The Nintendo Switch userbase may well still be modest in size, due to the system only being 7.5 months old, but it's evidently eager for new experiences on the system. Smaller publishers and developers have benefitted from this and there have been a number of heartening examples of studios being delighted by sales on the Switch eShop.

Curve Digital, publisher of The Molasses Flood's debut game on the Switch, has spoken to MCV about the buzz within the company after seeing the launch day sales for the game. It's gone well beyond what was expected on day one, and even represents the best launch that the game has had on console. Curve's publishing director Simon Byron had this to say.

It’s a real relief having our personal enthusiasm for the Switch being backed up with sales success. It’s been incredibly frustrating only having anecdotal evidence about the buzz for Switch titles, so we’ve been genuinely desperate to get a game out there so we could get some hard data ourselves.

There was a real buzz in the office this morning – [managing director] Jason [Perkins] was in before me, which is very rare indeed – and it was specifically due to the excitement of seeing figures. I had a number in my head which I would be very pleased with – and it was a third over that. 

Indeed, it’s fair to say it’s had its best ever day on any console since we’ve been publishing it, beating any other format we have launched on. It’s done just under half of our first full month forecast in a day.

There are always nerves around launching a new title – and particularly on a new format – but The Flame In The Flood is a perfect fit on Switch and we’re delighted it’s been received so well. Next up for us on Switch will be Serial Cleaner, with Human: Fall Flat following in December.

Another success story in waiting, it seems, which can only be a good thing for the Switch eShop. The more positives we see around quality games achieving solid sales, the more talented developers we'll likely see bring their games to the store.

It's a good time for fans of download games.

[source mcvuk.com]