Community

Growth

The community's growth happened in distinct waves. The first notable moment was Haenir Studio's first TikTok on April 16, 2022, which generated 1.3 million views and over 10,000 Steam wishlists from a single post.

But the real turning point was the November 2022 gameplay reveal trailer. Before the trailer, Blight: Survival was an unknown indie project. After, it was one of the most wishlisted games on Steam. The trailer generated 1.25 million Steam page visits in three days. The IGN YouTube upload alone reached 3.9 million views. Steam wishlists increased 190%, and the game jumped from #166 to #48 on Steam's top wishlisted games chart.

Growth continued steadily through 2023 and 2024 as the team shared development updates and engaged with fans on social media. By early 2026, the game crossed 1.5 million Steam wishlists, a milestone celebrated at the Future Games Show: Spring Showcase 2026 on March 12, 2026.

Community stats (March 2026)

Official social platforms

Haenir Studio and Behaviour Interactive maintain an official presence across Discord, Twitter/X, YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Reddit, Facebook, and Bluesky. The links are collected on the studio's Linktree pages. Discord and Twitter/X are the primary channels for development updates. TikTok and Instagram focus on visual content and short gameplay clips.

Discord community

The official Discord server is the primary community hub. With over 45,000 members, it hosts discussion channels, fan art sharing, lore speculation, and direct developer interaction. The Discord also serves as the recruitment pool for closed playtests: testers are selected from the server and provide feedback that directly shapes development. The developers have hosted live AMAs directly on the Discord server, including the June 2025 AMA that confirmed core design decisions.

Content creators

YouTube was a major driver of the game's viral growth. Reaction videos from prominent channels amplified the November 2022 reveal significantly. Channels that covered the trailer include Gameranx, Asmongold, MathChief, Resonant, and Arekkz, among others. These reaction videos extended the trailer's reach well beyond the initial IGN upload and brought the game to audiences who might not have seen the original reveal.

The coordinated TikTok post during the November reveal exceeded 1.9 million views in a week. TikTok content has continued with gameplay clips, development teasers, and community engagement posts from the official @blightsurvival account.

Fan creations and community contests

Community members have produced fan art, 3D printed models, and other creative works inspired by the game's medieval horror aesthetic. One notable example is a community member who 3D printed and painted a model of the player character from the reveal trailer.

The developers have run community contests through Discord. In one contest, Discord members were invited to submit ideas for armor set designs. The winning concept, called the "Mad Knight," was turned into official concept art by the studio artist Ana. This kind of direct community-to-game pipeline reinforces the developers' stated approach of treating the community as a collaborative partner.

Fan wikis

Two community-maintained wikis exist for the game: the Official Blight Survival Wiki at blightsurvival.wiki.gg (player-written and maintained) and an unofficial Fandom wiki at blight.fandom.com. Both are relatively sparse given the game's pre-release status, but they collect confirmed information from developer communications, Steam posts, and social media.

Reddit

The game has a presence on Reddit where fans share news, speculate about mechanics, and post fan creations. Reddit users have contributed 3D printed models and artwork. The subreddit serves as a secondary discussion space alongside the primary Discord server.

Playtest community

The closed playtest program began in late 2025 with small-scale sessions. Players selected from Discord get early access to development builds and provide direct feedback. The developers describe this as giving players the chance to "directly influence ongoing development." Public playtests are planned for later in 2026.

Community concerns

The most common community concern has been the long development timeline. Blight: Survival was first revealed in 2022, and as of March 2026 there is still no release date. Some fans have expressed skepticism about whether the final product will match the impressive trailers. Senior Creative Director Ashley Pannell addressed this directly at the Future Games Show 2026: "We understand the heightened expectations of what we are being asked to deliver upon here." He added that the studio's goal is to "prove that we are making a real game, that it is awesome."

The Behaviour Interactive partnership also generated mixed reactions. Some players worried about potential monetization changes. The developers have said they ideally want the game to be a boxed-price purchase with DLC expansions, though they note it is "too early to give a definite answer" on final monetization.