No Rest For The Wicked Will Match Baldur’s Gate 3 Price Upon Full Release, Developer Clarifies No FOMO Tactics

Last year, Thomas Mahler, the head of Moon Studios, expressed concerns that his team might have to shut down if players continued to review-bomb their new action-RPG, No Rest for the Wicked, on Steam. Fast forward to now, and the team is celebrating a significant turnaround following a recent update that introduced multiplayer co-op to this top-down Soulslike. With renewed interest in the Early Access title, Mahler confirmed that while the game is currently heavily discounted, it will retail for the same price as Baldur’s Gate 3 upon its full release.

“I’m not trying to create any FOMO here, but yes: when we hit 1.0, No Rest for the Wicked will be priced at $60, because it’s a premium title,” he shared on X. “We’ve communicated this for a while now.” He drew a comparison to the popular Dungeons & Dragons-based CRPG, which maintained its full price throughout Early Access. In contrast, No Rest for the Wicked is typically priced at $40 during its Early Access phase. Right now, it’s even cheaper due to an ongoing Steam Sale, with a 40 percent discount available until February 5.

“The reason we launched at $40 was straightforward: Early Access players deserve a discount,” Mahler explained. “BG3 launched into Early Access at full price, and I’ve never been a fan of that approach. If you support a game early, you should receive some extra appreciation. I’m mentioning this now to avoid any surprises or disappointment later. If you’ve been considering No Rest for the Wicked, this sale is a great opportunity to dive in.”

Clearly, many players have taken the plunge. The Together update for No Rest for the Wicked went live just last week on January 22. Alongside a host of quality-of-life improvements, bug fixes, and re-balancing, it introduced full, shared-world co-op, transforming the game from a grim solo experience into a more social adventure. Players can now battle through a brutal fantasy world together, as well as fish, forage, and engage in other relaxing activities.

New players have been flocking to the game, leading to a surge of positive Steam reviews over the weekend when it was briefly free-to-play. The game peaked at over 60,000 concurrent players and temporarily became the best-selling title on Steam. Mahler noted that the game has been selling tens of thousands of new copies daily since then.

This is a stark contrast to last summer’s dire warnings from Mahler, who suggested that the creator of Ori and the Blind Forest might not be “around in a couple of months” if the negative feedback continued. Currently, the game is set to launch on PlayStation 5 when it reaches version 1.0, but there’s no specific timeline for that release yet.