Bleakmill apologized for the launch of Industria 2 and said the criticism was fair after the game opened to a mixed Steam response. [1]
The studio said it had “work to do” and added, “Only forward from here,” after saying the critique was fair and that it was sorry to let players down. [1] Bleakmill said it hurt to see the game at 48% positive ratings on Steam after “4 years” of work. [1]
The game had a mixed rating and 48% positive user reviews about two days after launch, with negative posts citing bugs, a lack of content, rough assets and a rushed or unfinished feel. [1] Bleakmill also said some players and developers still thought the game showed promise and could recover from its launch. [1]
Bleakmill said it released 2 patches on April 30 to fix saving issues and a softlock. [1] The studio said it would keep improving Industria 2 after the rough start. [1]