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Steam\u2019s latest mini-sensation has arrived and it\u2019s called MiSide<\/em>. The meta thriller in the vein of Doki Doki Literature Club<\/em><\/a><\/span> has already racked up one of the highest ratings on Valve\u2019s storefront just a couple weeks after its completely under-the-radar launch, thanks in part to streams by Mark \u201cMarkiplier\u201d Fischbach and others. <\/p>\n

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If you\u2019re just starting to come back online after the holiday break, you might be surprised to learn that 2024 was hiding one last Steam hit up its digital sleeve. MiSide<\/em> is an anime horror game about a programmer who finds himself magically transported into the world of a cute, minigame-filled mobile sim that\u2019s home to his virtual love interest, Mita. The premise is a mashup of visual novel and cozy walking sim elements that eventually goes to some much weirder places and begins breaking the fourth wall in the process. <\/p>\n

Markiplier streamed the game a couple of days after it came out<\/a><\/span> and, weeks later, the VOD has accumulated over 3 million views. Special edd<\/a><\/span>, xQc<\/a><\/span>, and others have since reacted to the game as well. YouTube shorts and TikTok are also flooded with MiSide <\/em>reaction videos and Mita fan cams<\/a><\/span>. As a result, the game has over 43,000 reviews on Steam with a positive rating just a fraction higher than Balatro<\/em>\u2019s, making it one of the highest-ranked games on Valve\u2019s storefront<\/a><\/span>, at least for now. <\/p>\n

MiSide<\/em>\u2019s success didn\u2019t completely come out of nowhere. A very polished demo was released on itch.io<\/a><\/span> over a year ago and quickly acquired fans. At this point, the comments page is filled with people sharing YouTube videos of their own playthroughs of the unsettling, creepypasta-infused, twist-filled story. In some ways it\u2019s perfect catnip for the user-powered Steam algorithm: psychological horror + anime waifu + social media virality lottery = Steam\u2019s first early winter breakout. <\/p>\n

\u201cBefore the game\u2019s release, we never expected MiSide <\/em>to be so popular,\u201d the game\u2019s developers wrote on Steam last week<\/a><\/span> alongside an update adding a photo mode and other tweaks. \u201cWe are very grateful to every player who supports us! In addition to continuing to polish the game and produce the planned content, we will also carefully consider future plans, which will cover all aspects of the game, both inside and outside the game. We will share new plans with everyone as soon as they are available!\u201d<\/p>\n

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