{"id":1237520,"date":"2025-03-06T10:51:04","date_gmt":"2025-03-06T15:51:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.prime-wow.com\/?p=1237520"},"modified":"2025-03-06T10:51:04","modified_gmt":"2025-03-06T15:51:04","slug":"animal-company-breaks-1-million-monthly-users-passes-gorilla-tag-as-quests-top-earner-this-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.prime-wow.com\/?p=1237520","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Animal Company\u2019 Breaks 1 Million Monthly Users, Passes \u2018Gorilla Tag\u2019 as Quest\u2019s Top-earner This Week"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Animal Company,\u00a0<\/em>the free-to-play early access game on Quest, nabbed the top spot for Quest\u2019s highest-earning game this week<\/a>, overtaking long-time viral hit Gorilla Tag\u00a0<\/em>in the weekly charts. Now, developer Wooster Games tells Road to VR\u00a0<\/em>it\u2019s not only already profitable, but Animal Company<\/em> has surpassed one million monthly active users (MAU), cementing its status as VR\u2019s next big F2P game.<\/p>\n

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Launched in early access on Quest last July,\u00a0Animal Company\u00a0<\/em>takes inspiration from Gorilla Tag\u00a0<\/em>by\u00a0including its arm-powered locomotion mechanic and low-poly animal avatars, but it switches things up by essentially replicating the game loop of Lethal Company<\/em>\u2014which is where the name comes from.<\/p>\n

Like Lethal Company<\/em>, it\u2019s full of weird places to explore and loot to collect, which can be brought back to base for profit. Monsters and traps are everywhere though, with each creature presenting unique challenges, requiring teams to employ stealth, strategy, and cooperation to avoid or overcome them.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe took inspiration from viral multiplayer hits like Gorilla Tag, Yeeps,<\/em> and Among Us VR<\/em>, and during a hackathon, we prototyped VR experiences influenced by the trends we saw in games like Lethal Company<\/em> and Content Warning,\u201d\u00a0<\/em>Wooster Games tells Road to VR<\/em>.<\/p>\n

And it appears to be resonating with Quest owners, as the game took the number one spot as Quest\u2019s top-earning title this week, passing Another Axiom\u2019s\u00a0Gorilla Tag. <\/em>As VR\u2019s most successful game to day, Gorilla Tag<\/em>\u00a0has been powerhouse ever since it launched on the main Quest store in late 2022, posting\u00a0over $100 million in gross revenue<\/a>\u00a0last summer.<\/p>\n

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Granted, Meta only calculates the chart on a week-by-week basis, so while\u00a0Animal Company<\/em> clearly hasn\u2019t generated more\u00a0<\/em>lifetime revenue\u00a0than Gorilla Tag\u2014<\/em>that would be a tall order for any game\u2014it\u2019s a sign of things to come.<\/p>\n

Like many F2P games, Animal Company\u2019s<\/em> revenue comes entirely from in-app purchases, which not only includes specific cosmetic items, but also the game\u2019s in-world currency, Company Coins, which can be used to buy a host of seasonal cosmetics.<\/p>\n

While the studio isn\u2019t sharing specific revenue numbers right now, Wooster says Animal Company\u2019s <\/em>recent\u00a0success\u00a0has left the studio in \u201ca strong and healthy position,\u201d highlighting its recent updates\u2014Tech Tree, Mining, and the Planetarium\u2014which have all driven \u201csignificant growth in engagement and activity.\u201d<\/p>\n