Prior to launching on February 23,Sons of the Forest, the follow-up to the 2018 horror titleThe Forest, was the most wishlisted game on Steam, but that is no longer the case. Recently beating out the likes ofStarfieldto become themost sought after release on the Valve platformwas no mean feat, especially for an indie game. The fact that Endnight’s sequel was hyped up enough to take the number one spot is not only a testament to how independent studios can stand out among such huge AAA competition, but also proof of people’s love of horror.
It goes beyond simple hype as well. When the game was released to alpha recently,Steam’s serves temporarily crashed allegedly because ofSons of the Forest. Thousands of reports on Down Detector showed that many were struggling to connect to the PC gaming client. While there was no confirmation as to what was the cause, the fact that theForestfollow-up launched at the time the service went down suggests it was this small, yet highly anticipated, horror game that was the cause of the problem.
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However, now thatSons of the Forestis out, it’s no longer the most wishlisted game, according to SteamDB, a website that chronicles all things related to Steam. That title now goes toStarfield, which was actually at the top of the PC storefront’s wishlist beforehand anyway. With Endnight’s horror game now out, this has left room for Bethesda’s upcoming sci-fi RPG to once again reclaim its place.
It’s perhaps not too surprising thatStarfieldis as sought after as it is being regarded as one of themost anticipated video games of 2023. It also represents Bethesda’s first new IP in two and a half decades. The studio is typically known for developing theElder Scrollsseries, as well as the more modernFalloutgames. However, at the time of writing, there’s still no clear launch window forStarfield. Originally scheduled for release in November 2022, the RPG was pushed back to 2023, but there’s no hint of an exact date yet.
With Bethesda’s upcoming deep dive into the game,hopefullyStarfield’s release date will be confirmedsoon. However, quite when this special event will be taking place is not certain, so things are not exactly clear at the moment. In any case, the game is back to being the most wishlisted Steam title, and it will be interesting to see what will take its place as and whenStarfieldfinally arrives.
Sons of the Forestis out now in early access for PC.
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