Earlier this month, MOP’s MJ streamed Dinkum, a cutesy multiplayer life sim we’ve had our eye on for just a few years now. When you missed it then, you’ll be able to snap it up now, as the sport has formally left early entry for its 1.0 launch. Writer Krafton and Aussie solo dev James Bendon pushed it out on Steam, counting 1M copies bought up to now.
“Set on a rugged island impressed by the Australian outback, Dinkum invitations gamers to collect, hunt, mine, and fish whereas constructing a thriving city from the bottom up,” the businesses write. “With deep customization, wealthy NPC interactions, and as much as six-player co-op, Dinkum gives a cozy-yet-adventurous expertise for followers of the life sim style.”
The 1.0 launch features a new inventive mode, houses you’ll be able to hire to NPCs, new crafting content material, and upgrades for multiplayer mode. And sure, there’s a free trial for folk who simply need to test it out earlier than ponying up $20.
The information comes as Krafton has delivered record-high quarterly gross sales for Q1 2025; whereas the corporate credit PUBG and inZOI, it additionally mentions Dinkum and the upcoming Dinkum Collectively: “The PC life simulation recreation Dinkum formally launched globally on April 23 with localization expanded to 14 languages. The corporate plans to strengthen the Dinkum IP franchise by increasing it to new platforms and launching a spin-off recreation known as Dinkum Collectively.”
