Enshrouded is a mix of survival and role-playing game with extensive base building. The game advanced to the big highlight at the Steam Next Fest.
Even during Steam Next Fest, Enshrouded was well received by players and topped the list of most played demos.
Meanwhile it made (also Valve officially), no other demo had more players, a great success for developer Keen Games from Germany. However, there were no concrete figures.
This is how popular the demo was
While there are no official numbers, the (TheGameDiscoverCo-Newsletter) dealt with the statistics of Steam Next Fest in detail.
Enshrouded averaged 4,000 to 5,000 concurrent active players a day and peaked at just over 5,300, making it the most successful game of the event, according to TheGameDiscoverCo.
In addition, significantly more players are now following Enshrouded on Steam. TheGameDiscoverCo recorded an increase of over 14,000 new followers in the seven days. With a start of just under 62,000 a growth of just over 23 percent.
But there are also references to the success of the demo from the official side. In the (Top list of most wanted games on Steam) Enshrouded moved up to Place 15 forward.
This offers Enshrouded
If you want to know exactly what Enshrouded is about, we recommend our preview video. Otherwise here comes the short version:
- Open World with fantasy setting in which there are different biomes, dungeons and many bandits and monsters.
- As usual for the survival genre you start with nothing. You will have to satisfy your hunger and thirst and make clothes and equipment.
- Base building, where you can build and furnish everything from a small hut to a large fortress. In the world, you’ll come across NPCs that will find a home in your base.
- Coop with up to 16 other players. However, you can also go it alone.
- Roleplaying elements like a leveling system through which you can unlock skills from the areas of melee, ranged combat and also magic.
The best news comes at the end
If you are now annoyed that you missed Enshrouded – don’t worry. The developers announced via Twitter that they will extend the runtime of the demo
Hey Flameborn! SteamNextFest may be over, but our demo isn’t! You have until the 22nd to try out Enshrouded! pic.twitter.com/cTKpUB5bZk
– Keen Games making Enshrouded! (@KeenGamesStudio) October 16, 2023
Until October22 you can still download the trial version of Enshrouded (free). The download size is just under 30 GB.
