A solo developer is excited about the first 30,000 players who dive into his freshly released roguelite on Steam. He wants to celebrate this in his own special way, and he deserves it.
Which developer and which game are being talked about? It is the developer vedinad, who released his roguelike survival game “Megabonk” on Steam on September 18, 2025. Just under a week after the release, the developer announces a special milestone for the community with a post on X.
Megabonk has achieved a remarkable milestone with nearly 30,000 players active in the game at the same time – which the solo dev now wants to celebrate properly: “I am going to eat a hell of a lot of spaghetti tonight.”.
Players celebrate with the developer
How are players reacting to the milestone? Under the joyful post on X, several players who have already played Megabonk express how happy they are for his success.
“I love your game so much … I may not be very good at it, but every run has funny moments,” writes @ChaoticDragox on X and @BigDixonU also shares how much fun he had in Megabonk: “On the first night I played, I was completely drunk and made it to 70th place on the leaderboard. The next night, I was completely sober and couldn’t get past the first boss. 10/10, I will keep playing, it’s so much fun” (via X).
The developer is quite active on X and also writes on Steam that player feedback is highly welcome. This is now paying off with the positive feedback. Because even as a solo developer, he is capable of providing fun for players, as can be seen from the feedback.
As someone who used to only play AAA titles, games like yours, Vampire Survivors, Death Must Die, Stardew, etc. are the reason I still play. AAA has stumbled, and indie/solo developers are doing a hell of a job.
@senyah2hell via X
Here you can see the trailer for Megabonk, which was able to attract 30,000 players simultaneously a week after its release:
What kind of game is Megabonk? Megabonk is an action roguelike with survival elements where you collect loot, level up, upgrade, and fend off hordes of creatures – all with a special twist of skating skeletons or charming foxes. The developer currently provides 20 characters, each with their own unique weapons and abilities.
In the short time since the game was released, Megabonk has received a very positive rating on Steam (93% of the 4,561 user reviews are positive). Players particularly praise the visual style, the movement, the humor, and that the game doesn’t take itself too seriously.
Megabonk just launched this September, a month in which many other games have also been released on Steam that might have slipped under the radar for many players. If you want to know which games are worth checking out in September, you can find out here at MeinMMO: 5 games on Steam that shouldn’t be overlooked in September
