How we did it in 2023: Rokky’s year in review

2023 was a very productive year for Rokky: we managed to expand our global gaming network by attracting new publishers and distributors. Let’s take a quick look at the main highlights of Rokky’s business in 2023 and the crucial goals for 2024.

Rokky’s overall results

$25
58
2
digital keys sold
million
revenue
YoY growth
new publishers
50
million+
%
5
new markets
In 2023, we sold more than 2 million digital keys. That is to say, we made 2 million people a bit happier by giving them access to the entire gaming world.

As for the total revenue, Rokky earned more than 25 million US dollars in 2023, which is 58% year-over-year growth!

These metrics are really impressive, aren’t they? It was all possible, thanks to our partners! In 2023, we signed partnership contracts with more than 50 new publishers, whose games are now also available in our distributor partners’ stores.

Among our new direct partners are the following publishers: Nacon, Bloober Team, Curve Games, Hooded Horse, Exbo, Owlcat Games, Alawar and Say Games. We’re happy to welcome new partners to our fast-growing network!

Finally, general results couldn’t be complete without new markets. As we’re expanding our presence worldwide, we’ve started sharing our expertise in such big markets as India, Brazil, Norway, New Zealand and Canada.

Our best-selling games

Our distributors sell games across the globe. This provides us with clear statistics on what our customers like most. Ready to dive a bit deeper into the list of our best-selling items? Going in descending order, we start with the winners.
1. Overcooked! 2
Overcooked! 2 is a cooking simulation video game where a team of up to 4 people cooks dishes in a chaotic restaurant. The game was released in 2018, and is now available on various platforms, i.e., Linux, macOS, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Windows and Xbox One.
2. Apocalypse Party
The 2023 release Apocalypse Party with online multiplayer mode support to roam through a sea of zombies together with friends, face time travel, apocalypse and try to save the world.
3. ELDEN RING
Elden Ring is a 2022 RPG by Japanese developers. Exploring the game world, fighting enemies and memorizing spells to defeat the bosses are what the players like about this game.
4. Turmoil
Turnoil is a single-player game from 2016 inspired by the XIX century oil rush in North America. It’s a business simulator with the goal of building up a strategy and becoming a rich entrepreneur.
5. Xbox Game Pass Ultimate 1 month subscription
Not a game, though quite a popular item in our partners’ stores. Xbox Game Pass Ultimate gives access to a library of over 100 high-quality games and the opportunity to play autonomously or online with friends.
6. Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader
A tactical role-playing game released at the end of 2023 by Owlcat Games. The player takes control over the realm-building process and makes plot-changing choices throughout the game.
7. Dead Cells
Dead Cells is a 2018 "roguevania" game: a combination of the roguelike and Metroidvania genres. The player controls an amorphous creature named the Prisoner and fights mutated monsters using different kinds of weapons and combat maneuvers.
8. Hogwarts Legacy
Hogwarts Legacy is a recent release published by Warner Bros. The player chooses their character, its appearance, Hogwarts House and decides who to make friends with. Throughout the game, the player learns spells and develops talents and abilities in order to face combats and quests.
9. For The King II
It’s a tactical role-playing game and a sequel to For the King (2018), released in 2023. The player will have to defeat the Queen after she’s turned evil. The game includes numerous fights, with the opportunity to collect points to unlock content for the upcoming battles.
10. DREDGE
DREDGE is a single-player fishing game that came out in 2023 as well. In this game, players go fishing in the daylight and try to survive in the night, along with additional quests and tasks. It’s possible to sell the catch and get money to buy new equipment and other improvements.

10 bestsellers among the 2023 releases

To complete the 2023 statistics, let’s see which of the games released in 2023 sold the best and sort them by genre.
  1. Apocalypse Party
Genres: Action, Casual, Indie, Strategy
2. Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader
Genres: Adventure, Indie, RPG, Strategy
3. Hogwarts Legacy
Genres: Action, Casual, Indie, Strategy
4. For The King II
Genres: Indie, Strategy, RPG, Adventure
5. DREDGE
Genres: Horror, RPG, Action, Simulator
6. Ravenswatch
Genres: Action, Adventure, Fighting, Shooter
7. Darkest Dungeon II
Genres: RPG, Indie, Strategy
8. Disco Elysium - The Final Cut
Genres: RPG
9. GUILTY GEAR -STRIVE- Daredevil Edition
Genres: Fighting
10. Slime Rancher
Genres: Life simulation, Adventure

What’s next for Rokky

In 2024, we’ll continue to grow and expand our international gaming network, gathering new game publishers and distributors with the common goal of giving players around the world access to their favorite games.

If you want to boost your sales and get up-to-date analytics on the main metrics, join Rokky and get an opportunity to expand your sales among our distributor partners' customers.

If you are a distributor, join our network to make sure your customers get digital keys at an affordable, competitive price and in a totally secure way, thanks to our API system.

Get to know Rokky a bit closer: talk to the team and learn more about Rokky platform advantages.
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