Hey devs and community,
I've been enjoying Vintage Story for a while now and really appreciate the transparency and community engagement around the development of the game. One thing I noticed, however, is that while there are occasional development updates and community stats (like server activity or mod downloads), there's no visible information on how many copies of the game have actually been purchased.
I think it would be great if the website included a running total of game purchases or downloads — not to track individual users or active players, but simply to showcase how many people have supported the game over time.
This could serve a few purposes:
Build community excitement as milestones are reached (e.g. 100k, 500k purchases).
Increase trust and show transparency around the growth of the playerbase.
Encourage new players by highlighting the game's success and growing popularity.
Even a simple counter on the homepage or an "About" page with stats like "Vintage Story has been purchased X times since its launch" would be awesome to see.
Of course, I understand if there are business or privacy reasons behind not showing this, but if it’s feasible, I think the community would really appreciate it!
Curious what others think — would you like to see this too?