# Hi-Fi Rush’s surprise launch

> A surprise rhythm action game reached eighth on Steam’s weekly sales chart.

- Owner: Tango Gameworks
- Kind: Game
- Sector: Gaming
- Seed date: 2023-01-25
- Milestone date: Week of Jan 29, 2023
- Date basis: Documented milestone; not a measured attention peak. Some dates are known only to the week, month or year.
- Spread Score: 39 (Niche), v1.3
- Mechanics: Pairing, Transgression

## Summary

Tango released Hi-Fi Rush on January 25. The game reached eighth on a weekly Steam revenue chart, and Bethesda later reported two million players.

## Timeline

- 2023-01-25 — Tango Gameworks (Open web) — Tango Gameworks released Hi-Fi Rush on Xbox and PC.
- 2023-01-26 — Windows Central (Press) — Windows Central reported that Hi-Fi Rush had entered Steam’s top ten sellers.
- 2023-01-27 — Video Games Chronicle (Press) — Video Games Chronicle reviewed the game and noted its repetitive levels and platforming.

The full timeline, metrics and sources are on the case page, or via the Pro API (https://howitspread.com/mcp#api).

Canonical URL: https://howitspread.com/cases/hi-fi-rush-shadow-drop-2023

Cite as: How It Spread (2026). “Hi-Fi Rush’s surprise launch.” Case HIS-01898. Spread Score v1.3: 39/100. Updated 2026-10-28. https://howitspread.com/id/HIS-01898