Doki Doki Literature Club has surpassed 1 million downloads.
Dan Salvato, the founder of Doki Doki Literature Club (DDLC) developer Team Salvato, made the announcement, thanking the many media outlets and content creators who highlighted the game and helped make its success possible.
"It’s only just now I’ve realized that nothing I’ve ever done in my life has had greater reach and popularity than a romance game with cute anime girls." he said. "It's not often that visual novels and/or romance games are given the treatment that you gave it," Salvato added, acknowledging the genre's traditionally niche appeal.
In light of the success of DDLC, Salvato said "I want to do my best to continue giving the Literature Club the attention it deserves while I work on my next game." Salvato says he doesn't have anything to announce at this time, but he is "considering options" to provide more "DDLC-related content" in the future.
Doki Doki Literature Club is nominated for our 2017 Best Adventure Game award, so be sure to go and vote for your favorite and check back on December 20 when we announce the winner.
Brian Barnett is an IGN freelance writer and huge fan of Doki Doki Literature Club. If you haven't played it yet, hit him up on Twitter at @Ribnax and he'll tell you why you should.