Build a fancy raft, explore the wide ocean and don’t end up as shark food: This is how the survival game Raft has thrilled thousands of players since the early access release in May 2018. And now the raft is literally growing wings, because in all statistics the title takes off and shoots straight up.
The main reason for this is the full release: With the update The Final Chapter, developer Redbeet Interactive completed the story on June 20, 2022, added a number of innovations and said goodbye to Early Access. And many players don’t need to be told twice!
Do you want to know how Raft works in general? My wife and I were already enthusiastic about the relaxed ocean survival game in Early Access:
Raft im Early-Access-Test:
A survival game that has been doing everything right since day 1
A bang for the release
With the latest update The Final Chapter, the developers are completing the story of Raft. If you start now, you can play through the entire story. There are also new characters, buildings, trading posts and much more.
The new trailer shows what players can now expect in Raft:
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Raft ends Early Access with the big update The Final Chapter
Big Break Full Release
Raft has occupied the for days almost consistently first place in the sales charts on Steam. So many interested parties seem to have waited for Early Access to be able to buy the complete game now.
on Steamcharts.com shows how big the rush to Raft is. Previously, the maximum number of raft builders active at the same time was around 30,000, which is already a decent number for a survival game.
Last were at the same time total over 80,000 active Steam players and temporarily promoted Raft to the 11th place of all Steam games. This puts Raft within striking distance of heavyweights like GTA 5 and Team Fortress 2.
![Raft has experienced a significant upswing since the full release. [Bildquelle: Steamcharts.com]](https://images.cgames.de/images/iGamesNews/290/raft-steamchartscom_6184873.jpg)
Raft has experienced a significant upswing since the full release. [Bildquelle: Steamcharts.com]
So the main reason for the big increase in interest is the full release. In addition, Raft is currently reduced by 15 percent, which reduces the already relatively low price from 20 dollars to 17 dollars. This is also likely to be an influencing factor.
In addition to the influx of new Raft players, which can be measured by the top seller position, some veterans may have returned to start the full game again.
Last but not least, they do it Player Reviews good promotion for Raft on Steam. For a former Early Access game in particular, an approval rating of 93 percent from over 150,000 players clearly shows that most users have not regretted their voyage to date.
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How do you feel about Raft? Have you returned or are you brand new? Or does the colorful ocean survival game leave you completely cold? Let us know in the comments!
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