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Essays 17 August 2021, 16:20

author: Paul Musiolik

6. Human: Fall Flat – 11.32 million. 10 indie games that outsold AAA hits

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Release Date: July 22, 2016

Platforms: PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Switch, iOS, Android

Developer: No Brakes Games

Publisher: Curve Digital

I admit I was extremely surprised by the sales achieved by Human: Fall Flat. The combination of sandbox, puzzle, and action game sounds like something doomed to fail. However, it was enough to add realistic physics, and we got a perfect game for silly YouTube videos.

However, you have to give the developers credit for both the sensible idea behind Human: Fall Flat, and the fantastic execution. It's not reactionary to trends; it's a game attempting to create something fresh (albeit rag-doll-like inertia of the main character isn't something terribly new in games). One way or another, the independent Lithuanian studio broke the bank and, after a successful release on PC, ported their title to consoles as well (the latest port – to PS5 – appeared on June 24).

  1. Human: Fall Flat in our encyclopedia

5. Guacamelee! + Super Turbo Championship Edition – 11.91 million

Release date: April 9, 2013

Platforms: PS3, PS Vita, PC

Developer: Drinkbox Studios

Publisher: Drinkbox Studios

Here's the second oldest game on this list, which, of course, significantly impacts the sales results. Guacamelee! first appeared on PS3 and PS Vita, where I was originally exposed to this production. After a few months, it also arrived to PC and, looking at nearly 12 million copies sold on Steam, it was extremely popular. This comes as no surprise, as we're dealing with a phenomenal game.

Drinkbox released a polished metroidvania before the genre experienced its renaissance, which eventually culminated in Hollow Knight. Here, we play a retired wrestler named Juan who must rescue his woman from the hands of a villain. The plot is quite corny, but the game makes it up in gameplay, combining arcade and platforming elements. And all this in a gorgeous visual setting.

  1. Guacamelee! in our encyclopedia

4. Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout – 13.79 million

Release Date: August 4, 2020

Platforms: PC, PS4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Switch

Developer: Mediatonic

Publisher: Devolver Digital

Fall Guys, like Rocket League before it, debuted in the PlayStation Plus service on the PS4 console, which allowed the game to achieve quite a publicity. This quickly translated into considerable interest from streamers and ultimately, regular players. These days, if a game is solid, that's quite enough to achieve success. This is confirmed by the nearly 14 million owners of this title on Steam (let's also remember that Fall Guys was given away in PS Plus).

The very idea of carrying over the rules known from Takeshi's Castle came out perfectly. We run around with small beans that involuntarily surrender to the laws of physics, jump over obstacles, throw other players into the abyss to win (up to 59 players can take part in each round). The plethora of cosmetic options allows you to customize the avatar to your liking, which is very important to many people these days.

  1. Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout in our encyclopedia

Paul Musiolik

Paul Musiolik

Started writing about games on the SquareZone website. Later, he wrote and managed the non-existent PSSite.com, and currently runs his own blog about games. He hasn't yet written a text that he would be 100% satisfied with. He started his adventure with games at the age of 3, when he managed to convince his father to buy a C64 computer. The love for electronic entertainment awakened by Flimbo's Quest blossomed during the first adventures with Heroes of Might & Magic, reaching its peak after purchasing the first PlayStation. As he grew older, he had more encounters with Nintendo portable consoles, and also returned to the PC as an additional gaming platform. He collects games and is a fan of emulation.

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