- Avowed is already a top-seller on Steam before release
- Obsidian’s RPG legacy drives high pre-orders and excitement
- Premium Edition boosts sales with early access since Feb 14
Avowed, one of the eagerly awaited games of this year, is already hitting the sales charts before its release.
Avowed’s Pre-Launch Success: A Rising Star
This upcoming action role-playing title was developed by Obsidian Entertainment and is set to release on February 18. It’s already dominating the top of Steam’s sales charts.
This pre-released popularity highlights that players are pretty excited to dive into new adventures. Avowed is a first-person fantasy game that will allow players to go to the Living Lands, a mysterious island within the world of Eora.
Players will step into the shoes of a warrior to investigate a strange disease that is making people insane. The FPP is going to add more closed experiences to the world full of quests, puzzles, and hidden places.
Now, even though it has not yet officially launched, it has become the #1 best-selling game on Steam, and globally, it is in the third number. It has become popular enough that it surpassed the big titles like Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 and Monster Hunter Wilds.
This milestone is quite impressive as it is competing well against these renowned and well-established franchises. However, Steam’s Top Sellers list is based on revenue, not copies sold.
Considering this, as the game’s Premium Edition is worth $89.99, this has likely contributed to its high ranking. Many players are paying extra to access the game four days early.
The early access has been available since February 14, 2025, allowing Premium Edition buyers to start their new journey ahead of others.
Why Are Players Buying Avowed So Early?
Several factors are driving Avowed’s strong sales:
- Obsidian’s Reputation – The developers of Fallout: due to the games like New Vegas and Pillars of Eternity players have a perception that this one is going to be as remarkable as previous games developed by the same company, they trust the creators when it comes to RPGs.
- Early Access Appeal – Some fans don’t want to wait until February 18, so they are buying the Premium Edition to start playing now.
- Positive Reviews – While the game hasn’t been released yet, early remarks are positive. On Metacritic, its score is 80 on both PC and Xbox, and on Steam 82%, positively rated.
Despite being a day-one Game Pass release, many players are still choosing to buy Avowed, proving how fans are thrilled to lay their hands on this game. Moreover, WOW players are also gearing up,
The time has finally come to get benefit out of the opportunity where they can buy the game using WOW tokens, thanks to Blizzard who joined hands with the company. Avowed’s banging start is setting stage for the future and the players enthusiasm shows that this game may become one of the best RPGs of 2025.
