{"id":1859304,"date":"2026-04-01T13:15:25","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T10:15:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1859304"},"modified":"2026-04-01T13:15:25","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T10:15:25","slug":"coin-pusher-roguelike-raccoin-sells-over-100k-units-on-steam-in-24-hours","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1859304","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Coin pusher roguelike&#8221; Raccoin sells over 100K units on Steam in 24 hours"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"article \" data-ads=\"true\" data-article-type=\"news\" data-article-group=\"news\" data-paywalled=\"false\" data-premium=\"false\" data-sponsored=\"false\" data-type=\"article\">\n<header class=\"article_header\" data-component=\"article-header\">\n<div class=\"breadcrumbs\">\n<nav class=\"nav_breadcrumbs\" data-component=\"nav-breadcrumbs\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\">\n<ul class=\"nav-links\">\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      Home<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/news\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      News<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/raccoin\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      Raccoin<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/nav><\/div>\n<div class=\"headline_details\" id=\"main-content\">\n<h1 class=\"title\">&#8220;Coin pusher roguelike&#8221; Raccoin sells over 100K units on Steam in 24 hours<\/h1>\n<p class=\"strapline\">Brain go brrr.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"headline_asset\">\n<figure class=\"headline_image_wrapper\">\n<p>        <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"headline_image\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/Raccoin-round-16.jpg?width=570&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;dpr=3&amp;auto=webp\" alt=\"Raccoin round 16\" loading=\"eager\" data-uri=\"Raccoin-round-16.jpg\" data-lightbox width=\"570\" height=\"321\"><figcaption>\n          <span class=\"attribution\">Image credit: <cite>Playstack<\/cite><\/span><br \/>\n        <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"metadata\">\n<div class=\"avatar\">\n<p>    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Fran Ruiz avatar\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/fran-j-ruiz-author.png?width=2048&amp;height=2048&amp;fit=bounds&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;auto=webp\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\"><\/p>\n<p>  <img alt=\"Fran Ruiz avatar\" data-autosize=\"crop_lossy\" data-uri=\"fran-j-ruiz-author.png\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text\">\n<div class=\"byline\">\n                  <span class=\"article_type\" data-slug=\"news\"><br \/>\n                    News<br \/>\n                  <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"by\">by<\/span> <span class=\"author\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/authors\/fran-ruiz\">Fran Ruiz<\/a><\/span>                    <span class=\"job_title\"><br \/>\n                      Contributor<br \/>\n                    <\/span>\n            <\/div>\n<div class=\"published_at\">\nPublished on <time datetime=\"2026-04-01T13:15:25+00:00\">April 1, 2026<\/time>              <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"mypop-header-wrapper\">\n<p><button class=\"mypop-button button wide\" data-state=\"follow\" data-type=\"tag\" data-uuid=\"06037079-543b-485d-a7e0-7b21e51306c1\" data-name=\"Raccoin\" data-follow-text=\"Follow Raccoin\" data-unfollow-text=\"Following Raccoin\" data-aria-follow-text=\"Follow Raccoin\" data-aria-unfollow-text=\"Following Raccoin\" data-popup=\"true\" data-force-login=\"true\" aria-label=\"Follow Raccoin\" title=\"Follow Raccoin\"><br \/>\n  Follow Raccoin<br \/>\n<\/button>          <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"article_body\" data-component=\"article-content\">\n<div class=\"article_body_content article-styling\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/balatro\">Balatro<\/a>&#8216;s shadow is long, and a few indie studios have tried to crack the code since it released with varying degrees of success. Now, the developers at Doraccoon have tried to bridge the gap between the gambling-but-not-really mechanics and ancient arcade experiences.<\/p>\n<p>More specifically, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.playraccoin.com\/\">Raccoin<\/a> (which is so far limited to Steam) replicates the &#8220;chaotic fun of classic arcade coin pushers&#8221; and then throws that simulation into a mixing bowl alongside more familiar roguelike (roguelite?) mechanics and deckbuilding elements. Described by the developer and publisher Playstack as a &#8220;nonstop dopamine rush,&#8221; it&#8217;s also made some of us wonder if &#8220;addiction inside a little one-time payment&#8221; is what we <em>really <\/em>want. Coins dropping and funny chaotic synergies make my neurons pop off, though.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"video_wrapper youtube\">\n<a aria-label=\"Raccoin: Coin Pusher Roguelike - Official Launch Trailer\" class=\"video-facade full-size\" data-platform=\"youtube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/AATlghpWELw?autoplay=1\" title=\"Click to play video from YouTube\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cover image for YouTube video\" class=\"video-facade__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/AATlghpWELw\/hqdefault.jpg\"><span class=\"video-facade__title\">Raccoin: Coin Pusher Roguelike &#8211; Official Launch Trailer<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p><a class=\"button video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=AATlghpWELw\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/figure>\n<p>After earning a &#8216;Very Positive&#8217; rating with 524 reviews <a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/3784030\/RACCOIN_Coin_Pusher_Roguelike\/\">on Steam<\/a> so far, the social media accounts for the new indie sensation <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/raccoingame.bsky.social\/post\/3migicrrqpk2v\">have announced<\/a> sales have already crossed the 100,000 units mark. That&#8217;s quite a strong start, and now we&#8217;ll have to wait a bit longer to see whether Raccoin has viral potential.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;As someone that has always loved the 2p machines here in our seaside town arcades, this game scratches that itch in an amazing way,&#8221; one top review said. Meanwhile, other players are warning about synergies that can make the game crash: &#8220;Most recent run crashed the game from the amount of coin trees growing.&#8221; Yes, coin trees, you read that right.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"injection_placeholder\" data-position=\"1\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>On the other hand, some roguelike veterans are criticizing the balance and far too much reliance on RNG. Again, games that blur the line between gambling and the regular roguelites and have become famous over time kind of toy with RNG as one of their hooks, but one can see where such comments come from after playing more than a few of them in recent times. &#8220;Albeit it has a lot of unlockable coins, I agree with similar reviews that it feels like it&#8217;s just constant chaos,&#8221; another user added.<\/p>\n<p>At the time of writing, Playstack hasn&#8217;t announced console versions, but looking at its success so far, I think it won&#8217;t be long before we hear something.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"preferred-source\" data-component=\"preferred-source\">\nLove Eurogamer.net? Make us a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\">Preferred Source on Google<\/a> and catch more of our coverage in your feeds.  <\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"article_body\" data-component=\"article-content\">\n<div class=\"article_body_content article-styling\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/balatro\">Balatro<\/a>&#8216;s shadow is long, and a few indie studios have tried to crack the code since it released with varying degrees of success. Now, the developers at Doraccoon have tried to bridge the gap between the gambling-but-not-really mechanics and ancient arcade experiences.<\/p>\n<p>More specifically, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.playraccoin.com\/\">Raccoin<\/a> (which is so far limited to Steam) replicates the &#8220;chaotic fun of classic arcade coin pushers&#8221; and then throws that simulation into a mixing bowl alongside more familiar roguelike (roguelite?) mechanics and deckbuilding elements. Described by the developer and publisher Playstack as a &#8220;nonstop dopamine rush,&#8221; it&#8217;s also made some of us wonder if &#8220;addiction inside a little one-time payment&#8221; is what we <em>really <\/em>want. Coins dropping and funny chaotic synergies make my neurons pop off, though.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"video_wrapper youtube\">\n<a aria-label=\"Raccoin: Coin Pusher Roguelike - Official Launch Trailer\" class=\"video-facade full-size\" data-platform=\"youtube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/AATlghpWELw?autoplay=1\" title=\"Click to play video from YouTube\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cover image for YouTube video\" class=\"video-facade__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/AATlghpWELw\/hqdefault.jpg\"><span class=\"video-facade__title\">Raccoin: Coin Pusher Roguelike &#8211; Official Launch Trailer<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p><a class=\"button video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=AATlghpWELw\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/figure>\n<p>After earning a &#8216;Very Positive&#8217; rating with 524 reviews <a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/3784030\/RACCOIN_Coin_Pusher_Roguelike\/\">on Steam<\/a> so far, the social media accounts for the new indie sensation <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/raccoingame.bsky.social\/post\/3migicrrqpk2v\">have announced<\/a> sales have already crossed the 100,000 units mark. That&#8217;s quite a strong start, and now we&#8217;ll have to wait a bit longer to see whether Raccoin has viral potential.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;As someone that has always loved the 2p machines here in our seaside town arcades, this game scratches that itch in an amazing way,&#8221; one top review said. Meanwhile, other players are warning about synergies that can make the game crash: &#8220;Most recent run crashed the game from the amount of coin trees growing.&#8221; Yes, coin trees, you read that right.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"injection_placeholder\" data-position=\"1\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>On the other hand, some roguelike veterans are criticizing the balance and far too much reliance on RNG. Again, games that blur the line between gambling and the regular roguelites and have become famous over time kind of toy with RNG as one of their hooks, but one can see where such comments come from after playing more than a few of them in recent times. &#8220;Albeit it has a lot of unlockable coins, I agree with similar reviews that it feels like it&#8217;s just constant chaos,&#8221; another user added.<\/p>\n<p>At the time of writing, Playstack hasn&#8217;t announced console versions, but looking at its success so far, I think it won&#8217;t be long before we hear something.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Home News Raccoin &#8220;Coin pusher roguelike&#8221; Raccoin sells over 100K units on Steam in 24 hours Brain go brrr. 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