Spiritfarer developer and publisher Thunder Lotus has today announced that its hit "cozy management game about dying" has surpassed 500,000 sales worldwide.
The announcement coincides with the launch of the game's first free update – one of three free additions planned to launch for the game throughout the year. This first of these is called the 'Lily Update', and can now be downloaded regardless of your chosen platform.
Here's what you can expect to find:
"In this small yet important addition to Spiritfarer’s main game, Stella’s memories begin to blossom as wondrous flowers over her cabin. These flowers house butterflies that roost to form Lily, the Butterfly Spirit! Stella’s new spirit friend is revealed to be an important figure from her past; Lily will help our hero gain perspective on her life as she approaches the touching conclusion to her journey..."
The new character, Lily the Butterfly Spirit, will guide the player through several scenes which are said to "add depth and detail" to Stella's story. Additionally, the update brings improvements to local co-op play and fixes various bugs.
"As ever, the updates we're bringing to Spiritfarer this year are all about the fans - those who helped make this our studio's most popular game ever," says Spiritfarer Creative Director Nicolas Guérin. "We wanted to keep the Lily Update small, to address the single most common feedback we've received from players since launch: fans want to know more about Stella and what, ultimately, her quest is about."
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Just holding out for the inevitable physical release.
Sweet! Just bought Spiritfarer yesterday in the sale!
half a mil is a good effort for a game this size - I am sure they will pick up a few more too
I enjoyed this game - very relaxing to play through over Christmas when there was nothing much else on
want physical
I absolutely love this game! It is one of the very few games cemented in my brain. The visuals, music, storyline, gameplay are outstanding. I totally recommend this game!
I picked this up in the sale a few days ago but only had my first play earlier today. Instantly fell in love with the whole aesthetic of the game and I can tell this is going to be a game I will remember for a long time. And knowing there is more content to come is the icing on the cake.
My wife will be happy-- she just completed her second playthrough and was saying that she wasn't sure what to get immersed in next. I'll be waiting for all 3 dlc to drop before I jump in again.
Is it necessary to specify the update is free? I think you can refrain from saying "free". It's an update, not a DLC.
I hear great things about this. Considering the backlog I’ll keep on waiting for physical too
It's a good, good game.
let's get physical, physical!!
One of my favorite games on Switch, and one of the few that has managed to make me sob. Very bittersweet in the best way possible. The aesthetic and music - both of which are incredible - are so perfectly interwoven and synergistic. Needless to say, I look forward to trying out the new content!
Just here for the likeminded ‘gimme physical’ comments...
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