No rest for Wicked Dev provides console version updates

No rest for the wicked developer Moon Studios told console players that they haven't been forgotten, even though its hit game is still nowhere to be seen on either PlayStation or Xbox. The promise was offered alongside a new sales update and some other details No rest for the wickedcurrent state of development.

No rest for the wicked is an isometric action RPG with soul-like combat from Austria's Moon Studios, best known for the critically acclaimed metroidvania The Ori and the Will of the Wisps and The Ori and the Blind Forest. Originally released as a Steam Early Access title on April 18, 2024, it received praise for its hand-crafted environments, oil painting-like visuals, and impressive combat, among other things.

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No Rest for the Evil Developer ensures console gamers have not been forgotten

In a second anniversary message shared via Steam, Moon Studios recently reassured console gamers that they haven't been forgotten. However, the Austrian developer did not provide any new details about when No rest for the wicked expansion beyond PC is expected. The studio also stated that it was “hard at work” on version 1.0 of the game and thanked Early Access players for their support, indicating that their feedback was essential in shaping it. No rest for the wicked's early access patch 1 and every update since then. The anniversary report also included a commercial update stating that the game's sales were now north of 1.7 million.

Comprehensive console ports were part of Moon Studios' plans from the very beginning. However, this outlook shifted somewhat in July 2025, when the developer hinted No rest for the wicked perhaps omitting the Xbox at launch, citing “market conditions” as the main reason for favoring the PS5 and Nintendo Switch 2. Elaborating on this point, CEO Thomas Mahler called the added technical burden of concurrent optimization for the Xbox Series X and the less powerful Series S a notable strain on resources for Moon Studios' modest workforce of about 80 people.

No rest for the wicked already has a PlayStation Store page, albeit without a content rating or pre-order option. Mahler has previously stated that Moon Studios intends to release build 1.0 before the game is released on other platforms, avoiding the more demanding certification processes of console manufacturers, who tend to be far less accommodating of Early Access titles than Valve. The “Together” co-op update, which Mahler identified as a key prerequisite for console readiness, was released to players on Steam in January 2026.

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The road to sales of 1.7 million was not without turbulence. In May 2025 No rest for the wickedNegative Steam reviews put Moon Studios at risk of closure, according to Mahler. Things have stabilized and the numbers now tell a significantly different story, with the Early Access RPG boasting a “Very Positive” player rating as of April 2026 based on over 25,300 user submissions. Commercial momentum also appears to be accelerating; No rest for the wicked it took 20 months to reach 1 million sales, averaging 50,000 copies per month, before adding another 700,000 over the next four months. This represents a 250% increase in monthly sales since early 2026.


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Systems

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Released

April 18, 2024

Developers

Moon Studios


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