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[Zuzu]

Hmm, let's say the average number of deaths is 30 per player.

Then 13.3M/30 = 0.443M or around 440,000 copies sold.

If the average is 40 deaths then it = approx 330,000

I doubt the average could be any lower than 20 so that would = 665,000. That would be the best case scenario.

It's likely to be between 350,000 - 450,000 copies sold imo.

 

[SmokSmog]

Every unnecessary shit except sales.

Sales are not important, it's all about engagement and hitting the ESG points.

 

[geary]

This is good extrapolation. So at worst it sold 300k, at best it sold less than 700k.

Likely around 500k by now, it might barely break even at budget of $80 million.

How did you get 700K? If the avg hours played is 21 acording to HLTB and you multiply it with 700K would mean almost 14.7m hours played and they announced 6.63 mil.

 

[Durin]

If they're not showing anything akin to sales numbers to brag about, they're not that great.

Doesn't mean they're that bad, or a failure for their budget, but not some big success.

 

[Sintoid]

Asha would have told better and you wuld be happier

 

[Johnny Concrete]

that 6 million hours played in nearly a months time is really low.

Feels low indeed. This sold less then 1M for sure.

 

[Tobimacoss]

How did you get 700K? If the avg hours played is 21 acording to HLTB and you multiply it with 700K would mean almost 14.7m hours played and they announced 6.63 mil.

Just going by the graph line, if the average was 10 hours. 660k seems to be the maximum copies it could sell.

Average hours will change obviously. Copies will still continue being sold. Problem is reaching one million might not be doable at close to full price, so the game might never make profit unless PC release.

 

[Kikorin]

Imagine how bad Marathon should have performed if they never even released the delusional stats like these.

 

[Physiognomonics]

The price of this game was the main problem. Not even the cuck simulator thing that is only an Internet thing.

It's too late now anyways, even if they cut the price in half which is the price I would have bought it at launch.

 

[Mownoc]

Bombed. Shame because I thought it looked better than returnal.

 

[calico]

How many Wokes Slopped?

6.63m hours played doesn't seem great. Kind of surprised they put this out tbh.

 

[mdkirby]

Well my current deaths are zero. Bought it at launch and not got around to playing it

 

[Zathalus]

I'd say 400k-500k sold seems probable so far. That is basically one month in. For comparison Returnal did 860k in the first year.

I'd say it is likely Saros will sell a bit better, not by much, but a million in the first year seems likely.

A total disaster if this was a $300 million game from a California based studio, but Housemarque is a rather small Finnish developer, so who knows.

 

[DragonNCM]

How we will hide embarrassing sales numbers ?
...........................................

Maybe not the ones you were hoping for, but numbers nonetheless

 

[I wasn't selling any]

Asha would have told better and you wuld be happier

She would have shown her teeth to make you happier.

 

[Mownoc]

Ran some numbers based on the progression trophy rarities on PSN. Due to it making assumptions on the average hours it takes players to complete, using HLTB figures etc, it could be very wrong, but it's a possibility. 656k players.

 

[kpopSuperstar]

This is what chatgpt thinks.

 

[Hero of Spielberg]

You hid the only one figure that matters.

'Protagonists cucked …'

 

[xrnzaaas]

That 'total hours played' number is not something spectacular. If we assume that a person will typically spend 20 hours with this game (and had a whole month to do it) this would put the player numbers close to that 350k rumor.

 

[evanft]

Ran some numbers based on the progression trophy rarities on PSN. Due to it making assumptions on the average hours it takes players to complete, using HLTB figures etc, it could be very wrong, but it's a possibility. 656k players.

So the average playtime is on the low end of my math. Damn.

 

[winjer]

The sales numbers must be really bad, if they won't publish how much it sold and instead publish this random crap.

 

[Cumulus]

Whenever a publisher goes the smoke and mirrors route with numbers you know the actual data is baaaad.

 

[roosnam1980]

rahul kohli in shambles

 

[NahaNago]

Feels low indeed. This sold less then 1M for sure.

yep, that is exactly what I was thinking. I'm really curious what the budget was for the game now.

 

[Bojji]

yep, that is exactly what I was thinking. I'm really curious what the budget was for the game now.

 

[RoboFu]

Total fucks given: 0


But really these are not relevant numbers

 

[silvergun0595]

Based on these numbers, it sold better than I thought.

 

[Holammer]

Ah yes, the Xbox school of useless metrics.

 

[CentralScrutinizer]

Ah, the numbers you use when the numbers people want aren't good.

 

[Topher]

 

[Audiophile]

I'd much rather see sequels to Super Stardust, Resogun, Nex Machina & Dead Nation.

 

[Z O N E]

So less than 1 million sold possibly? That is a dire number when you have such a large install base... Jesus.

 

[Harlock]

Western game studios should learn to use their talent in games with beautiful girls or cool guys, like japan and korea do.

 

[Lokaum D+]

So happy to see Sony failing

 

[poodaddy]

This is the standard operating procedure after a game has obviously flopped and they're still in the control the narrative phase to hit as many launch price sales as possible.

 

[TintoConCasera]

Why even bother making those numbers public? Doing nothing would be better.

 

[nnytk]

Love this game tbh, the art direction is insanely good. Gameplay is also great; could use some fine-tuning here and there. The progression isn't perfect either and the story/characters are absolute shit.

It's a real showcase of gfx and art; gameplay shines too; but this should never be a 80 euro title. 49,99 would've made more sense imo.

 

[MrJangles]

Lol. Embarrassing flop.

 

[MudoSkills]

It's one of those games that sends an email when you hit certain milestones - was odd to get a message from PSN telling me to buy Saros about two weeks after the one I got congratulating me on the plat.

Seems to be taking 25-35 hours for most people to get the plat, so that hours played stat isn't great.

 

[Heimdall_Xtreme]

Furthermore, in my case, I'll speak...

The game's low sales are largely due to PlayStation's current reputation.

I mean, Saros include a terrible storyline that literally denigrates humanity of male... And then there's Sony's actions, which are preventing this game from selling.

I mean, if Sony provided games for everyone, like Japan Studio...

I would have bought it already, because they offer support to their customers.

But as long as Sony continues its illogical actions... I won't buy anything from them.

 

[Topher]

Why even bother making those numbers public? Doing nothing would be better.

Literally feels like PR folks do this just to justify themselves having a job

 

[Angry_Megalodon]

So less than 1 million sold possibly? That is a dire number when you have such a large install base... Jesus.

That's for certain. I'd say around 450-550K tops.

It would be fine if the game was pure arcade instead of inserting useless cinematic drama.

 

[Calverz]

BOMBA

 

[Gamer_By_Proxy]

PlayStation is an Xbox

 

[analog_future]

It's really sad that amazing games like this are failing to find an audience. The industry is in such a shitty state right now.

 

[DonkeyPunchJr]

 

[Salmon Snake]

I've been enjoying the game.

It's not a Housemarque masterpiece but still okay in my books.

 

[diffusionx]

Bomba confirmed

 

[EN250]

Missing the most importat stat: how many times the players got cucked like the main character

 

[Bernardougf]

Next time lets stay away from rogue lite mechanics and please keep the story simple in your "arcadey" game, we dont need a course in cuck bicurious psychology to play a fucking shooter game.