Yacht Club Games has released Mina the Hollower, a new IP that has sold over 500,000 units, and the studio has stated that this sales level ensures its continued operation, removing a previously reported existential threat.
Yacht Club Games launched Mina the Hollower on May 29, 2026, across PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, and Nintendo Switch 2. The game sold 300,000 copies in its first three days, a figure studio co-founder Sean Velasco shared with Bloomberg. Within a week, the studio announced the title had surpassed 500,000 units sold. The game holds a Metacritic score of 92 and a 'Very Positive' rating on Steam from over 2,700 user reviews, with around 10,000 concurrent players daily.
Reviews published after launch praise the game's level design, which guides players through interconnected screens using shortcuts and terrain clues rather than text or markers. The burrowing mechanic, which lets the protagonist Mina dig underground to avoid attacks and access hidden paths, forms the core of exploration and combat. Critics note influences from The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX, the Castlevania series, and Dark Souls-style checkpoint and item-loss systems. The difficulty is described as challenging but fair.
In a Game Spark interview, Yacht Club Games stated that Mina the Hollower's sales have reached a level that ensures the studio will continue operating, avoiding the dissolution threat they had set at 500,000 copies. The strong launch has allowed the studio to continue without layoffs or external investment for now, directly addressing financial difficulties reported during development.
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Yacht Club Games, developer of Mina the Hollower, stated in a Game Spark interview that the game's sales have reached a level that ensures the studio will continue operating, avoiding the dissolution threat they had set at 500,000 copies. The game launched May 29, 2026, and currently holds a 'Very Positive' rating on Steam.
Yacht Club Games' new title "Mina the Hollower" launched on May 29, 2026, for PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, and Nintendo Switch 2. The top-down action-adventure game uses Game Boy Color-era pixel art and follows Mina, an inventor and digger who returns to Tenebrous Island to repair six destroyed Spark Generators. Multiple reviews highlight the game's level design as its strongest feature. The map structure guides players through dense, interconnected screens without relying on text or markers, using shortcuts and terrain clues to create a sense of discovery. The burrowing mechanic, which lets Mina dig underground to avoid attacks and access hidden paths, forms the core of both exploration and combat. Reviews note that the game blends influences from "The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX," the "Castlevania" series, and "Dark Souls"-style checkpoint and item-loss systems. The difficulty is described as challenging but fair, with bosses that require a few attempts to learn rather than hours of grinding. On Steam, the game holds a "Very Positive" rating. The game's health recovery system requires players to attack enemies to fill vials, reinforcing the design philosophy of observation and risk-taking.
Yacht Club Games announced that its action adventure game Mina the Hollower has sold over 500,000 units. The title, a new IP from the Shovel Knight developer, reached 300,000 sales in its first three days and has since climbed to the half-million mark. The game is available on PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, and Switch 2.
Yacht Club Games' new action-adventure 'Mina the Hollower' has sold over 300,000 copies within three days of its May 29 release, according to studio co-founder Sean Velasco in a Bloomberg interview. The pixel-art game, developed by the creators of 'Shovel Knight,' is available on PC, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S. It has earned a Metacritic score of 92, the highest provisional score this year, and an 86% 'Very Positive' rating from over 2,700 Steam user reviews. The game features a rat protagonist named Mina, a digger and inventor who must break a curse on Tenebrous Island. Yacht Club Games had previously reported financial difficulties during development, but the strong launch has allowed the studio to continue operations without layoffs or external investment for now. The game attracts around 10,000 concurrent players daily on Steam, with peak concurrent players reaching 12,846.