Voxel Dropper Game Sensory Overload Launches on Steam
The release arrives with unusual pre-launch attention: a 70-million-view short video that turned the game into a social media phenomenon before its Steam debut.
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Pancake Studios released Sensory Overload on Steam. The dropper game has players fall through a voxel world, avoiding obstacles to score points. The developer cites Minecraft dropper maps and rhythm games osu! and Geometry Dash as inspirations. A promotional short video by the developer reached 70 million views, generating about $1,000 in revenue, which will fund purchases of roughly 120 indie games recommended by followers.
Pancake Studios has launched Sensory Overload on Steam, a dropper game where players fall endlessly through a voxel world, dodging obstacles to build score. The longer a run lasts, the higher the score, with near-misses adding extra points.
The developer drew inspiration from Minecraft dropper maps and rhythm games such as osu! and Geometry Dash. The screen is a barrage of color, and the music creates a floating sensation that the studio describes as a "game version of a fidget spinner."
Developer onlypancak3s made a short video to promote the game, and it reached 70 million views. The roughly $1,000 in revenue will go toward buying about 120 indie games recommended by followers. Sensory Overload is available on PC via Steam with a 20% discount until September 4.
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