A $10 PC Game Is Taking Over Steam (& You've Probably Never Heard Of It)

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The PC market has had its fair share of breakout hits this year, perhaps most notably in the widespread popularity of, but one game has just performed a trick that might be even more impressive. Although the platform has long been a home to a variety of successful indie games for PC, the top sellers on Steam typically skew toward AAA releases. When a game does claw its way to the top without the same kind of funding, it's often on a rare wave of cultural interest, like with the meteoric rise of in 2020.

The newest game to rise to the challenge is , a co-op experience built around a simple gameplay loop of scavenging facilities for loot that can be sold to meet increasing quotas. The dark shadows of the game hold monsters, however, posing a challenge to the successful recovery of items and giving the experience a minor hint of horror. Currently available as an Early Access release, commands a modest price tag of $9.99 for an experience that's already generally stable and complete despite its limited scope.

Reaching the top of the Steam top-selling charts is an enviable position, andhas managed to take the number one spot around a month after its initial release on Steam. It's best described as a word-of-mouth phenomenon, as the first exposure to for most Steam users has likely been hearing about it from a friend or getting a pop-up that someone has entered the game. The low price point and co-op elements make it an appealing purchase, but the real trick is in just how effectively the game has won the love of many who pick it up.

The store page on Steam shows just how enthusiastic the response to the game has been, with 98% of its roughly 90,000 reviews giving it the thumbs-up. This level of near unanimity is