something new and actually available to play.
I have bought and played through more indie games on Switch than I have on any other platform as of recent. Switch has been great at breathing some sales life into these lesser known devs and I'm glad for it.
For some reason people get all worked up if you ask about numbers. Did the dev even say if switch sales were good? Or are they just not as awful as the other platforms?