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Austin Wood

Saving the studio, Mina the Hollower sells 300,000 copies in 3 days as head wonders "how come the best-reviewed game of 2026 is not the fastest-selling game"

Mina the mouse holding a whip in front of a castle.

Mina the Hollower, the new Zelda-like action game from Shovel Knight maker Yacht Club, needed to be a certified hit to get the studio out of a funding hole. It's currently tied for the highest-rated game of the year on Metacritic, and we've now learned that it's sold 300,000 copies in its first three days – a strong start to a sustainable future for the studio.

Bloomberg reported the figure, with Yacht Club co-founder and director Sean Velasco saying he was pleased with the critical response but was actually hoping for higher numbers on the sales side, even if this figure is great news for the studio.

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