Summary
Nearly a decade after launch,Human Fall Flathas sold more than 55 million copies, landing the game among the top three best-selling indie titles. First launched in 2016,Human Fall Flatis a highly popular physics-based puzzle-platform game available on PC, consoles, and mobile.
Created by No Brakes Games, a studio led by a solo developer named Tomas Sakalauskas,Human Fall Flathas more than exceeded expectations over the past decade of its existence. The game’s player-base has continued to grow through being ported to various different platforms. Despite not being a conventionally well-rated game, it hasn’t just survived but also thrived in the highly competitive indie games landscape, alongsideevergreen hits such asStardew Valleyby ConcernedApe. Recently, updated sales figures forHuman Fall Flatrevealed another extraordinary feat achieved by the indie game.
As reported byPCGamesN,Human Fall Flathas officially crossed the 55 million mark, becoming the third best-selling indie game of all time. In doing so, it has edged pastStardew Valley, which now sits in fourth in the rankings. At the top of the list is Mojang’s behemothMinecraft, followed by the2011 sandbox titleTerrariain second position. It’s worth noting that Mojang Studios was eventually acquired by Microsoft in 2014 and is no longer an indie studio. Moreover, in a tweet, the officialHuman Fall Flataccount thanked fans and promised more content for the puzzle game going forward.
Human Fall Flat’s Latest Sales Feat Adds to an Overall Strong Period for Indie Games
Human Fall Flatadding another feather to its cap is a reflection of the thriving state of indie games today. Some of these games, built by small teams working on a tight budget, have done so well that they have gone on to earn award wins and nominations ahead of some AAA releases. Recently, solo developer LocalThunk’sBalatromade a statementby getting a Game of the Year nomination at The Game Awards 2024, in addition to winning multiple awards on the night. In 2024, gamers saw another solo developer project, Billy Basso’sAnimal Well, getting critical acclaim, and hence some well-deserved award nominations.
ForHuman Fall Flatplayers, there are more exciting things in the future apart from the stream of content drops. That’s because No Brakes Games is set to follow upHuman Fall Flat’s engrossing levelsat some point in the future, having alreadyconfirmed the sequel’s developmentin June 2023.
Human Fall Flat
WHERE TO PLAY
Welcome to the dizzying heights of Human: Fall Flat’s newest level, Dockyard!It’s fair to say this industrial workplace cares less about health and safety, and far more about just getting the job done! Make ingenious use of lifts, hooks, cranes, boat masts and more as you gingerly inch your way around this latest free update for the game. Whatever you do though, don’t look down…Dockyard adds extreme verticality to Human: Fall Flat, along with a leg-wobbling sense of scale as you navigate the sailboats, ships, tower cranes and containers that make up this truly devilish dockyard!Includes 26 great levels. Over 50 million players across all formats. More than 5000 levels in the workshop!Human Fall Flat is a hilarious, light-hearted physics platformer set in a world of floating dreamscapes.Each dream level provides a new environment to navigate, from mansions, castles and Aztec adventures to snowy mountains, eerie nightscapes and industrial locations. Multiple routes through each level, and perfectly playful puzzles ensure exploration and ingenuity are rewarded.
