After its mobile debut on the 8th, 'Heartopia' made its official jump to Steam on the 17th, inviting PC players to the island. Early feedback from the community is currently sitting at 'Mostly Positive'.

At its core, 'Heartopia' is a life simulation game set on a quaint little island. You play as a resident, tasked with decorating your home and rubbing shoulders with neighbours in a digital daily grind. The game's main hook is its creative freedom; it goes beyond simply placing furniture, allowing you to knock down walls or redesign floor plans as you see fit. Naturally, there is the usual suite of island life activities like fishing, cooking, and gardening, plus performance, pet care, and painting.

It is worth noting that the game steers clear of the usual 'survival' pressures, meaning no hunger or energy bars to manage. They have also mercifully ditched the 'daily chore' style quests. Instead, it offers a relaxed environment where up to 12 players can coexist on a single server to socialise.

Two days post-launch, the Steam user reception stands at 'Mostly Positive' (1,359 reviews, 71% positive). While players are enjoying the high-freedom housing and the therapeutic vibes of visiting neighbours, the PC port has left a bit to be desired. Many have pointed out that the camera controls, lack of controller support, and UI look like they were ripped straight from a mobile phone without much care.

Elsewhere on the Steam top sellers chart, EA Sports FC 26 climbed to 2nd place after announcing their Team of the Year, featuring Kylian Mbappé and Erling Haaland. Meanwhile, Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 and Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora have surged to 3rd and 5th respectively, thanks to new discounts.

In the daily peak Concurrent Players top 20, Geometry Dash hit 15th place with 101,606 players. It has been on quite the run lately, hitting a record high of 106,251 on the 18th—impressive considering there has not been a major update to spark the growth. EA Sports FC 26 also charted with 97,533 Concurrent Players, suggesting that the Team of the Year announcement has been a boon for both sales and engagement.