
Steam fan reviewers stated the game looked far worse than it did in its Alpha versions. The game also was reported to be buggy and crashed often. Critics decried the frustrating mechanics and poor controls. As of December 18th, 2017, the game has a 39/100 on Metacritic with exclusively negative reviews. The game was very poorly received upon release. The channel played the game in six different videos, each gaining millions of views (examples shown below). The Game Theorists also played a large role in generating online hype for the game. Jacksepticeye was also instrumental in the game's popularity, as he posted over 12 gameplay videos to his channel, each with millions of views. YouTuber Denis played the Alpha 1 demo in November of 2016, gaining over 6 million views (shown below, right). Welcome to season 1 This is an official KidCity Gaming channel for kids and families As a family, we play all sorts of games, video games, do funny skits. Markiplier has played the game several times on his channel. For example, Markiplier posted a video of himself playing the Alpha in October of 2016, gaining over 5 million views (shown below, right). The game was slated for release in August of 2017, but was not released until December 8th, 2017.Įarly on, the game generated buzz thanks to videos from several famous Let's Players.

Alpha 2 was released on November 26th, 2016 Alpha 3 was released on December 22nd, 2016 Alpha 4 was released on May 4th, 2017. The first was posted on October 26th, 2016 (trailer shown below). Destructoid wrote about the game in October of 2015, writing that the game's trailers made it look "unexpectedly terrifying." The game had four Alpha releases.


Īfter the teasers and Kickstarter campaigns began spreading, the game began to generate hype. The game was also funded by a Kickstarter campaign through its development. The game was posted to Steam Greenlight on June 15th, 2015.
