Thunder Lotus has announced that Spiritfarer has now sold over 1 million copies worldwide across all platforms. At last count, the game’s sales had crossed 500,000 units in April of this year.

Fittingly, this announcement also goes hand-in-hand with the launch of Spiritfarer: Farewell Edition. Essentially, the subtitle has been bolted onto the game, because it has now received its final free content update. Called the Jackie and Daria Update, it adds two new spirits, a new event, a new location, and new boat buildings and resources.

“All good things must come to an end. And Spiritfarer has been especially good for Thunder Lotus,” said creative director Nicolas Guérin. “For our work to be welcomed into the lives of so many people is especially gratifying, particularly given how much heart we tried to invest in the game. It was a challenging project, but telling these stories truly helped us grow as developers. We’d like to offer our heartfelt thanks to all our fans for their support and for helping us reach this special milestone!”

Spiritfarer is available on PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PC, and Stadia.

Spiritfarer originally released in August 2020 to strong critical acclaim. It’s received a number of updates ever since, adding new Spirits like Lily and Beverly along with new story content for Stella, quality of life improvements, and improved co-op. This is in additions to new buildings, recipes, collectibles and much more.

Having sold 500,000 units as of April 2021, it remains to be seen if Thunder Lotus will release any more content updates for Spiritfarer since Jackie and Daria is the last on its post-launch roadmap. Time will tell so stay tuned for more details. The game is currently available for Xbox One, PS4, PC, Google Stadia and Nintendo Switch.

Several new features have also been added including the Archive Room for check out treasure maps or Acetates and Buck’s Lottery Littery Reviews which provide quests to earn treasure maps. There’s also a new Save system which provides up to three slots. If you’re in the mood to relax, then hang out in the Lounge – it now has a radio for listening to available songs from the soundtrack.

Along with new Spicy Foods – like Laska, Chai Latte and Dakgangjeong – quality of life changes like keeping track of materials needed from the Captain’s Log and a Destination Queue have been added. There’s also a Safe Travel option that allows for skipping events when traveling. Check out the full patch notes here for more details.

UPDATE NOTES:

New Spirit

• Beverly – A tiny owl found in Oxbury.
• Beverly’s house.
• Full length spirit questline.

Features

• New Save System – You can now have three save slots. (Click here for more information.)
• New Station: Archive Room – A place where you can store and look up old documents. Prime location to view treasure maps or Acetates.
• Buck’s Lottery Littery Reviews – Special magazines that contains a series of quests with treasure maps.
• Radio in the Lounge – Hang out by the bar and take a listen to any of the songs from the soundtrack you’ve heard before.

New spicy foods have been added:

• Laska – A delicious spicy noodle soup that will cure any cold.
• Milquetoast – It’s just wet bread.
• Flamin’ Firebirdz – After a bag of these bad boys, you won’t even feel your face.
• Aloo Gobi – A vegetable delight with flavor to boot.
• Chai Latte – A spicy drink for cold or hot days.
• Chilaquiles – A breakfast classic for people in the know.
• Dakgangjeong – Sweet, crispy and spicy. Three delicious words!

Quality of Life Improvements

• You can now keep track of required materials for buildings, houses, stations and improvements inside the Captain’s log.
• Destination Queue – Select up to three points to explore in a single travel!
• New “Safe Travel” mode for travelling, which automatically skips events during your next travel.
• You can enable and disable Alex’s bus station music.
• In-game optional assistance for all Elena’s events when you fail.
• New Watering Upgrade and visuals for Field and Garden (Quest rewards)

Thunder Lotus Games’ Spiritfarer has received a new content update, “Lily”, the first of three planned for this year. It adds Lily the Butterfly Spirit, Stella’s sister, along with new scenes and details on the latter’s story. There are also improvements for local co-op and the usual bug fixes. Check out a scene from the new content below.

Though meant to be a smaller update, Lily provides fans with more details into who Stella really is and her ultimate goal. The developer also confirmed that the spiritual management title has crossed 500,000 sales worldwide since release. Creative director Nicolas Guerin said on Thunder Lotus’s official website that, “The 500,000 units milestone is huge for us, and felt like a fitting time to add Lily—meanwhile, we’re putting the finishing touches on the more gameplay-heavy updates to come. Stay tuned!”

Spiritfarer is out now for Xbox One, PS4, PC, Nintendo Switch and Stadia. Future updates will add additional spirits, new buildings and a new island to explore. The second major update is slated for this Summer while the third arrives in Fall. Stay tuned for more details in the meantime.

Spiritfarer had its fair share of critical success when it launched last year but that was believed to be the end of the project. Thunder Lotus Games has recently announced a number of post-launch updates coming this year. The first is out in Spring and adds a new spirit, Lily along with improved co-op (like co-op fishing) and quality of life improvements.

Stella will also be getting more story content, manifesting in the form of memories. In Summer, Beverly joins the crew along with new boat buildings, the Archive Room and Acetate Sheets as collectibles and new recipes. Even more quality of life improvements will be added as well.

Fall is when Jackie and Daria, two new spirits, join in and there will also be a new island to explore. A new event, new boat buildings and resources are also on the menu. More details on this will be coming later. Spiritfarer is currently available for Xbox One, PS4, PC, Nintendo Switch and Stadia.

Like all services, Xbox Game Pass can have its up periods and its down periods. By and large, Microsoft has keep the quality and frequency of releases at a pretty good level, but strap in, because the upcoming lineup for the end of this month and the beginning of the next is something else.

The lineup for both Xbox One and PC is quite something. Of course, as of today you can get Microsoft Flight Simulator on PC as well as Spiritfarer on Xbox One and PC. On August 20th, you can look forward to the beat ’em up revival Battletoads and the classic survival game Don’t Starve for both PC and console Game Pass. On that same day, the PC will get some extra with Crossing Souls and Darksiders: Genesis, the latter of which is available now on the console side. Both Game Pass services will also get New Super Lucky’s Tale the next day on the 21st.

The 27th will be quite the feast for Xbox One and PC with the first chapter of Dontnod’s narrative adventure title, Tell Me Why, the surreal ’90s throwback of Hypnospace Outlaw and the zombie fighting rhythm game Double Kick Heroes. If that wasn’t enough, the next day on the 28th you can get Wasteland 3 on Xbox One and PC.

That’s quite the month, but Microsoft also apparently wants you to get a taste of next month as on September 3rd you’ll be able to get Resident Evil 7 for both Xbox One and PC Xbox Game Pass services. A little bit of everything and then some thrown on the side, I’d say.

Among the many sudden launches at the recent Nintendo Indie World Showcase was Thunder Lotus’ Spiritfarer. The mystical management game is out now for the Switch and will be coming to Xbox One, PS4 and PC today. It will retail for $29.99 and also be available for Xbox Game Pass for Console and PC.

Spiritfarer is about Stella, who ferries spirits into the afterlife while also taking care of them on her boat. Throughout the adventure, players will cook, befriend different spirits, mine, harvest and so on before saying goodbye. Stella is joined by Daffodil, who can also serve as a second player in co-op.

As you journey forth, the boat can be customized to your liking. Different activities and ways to spend time with the different spirits will lead to emotional moments and long-lasting memories. There’s even some platforming to be had as Stella explores the world around her. Stay tuned for more details and announcements from the Indie World Showcase.

Thunder Lotus Games is known for the action-packed Sundered but also has some more contemplative games like Jotun. Its latest title Spiritfarer is much more of the latter as players controller Stella, who ferries deceased spirits into the afterlife. To get an idea of how the gameplay works – and admire the gorgeous visuals as well – check out the trailer below.

As a Spiritfarer, you befriend various spirits and embark on different tasks like mining, cooking, fishing and crafting to keep the journey going. You’ll bond with different passengers and learn more about their stories. Ultimately though, you’ll need to see them leave which can be heart-breaking in its own right.

The game even supports co-op with a second player controlling Daffodil the cat and assisting with different puzzles. All in all, if you’re looking for a laid back, cozy experience that’s focused on story-telling, then Spiritfarer may be worth keeping an eye on. It’s out in 2020 for Xbox One, PS4, PC and Nintendo Switch, and will also be coming to Xbox Game Pass for PC and console.

The Game Awards 2019 are taking place tomorrow but creator and host Geoff Keighley has announced a rather interesting offer for those at home. It’s called The Game Festival and will go live later today on Steam at 10 AM PT. The idea is to provide several demos for players to try out at home.

As noted in a recent Medium post, Keighley said, “Six years ago I bet everything I had to create The Game Awards as a way to celebrate our passion for gaming. Now feels like the right time to take the next step with The Game Festival, a completely digital approach to the consumer event space.

“Let’s face it: Not everyone can attend a physical trade show or consumer event. The Game Festival is designed from the ground-up as an event without barriers, extending the benefits of a physical event to the global gaming community that watches The Game Awards.”

Some of the game demos are System Shock, which is a remake of the classic FPS/RPG by Nightdive Studios; Chucklefish’s RPG adventure Eastward; Spiritfarer from Sundered developer Thunder Lotus; Haven from The Game Bakers of Furi fame; and even Carrion from Phobia. Overall that’s pretty solid. The list of confirmed demos for games is as follows:

• System Shock (Nightdive Studios)
• Eastward (Pixpil/Chucklefish)
• Spiritfarer (Thunder Lotus)
• Moving Out (SMG Studio/Devm Games/Team17)
• Röki (Polygon Treehouse/United Label)
• Chicory (Greg Lobanov)
• Wooden Nickel (Brain&Brain)
• Haven (The Game Bakers)
• Heavenly Bodies (2pt Interactive)
• Acid Knife (Powerhoof)
• The Drifter (Powerhoof)
• CARRION (Phobia/Devolver)
• SkateBIRD (Glass Bottom Games)

The Game Festival will be available from 10 AM PT today till 10 AM PT on December 14th. Better carve out some time because once the event ends, the demos will be gone. Even those that have been downloaded and/or installed will become unplayable. There are also plans to bring The Game Festival to consoles in 2020 but for now, it’s a Steam affair.

As for The Game Awards, they start today at 7 PM PT and will offer up 15 new world premiers. These include Sucker Punch’s Ghost of Tsushima and NetEase’s Naraka: Bladepoint.

Microsoft recently hosted a new ID@Xbox Game Pass Showcase, unveiling some of the indie titles that would coming to the Game Pass service. With Xbox Game Pass for PC now available, what can PC players expect in terms of game selection? To start with, Undertale, Yoku’s Island Express and My Time At Portia have been confirmed.

Undertale will actually be exclusive to Xbox Games Pass on PC. Other exclusives include Timespinner, Unavowed, Machinarium and For The King, each an incredibly solid release in their own right. Of course, there’s plenty more coming in the future.

Bloober Team’s Blair Witch is bound for Xbox Game Pass while tinyBuild will bring Pathologic 2 and Secret Neighbor to the service as well. Thunder Lotus’s Spiritfarer is also due for the service along with titles like Raw Fury’s Night Call. If that weren’t enough, you can expect Worms W.M.D., GoNNER and The Banner Saga 3 on there as well. Check out the showcase below for more information.