Remedy’s sequel has seen substantially faster sales than Control.
Alan Wake 2 was beloved by critics when it launched in October last year, with our own Robin Valentine awarding it a score of 89 in his Alan Wake 2 review calling it «a glorious sprawl of surreal horror» that «will stay with you long after you’ve seen every terrifying encounter, cheesy manuscript page, and quirky local TV commercial». But critical praise is not necessarily indicative of commercial success, and there was a question surrounding Remedy’s wilfully odd survival horror sequel – would anyone actually buy it?
The short answer, it turns out, is ‘Yes’. Not only that, Alan Wake 2 is officially Remedy’s fastest-selling game so far.
In a regulatory release posted earlier today, Remedy announced that Alan Wake 2 had sold 1 million units by the end of December 2023, which had risen to 1.
