Released in complete anonymity in 2021, Goose Goose Duck is enjoying immense success at the start of 2023. Its formula is based on the same principle asAmong Us.
There were 563,293 people connected at the same time to Goose Goose Duck on January 5, just on the Steam platform (source: steam charts). The figure is colossal and, above all, remains astonishing for a video game that has struggled to exist since its launch in October 2021. This sudden success made the developers say bluntly, in a press release dated January 2: “ We appreciate all the love and support, we were expecting a big increase in player numbers, but not to such an extent. »
The fate of Goose Goose Duckwell and truly in the process of becoming a phenomenon, is inevitably reminiscent of that of Among Us – which started timidly several years ago, before experiencing a big boom during confinement. Besides, Goose Goose Duck is based on the same principle as Among Us, adapting the rules of Werewolves to the video game format. Thus, it is defined as ” a social deduction game, where you and your fellow geese must cooperate to complete a mission “, while keeping an eye on the” mischievous ducks that have infiltrated your team “. In short, it’s still a game where you have to flush out traitors.
Goose Goose Duck can thank Among Us and… BTS
Availablity
Goose Goose Duck is available for free on PC, iOS and Android.
Paradoxically, Goose Goose Duck does not raise crowds on Twitch, a platform that serves as a springboard and indicator of success when a video game is in full swing. In reality, this title developed by Gaggle Studios has found its showcase elsewhere, as indicated polygon in an article published on January 5. The surge in traffic seen on Steam can be partly attributed to K-pop group BTS, specifically member Kim ‘V’ Taehyung.
In November 2021, the South Korean singer started streaming parts of Goose Goose Duck on Weverse. It was enough to push his thousands of fans to join him in the adventure. The game’s audience then took off: from just over 1,600 people connected on average in October 2022, it rose to more than 4,300 in November and then 61,000 in December. Over the last 30 days, we are approaching 80,000. Among Us, he returned to the ranks with 7,500 followers over the current month (historic peak at 438,524). Of course, a large majority of the community is located in Asia.
Average number of players logged in on Steam :
| Among Us | Goose Goose Duck | |
|---|---|---|
| November 2018 | 2 | – |
| October 2020 | 176,000 | – |
| October 2021 | 6,300 | 990 |
| February 2022 | 7,000 | 5,000 |
| December 2022 | 7,300 | 61,000 |
Beyond the little boost from BTS, Goose Goose Duck also seems to convince by its content, much better than that proposed by Among Us according to various feedback. Already, the game is free (against € 3.99 for Among Us). Then, it offers interesting evolutions: up to sixteen players (compared to 10 to 15 for Among Us), more game modes, more different environments, more roles to play, a real proximity chat…” It’s a copy-paste ofAmong Us with ‘duck’ sauce but with improvements that make the game even more interesting “, underlines elPapPig in its positive evaluation. SerJeanJackoe abounds: “ Really amazing as a game, I highly recommend. ” Yami, for his part, indicates that we can ” to fart in the game (which would make it even funnier).
The players of Goose Goose Duck also highlight the much better follow-up than on Among Uswhose popularity was difficult to manage by the Innersloth studio (until experiencing periods of burnout).
If the success of Goose Goose Duck continues, we imagine that a big fish like Epic Games could be interested in an acquisition. The company behind Fortnite offered himself Rocket League and Fall Guysand the opportunity to add an improved copy ofAmong Us might be hard to refuse.
