Yeah, it's getting a bit silly. These days it almost feels like every game with anime girls is getting praise regardless of the content, lol.I can't take anime seriously. For sure not in horror games. Probably has positive reviews because "anime girl".
Developers from Aihasto do not disclose the exact figures, but, according to the estimates of analysts from VGinsights, sales of MiSide reach the mark of 963 thousand copies. The Gamalytic service estimates are slightly more modest - fresh horror could be bought about 795 thousand times. If this is true, then the revenue of the novel was about $ 9.7 million.
It is also interesting to divide by region. About 46% of players are in Russia – MiSide is available for purchase in the domestic segment and took fifth place among the sold games in the region for the week from 10 to 17 December. Followed by China (34.4%) and the United States (3.6%), while the rest of the number of players is divided between other regions.
It's a cult classic IMO. Story is good. The characters either have depth or have likeable quirks and the mystery behind it all has all manner of players across all regions speculating by what the lore, story and what the future content means. It's like Doki Doki Literature Club meeting Stanley Parable.sold an estimated 800k to 900k+ copies
I can't take anime seriously. For sure not in horror games. Probably has positive reviews because "anime girl".
One of the year's biggest breakthrough hits came right at the very end, but it doesn't plan on stopping any time soon.
MiSide is a horror about getting trapped inside of a video game with a virtual waifu who sometimes wants to kill you - a recipe obviously made for viral success. The initially cute and friendly Mita might begin the game innocently enough. All she wants is to do chores and eat lunch with you. But in a Doki Doki Literature Club-style twist, the multiple versions of her won't react well if you, for some reason, want to take a break from the game. And by that I mean she'll chase you with a chainsaw.
In just a few weeks, MiSide managed to court almost 40,000 Steam user reviews, a whopping 98% of which are positive. "Loved this game," one of the many 'Overwhelmingly Positive' reviews reads. "There is a very good blend of cutesy and scary too; too many times I would get too comfy and almost completely forget this is a horror game, and then... BOOM! I would be harshly reminded that I shouldn't get too comfortable while playing this."
Now that it's a certified hit, indie developer Aihasto said "we never expected MiSide to be so popular," in a recent blog post. "We are very grateful to every player who supports us! In addition to continuing to polish the game and produce the planned content, we will also carefully consider future plans, which will cover all aspects of the game, both inside and outside the game. We will share new plans with everyone as soon as they are available!"
Part of those plans include a new photo mode that was just added a few days ago, alongside extra settings, accessibility options, and bug fixes. It sounds like we might even get some new goodies in the weeks and months to come - the future plans covering stuff "outside the game" might also hint at upcoming merch or multi-media projects. I'm sure any potential Mita dolls won't malfunction and start picking up knives, right?
It's a great game. I'm waiting for Peaceful Mode.Finished it tonight in one session (including the optional endings). I'm surprised that few people here played it, since it has almost 100k reviews on Steam.
Overall it's a pretty enjoyable psychological horror. There are a few jump scares here and there but the focus is on atmosphere and tension most of the time. The story is engaging from start to end, didn't find many faults there except for the use of some tropes (but they are used well in general).
The game is short (4-5 hours) so I won't say much since it would be easy to spoil stuff. If you are into psychological horror and like the anime aesthetics, go play it! It should run on a toaster.
Apparently the tentative release date is... first half of 2026. I won't hold my breath, lol.It's a great game. I'm waiting for Peaceful Mode.