Unicorn Overlord Sells Over 500,000 Units Worldwide in Less Than a Month After Release
/Sega and Atlus announced that Vanilaware’s latest title, Unicorn Overlord, has sold over 500,000 units worldwide since it was released on March 8, 2024.
It’s a great start for a strategy RPG like it as majority have had mostly positive reactions to the game with even it earning a respectable 86 Metacritic score from critics.
Those curious about giving this game a shot can do so with the playable demo, which is a generous free offering giving you five hours to experience the start of the game. If you like it enough to pick up the full game, your deo progress can be carried over to the full game so you can continue where you left off in the demo.
Here’s a quick description of Unicorn Overlord from Sega:
Featuring innovative strategic battles, open exploration, and high-resolution graphics and characters by VANILLAWARE, meet new companions and face off against a great evil in this classic adventure. Unicorn Overlord delicately blends the new and the old into a unique and unforgettable experience. Delve into a rich, immersive landscape with a distinctive battle system that incorporates elements hearkening back to the golden age of 16-bit gaming, while also enjoying online battles via the Coliseum.
Unicorn Overlord is available on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch.
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