Another promising survival game strikes Steam and it's already sold over 100,000 copies - if you're hungry for more after Palworld and Enshrouded
Jun. 2, 2024Soulmask is a new contender in the craft-y-survival genre
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Survival games have been living up to their names lately - not just surviving but thriving this year - betweenPalworld’sbonkers success, Sons of the Forest’s 1.0 launch, andEnshrouded’sunbelievably in-depth building. But another new entrant is continuing the streak.
Soulmask impressed many with its40-hour Steam Next Fest demoand the recently-released early access version lives up to the hype. For the uninitiated, Soulmask drops players into an open sandbox to do your typical crafting and scavenging and surviving, alongside managing a ballooning tribe.
What sets Soulmask apart is the titular mask that lets you possess literally any NPC you find in the game to, errr, borrow their talents and skills. More masks unlock as you progress, allowing you to gain special abilities from the “ancient heroes” that walked before you. Don’t feel too bad for the possessed NPCs, though - you can then adopt them into your clan before, y’know, putting them to work in automated production lines like Palworld. Or you can simply befriend the ones you like since each tribesmen comes with their own personalities, from “bloodthirsty warriors, dexterous hunters, and ingenious craftsmen. . . and even a drunk lazy alcoholic.” Seems like a riot.
The unique concept rocketed Soulmask to massive success after its early access launch on May 31. The game sold over 100,000 copies in under 31 hours, developer CampFire Studios announced in a recentblog post. “In just 4 hours since launch, we reached the Top 2 on the global bestseller list, and after 8 hours, we climbed to the top 1 position for paid games worldwide! Meanwhile, we achieved the Top 1 spot in paid game sales in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Germany, France, Japan, and Brazil.”
Steam user reviews paint a similarly optimistic picture as the game sits at a ‘Mostly Positive’ rating based on over 1,400 reviews as of the time of writing. Many reviews praised the game’s polished early access release and ambitious ideas, along with the villager recruitment system that somewhat alleviates the survival game grind that can wear some players out.
Soulmask is normally available onSteamfor £25/$27 with a nice introductory offer available until June 6.
Otherwise, why not check out the otherbest survival gamesto play right now.
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Kaan freelances for various websites including Rock Paper Shotgun, Eurogamer, and this one, Gamesradar. He particularly enjoys writing about spooky indies, throwback RPGs, and anything that’s vaguely silly. Also has an English Literature and Film Studies degree that he’ll soon forget.
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