- No Rest For the Wicked comes from the team behind Ori.
- The game has gathered almost 34K concurrent players during its first day of early access.
- However, the reviews have been mixed, with audiences criticizing performance and keybinding problems.
Moon Studios has returned to the industry after its highly successful Ori sequel from 2020. No Rest For The Wicked marks the team’s latest release, with the team debuting the project as an early access title.
The ARPG has garnered interest due to its art style, Moon Studios’ reputation, and an impressive round of previews. However, the game launched to mixed reviews on Steam due to many problems players face in early access.
Why it matters: This is the first ARPG from the studio, yet it has shown immense potential as a major title in 2024.
No Rest for the Wicked currently has over 4,000 reviews on the platform.
The game has received praise for mixing elements like loot from Diablo and taking inspiration from Souls-like combat. However, more than 40% of the current reviews are negative since players are reporting poor performance.
A user with a GeForce RTX 4080 reported FPS drops into the low 20s when playing at 1440p. Some Steam players are facing stuttering issues, and quality-of-life features like custom key bindings also appear to be missing.
Reviewers seem upset with the quality on offer for the $35 early access price. Fortunately, the developers have promised improvements. The team has already acknowledged these flaws and is working on fixes.
Despite the mixed reception, No Rest for the Wicked has become Steam’s best-selling game. After titles like Helldivers 2 and Dragon’s Dogma 2 dominated this position recently, Moon Studios has flung its latest release to the top.
No Rest for the Wicked has launched to 34K concurrent players on Steam. Such numbers put it just behind Ori and the Will of the Wisps’ peak concurrent player count, making the game an immediate hit.
The release marks an impressive opportunity for Moon Studios to leave its mark on the ARPG genre.
This team’s work has even garnered praise from former Blizzard president Mike Ybarra, who states that this should be the genre’s future direction to maintain its relevance.
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Bawal is an MBBS student by day and a gaming journalist by night. He has been gaming since childhood, growing fond of the creativity and innovation of the industry. His career as a gaming journalist started one year ago, and his journey has allowed him to write reviews, previews, and features for various sites. Bawal has also been cited in reputed websites such as Screenrant, PCGamesN, WCCFTech, GamesRadar, and more.
