Heartopia surprise launches on Steam and shockingly, everyone seems to be happy

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Heartopia players didn't actually end up having to wait too long to play the game on Steam, which is certainly not what anyone expected.

Heartopia has officially arrived on Steam, only a little over a week after it launched on iOS and Android. When the game’s release date was announced back in December, developer XD said it was pushing back the Steam release without offering any hints about how long the delay was going to be.

While the game can be played on PC through TapTap, the developer’s own emulator, many had been anticipating the Steam launch. So you can imagine that when the free-to-play life sim game surprisingly showed up on Valve’s platform on Saturday, there were a lot of happy people.

Heartopia’s Steam release has, much like mobile launch, been a success. We do know that the game reached the number one spot across app stores in over 50 countries, and though the Steam numbers may not be as record-breaking, everything is looking pretty good.

The game peaked at a decent 28,815 concurrent players (via SteamDB) on Steam one day after it launched, and considering how sticky it has been with the majority of those players so far - and the fact the launch itself was a surprise - there’s every chance those figures will improve over the course of this week as it picks up momentum.

Steam user reviews have similarly been quite positive, with the overall rating currently sitting at Mostly Positive, based on over 1,400 reviews.

Image credit: XD Games

You’re still need either a Google, Facebook, or Apple account to log into the game, same as you would on mobile. The Steam version does support cross-play with other platforms, so you’ll be able to play with your friends on mobile.

We’ve been playing a lot of Heartopia ourselves, and have been updating and expanding our guides. If you’re looking to get started, such as with how to add and play with friends, how to regain Energy, and how to unlock home plots, our guides offer the best place to start.

Once you’re past the initial hump, you’ll probably be looking for where to find things like mushrooms, bugs, fish, and birds, so definitely bookmark those, too. If you simply like free stuff, our Heartopia codes page is a must read before playing.