House House has another hit. The Australian studio behind 2019's Untitled Goose Game announced through publisher Panic that its new co-op adventure Big Walk has sold more than one million copies since launching a week ago.
Panic shared the news on social media on August 10, saying the game crossed the mark in just six days. That is a sharp acceleration compared to Untitled Goose Game, which both PC Gamer and Kotaku note took around three months to reach the same figure.
A million in six days
"In just six days, over one million of you have bought Big Walk, our co-op adventure all about talking and walking," the studio wrote, thanking players for their fanart, streams and stories.
What makes the number notable is how Big Walk got there. As PC Gamer points out, the game is currently part of the monthly PlayStation Plus lineup, meaning many players on that platform can access it without buying a copy. It is also a co-op-only game with no matchmaking, so hitting a million buyers on the strength of players rounding up their own friends is no small feat. The game supports groups of 2 to a dozen players exploring an island and solving puzzles together, and it is available on PS5, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC. A 25% launch discount is still active on Steam.
How it stacks up against 2026's indies
Strong as the launch is, PC Gamer frames it against a busy year for breakout indies. By that tally:
- Meccha Chameleon sold a million copies in four days as a PC exclusive.
- Mewgenics sold a million in eight days, also PC only.
- Mina the Hollower took 11 days to reach 500,000 across all major platforms.
So Big Walk's pace is impressive without being the fastest of the year, though its multiplatform reach and PS Plus availability complicate any direct comparison.
The game is also cleaning up with critics. According to Kotaku, Big Walk is currently the highest-rated and best-reviewed game of 2026 on Metacritic, sitting above big-budget releases like Forza Horizon 6 and Resident Evil Requiem, as well as indie favorites like Mina the Hollower.
Reviewers have leaned into the game's low-stress appeal. PC Gamer's Chris Livingston described it as a peaceful world with "no scares or monsters, and no death or fail state," where little disasters are simply funny. Kotaku's Reb Valentine framed it as a reason to gather friends: "There is no better time to call up your friends, get everyone to give up one night a week for about a month or so, and use that time to go on a Big Walk together."
What it means for players
Big Walk's numbers are another data point in a trend PC Gamer flags: relaxed, free-ranging co-op games are having a moment. If you have been holding off, the Steam discount is still live, and the game is on Game Pass rival PS Plus this month too. Just remember the catch that Kotaku has repeatedly stressed, this is a co-op-only game, so you will need friends on hand before you set out. For anyone tracking House House's future work, this launch confirms the studio can follow up Untitled Goose Game with something bigger and faster out of the gate.
