The sci-fi thriller Fort Solis with a star cast sold 100 thousand copies in a year and a half (it was expected to be more)

Fort Solis screenshot. Source: Dear Villagers

In August 2023, Fort Solis, a psychological indie game, was released with a star cast, as the main characters were played by Roger Clark and Troy Baker. The former played Arthur Morgan in the cult game Red Dead Redemption 2. And Baker is known for many roles not only in games, but his main one is Joel Miller from The Last of Us series. Now it has become known about the number of copies sold.

Here's What We Know

In a year and a half, the game has sold a modest 100 thousand copies. For an indie, this figure seems to be more than enough, but with such actors, it was expected that the game would attract more attention.

Although the story of abandoned people on a remote mining station on Mars being pursued by a mysterious killer looks quite interesting, the gameplay is essentially a walking simulator, which scared many people away from playing it.

However, the franchise will live on, as Fort Solis will receive a film adaptation to expand the game's story and attract a new audience.

???? Fort Solis Hits 100,000 Copies Sold! Thank YOU, Players! ????
This achievement would not have been possible without the support of our community????https://t.co/NdPQjxIzKf#IndieGame #IndieDev #FortSolis pic.twitter.com/YFfYoOnFKo

- Fallen Leaf Studio | Fort Solis | OUT NOW! (@FallenLeafSA) 28 November 2024

Flashback

Fort Solis is a debut third-person psychological sci-fi thriller by Fallen Leaf Studio (with the support of Black Drakkar Games). The game is set on a remote mining station on Mars - Fort Solis. One day, the station sends out an alarm, and an ordinary engineer Jack decides to find out what happened there and goes to check it out. However, he has no idea what is actually waiting for him there. The game attracts the most attention for its star cast and visuals, which are created on the Unreal Engine 5.2 engine. But it is not quite the game that most gamers expect. Fort Solis is a walking simulator for 80% of the time, and not everyone will enjoy this kind of gameplay. However, the story of the game is so intriguing and immersive that after the final credits, you will experience various emotions in your head: from "wow" to "what was that all about?". To understand whether it is worth buying the game, gg editorial team will tell you about all the main points of Fort Solis that you should know in its review.

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