June 7, 2023 - Hooded Horse is proud to share that it has sold 1 million copies of games across its published portfolio in its first twelve months of sales. First founded in 2019, it wasn’t until May 19, 2022 - when the publisher partnered with Mohawk Games to bring 4X strategy game Old World to Steam - that it started actively selling to players.
Twelve months later, Hooded Horse’s released titles have increased to six, with 15 other games releasing across 2023-2024 and more exciting announcements coming over the 2023 summer season. The company employs a unique business and contractual model that ensures financial sustainability for partner studios, enabling the kind of long-term support and expansion of games that benefits all – players, developers, and publishers alike.
All five Hooded Horse games released in 2022 have sold over 100,000 copies since launch, with over a million units sold in total: This is in line with the company’s express goal of favoring consistency of performance over chasing isolated viral hits - ensuring no game or developer gets left behind.
Hooded Horse-published titles also collectively enjoy over 5 million wishlists from players on Steam, with many upcoming games ranking near the top of Steam’s Top Wishlists List. This includes historical city builder Manor Lords (the fourth most wishlisted game on Steam), space RTS Falling Frontier (32nd), pixel art action/base-builder hybrid Sons of Valhalla (69th), and turn-based tactical game Xenonauts 2 (87th), with the majority of Hooded Horse’s games sitting within the top 200 most wishlisted games on Steam. And if that wasn't enough, all released Hooded Horse games have Steam review ratings of either the Very Positive (80%+ rating) or Overwhelmingly Positive (95%+ rating) level.
“We’re proud to support our incredible development partners and feel humbled by the success we’ve seen so far,” says Snow Rui, President of Hooded Horse. “We intend to keep helping developers market their games so we can empower them to do what they do best: create fantastic strategy experiences enjoyed by players around the world.”
“I’m thrilled with the results of our first year of sales,” says Tim Bender, CEO of Hooded Horse. “Back in 2019, we had one game and me working alone in the spare room of our house. Now we’re at over 20 games and have an amazing team spread across the globe that I feel lucky to count as friends and colleagues.”
Hooded Horse games are available to purchase across multiple languages on PC via Steam, GOG, and the Epic Games Store. Press kits are available for all titles, and you can find out more via the official website.
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About Hooded Horse™Hooded Horse is a publisher of deep strategic and tactical games with people and partners worldwide. Starting in 2019 with a single title, Hooded Horse’s portfolio has grown to 21 games and counting. Our goal is to empower and support developers in doing what they love so that they can create world-class experiences for their audiences. From the distant past of Manor Lords and the haunted woods of Against the Storm, to the depths of space in Terra Invicta and Falling Frontier.
You can find out more about us on our Steam publisher page, as well as our social channels; Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Discord, and website.