Overview

• The spin-off sold over two million copies within 24 hours and peaked at more than 313,000 concurrent Steam players.
• Mixed Steam reviews highlight the lack of in-game communication tools, duos support and crossplay as barriers to its three-player co-op design.
• Critics note that the solo mode functions as an “ultra-challenge,” with few safety nets and steep difficulty that many find unbalanced.
• Patch 1.02, due next week, will introduce an “Automatic Revival Upon Defeat” effect for solo players along with boosted rune rewards to ease progression.
• Director Junya Ishizaki admitted duos support was overlooked and FromSoftware is exploring two-player matchmaking in a future update.