From its inception in January 2024, Enigmatic swiftly entered Early Access and has since garnered remarkable success. Crafted and published by Keen Games GmbH, this marks their second game following Portal Knights. Over the course of the year, Enigmatic has amassed a player base exceeding 30 million, with numbers steadily on the rise.
Enigmatic offers substantial content for an Early Access title, justifying its price tag. The game has received three significant updates introducing new features. Moreover, the developers have rolled out 14 patches and 16 hotfixes, demonstrating their commitment to maintaining the game’s quality for players.
Despite its recent release, Enigmatic boasts a wealth of content and ongoing fixes for players to delve into. The developers have a detailed roadmap outlining future updates, with most slated for 2025 and beyond, though 2024 has already witnessed significant enhancements.
Recent updates introduced instanced dungeons known as the Sacred Chambers, providing solo or group challenges for players. Additionally, upcoming additions include the integration of Water into the game, evolving from its current drinkable form to encompass flowing water and bodies of water, as opposed to just lava.
Future updates on the horizon involve World Events and the ability to visit other players’ bases. Looking toward 2024, Enigmatic’s roadmap encompasses plans for a Weather System, new adversaries and bosses, and enemy patrols to enhance gameplay.
Since its launch in January, players have collectively dedicated over 90 million hours to Enigmatic, resulting in nearly 150 million player deaths. Furthermore, close to 700,000 players have attained the pinnacle level of 25.
Following Enigmatic’s debut in January, Keen Games GmbH has doubled its workforce. The team’s most tenured member boasts 19 years with the company, while the newest addition joined in August to reinforce quality assurance efforts.
Keen Games GmbH values player feedback, leveraging the Enigmatic Feature Board for suggestions on new items or events. This direct engagement aids the company in shaping its roadmap, with highly voted features, like the Sacred Chambers, already implemented in the game.
Keen Games GmbH aims for Enigmatic’s full PC release in 2025, with console versions set to follow. Currently, Enigmatic maintains a Very Positive overall rating on Steam, signaling its ongoing rise in popularity.
