Summary
Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avaloncurrently has more Twitch viewership thanOblivion Remastered. Released on May 23, the new open-world FPP game has received a very positive reception and is quickly becoming one of the hottest new titles on Steam. According to the developer Questline,Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalonimmerses the player in a dark fantasy realm inspired by Arthurian legends.
The Fall of Avalon, which draws inspiration from the board game of the same name, is set in the same universe asTainted Grail: Conquest. However, the two games are notably different.Conquestcombined deck-building roguelike mechanics with RPG elements. However, the latest installment takes a sharp turn, reimagining the formula as a “Scrollslike,” which is a fan-made term forgames inspired byOblivionorSkyrim.
As a subtle sign of its success,The Fall of Avalonis now averaging around 13,000 viewers on Twitch. Meanwhile,Oblivion Remastered’s viewership has dropped to just 4,000 in recent days. According to data fromSullyGnome, the newcomer seems to be resonating with fans ofdark fantasy RPGs. It’s currently among the top 30 most watched games on Twitch and could gain even more traction following the recent wave of positive reviews.
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Bethesda’sOblivion Remasteredhit several milestones, including a notable peak of over 200,000 Steam players at launch. However, its concurrent player count on the platform has since settled at around 40,000. In comparison, the newOblivion-inspired RPG is averaging around 25,000 daily players. If its momentum continues,The Fall of Avaloncould eventually surpassOblivion Remastered’s peak daily player count, which would be an impressive feat for a rising title.
Since its launch,The Fall of Avalonhas been compared withOblivion Remastered, with some arguing that Questline’s new FPP RPG even outperforms its inspiration in certain areas. For example, some people think the combat feels more intuitive and the potion mechanics are notably easier to grasp. On the other hand, some critics argue that the new game’s world isn’t as expansive asThe Elder Scrolls'. Still, most players agree thatThe Fall of Avalonis one of the best indie games for fans of Bethesda’s style.
AlthoughThe Fall of Avalonshows promise, its audience remains much smaller than that of Bethesda’s RPG. To put it in perspective,Oblivion’s remastered edition has had over four million players, while Questline’s dark fantasy game has reportedly sold around 200,000 copies, less than 5% ofOblivion’s audience. Nonetheless, coming from a much smaller studio,The Fall of Avalon’s success in areas like Twitch viewership is a noteworthy achievement that shouldn’t be overlooked.
