Souls-like games are always popular if done correctly, and a new one with an anime theme is already a top seller a few days before coming out.
Steam’s global top sellers list organizes games by total revenue over a given week. Sous-like hits likeElden RingandBlack Myth: Wukongare often in the top 100, sometimes due to sales propelling them up and other times simply because fans people keep coming back to them. They rank highly in revenue despite fighting big free-to-play games filled with microtransactions, likeApex LegendsandCounter-Strike 2.
Now, this new game is already joining the ranks of these classic souls-likes.
The First Berserker: Khazan is one of the most sold games on Steam today
As of March 24,The First Berserker: Khazanis ranked fifth on Steam’s Global Top Sellers list, just below theSteam Deckand ahead of the co-op hitSplit Fiction. It’s also beating every other souls-like game in the platform.
The game is part of theDungeon & Fighteruniverse (also known as DNF) and takes place 800 years prior to the events in the first release of the game series,Dungeon Fighter Online. It’s a 3D-action RPG with anime art and the usual dark style of souls-like games.
The game releases in Steam’s Advanced Access—not to be confused with early access—on March 24, with its complete release coming on March 27. Advanced access simply means people who paid more for the game, usually a deluxe edition of some sorts, get to play it a few days before anyone else. It’s not a development method like early access, and games in advanced access are ready to play and fully developed, but paywalled for players who paid more than the rest.
The game released to a score of 80 on Metacritic, with positive early reviews from players on Steam. While these are great numbers, they aren’t even close to the97-percent positive reviews thatSleddershad on launch.
