😸 5 million sales in 5 days

Happy Hump Day! In case you missed it: The 2023 Golden Kitty Award winners have been announced. Here’s how one... [Product Hunt]( [Read in browser]( [This newsletter is brought to you by]( GOOD MEWS Happy Hump Day! In case you missed it: [The 2023 Golden Kitty Award winners]( have been announced. Here’s how one maker [reacted to winning the Developer Tools award.]( Now for some news: 🚗 [Tesla is working on a new crossover car – with a more budget-friendly price.]( 🍎 [Apple is reportedly building an EV, but its launch has been pushed back.Â]( 🎞️ [Netflix is axing its cheapest ad-free tier in favor of a pricier option.Â]( PRODUCT HIGHLIGHT [This game sold over 5 million copies in five days]( We’re barely a month into 2024, and we might already have the biggest game of the year. No, Spider-Man 3 did not drop overnight. It’s a survival-adventure game that’s being described as “Pokémon with guns.” Since its early-access launch on [Steam five days ago](, it has sold over 5 million copies, and it’s gotten the gaming world's attention. But what is it? [Palworld]( is a survival-adventure game developed by Japanese indie studio, [Pocket Pair.]( The [announcement trailer]( was originally released in 2021, and it starts off fairly cutesy. You control a character roaming a lush and vibrant world where you come across and befriend numerous little critters that can help you build your home, craft tools, and a farm for food. Then you see the guns. Suddenly, the trailer shifts gear from a cute Animal Crossing / Pokémon vibe to a more FPS atmosphere you might see in some triple-A games. That’s where the survival aspect comes in. While the world looks lush, it’s pretty inhospitable, and you have to survive by building shelter, finding food, and fighting enemies – with guns. You can even give your pals (the monsters are called pals) their own guns to fight alongside you. The controversy: A number of people have noticed some striking resemblance to a certain other Japanese monster-hunting game, but of course, your favorite little pika is bearing arms. [According to Kotaku](, the developers aren’t too concerned, insisting that the game passed legal reviews and isn’t infringing on Pokémon’s copyright. Will you play it? [Find some pals]( Sponsored By Compliance doesn’t have to be complicated. In fact, with Vanta, it can be super simple. Trusted by over 6,000 companies, Vanta automates the pricey, time-consuming process of prepping for SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, GDPR, and more. With Vanta, you can save up to 400 hours of work and 85% of costs. Win more deals and enable growth quickly, easily, and without breaking the bank. As a special bonus, Product Hunt readers get $1,000 off Vanta. Claim your discount here. [Get $1,000 off]( Wednesday, 24 January 2024 Yesterday's Top Products [Peerlist 1.0 — The professional network for people in tech]( [▲ 1299+]( [GrowthMentor — Grow your startup faster with 1:1 mentorship]( [▲ 797+]( [Quicklisting — Submit your software startup to 150+ directories in 5 min]( [▲ 689+]( [Brainner — Automate resume screening with AI]( [▲ 631+]( [Stimch — Marketing automation at a fair price]( [▲ 530+]( [Recraft Image Model — First AI with high-quality images in user-uploaded style]( [▲ 481+]( [TIRA by Formation — Test your coding skills and land a higher paying job]( [▲ 224+]( [ReplyGuy — AI that mentions your product in online convos naturally]( [▲ 208+]( [brikly — An agency as a platform to hire engineers]( [▲ 160+]( [Text Reader AI — Free text-to-speech generator with realistic AI voices]( [▲ 150+]( [Discover many more]( CAT NIPS - [Findr is one central place to search all of your apps at once.Â]( - [Taped AI transcribes audio and images into clear text.Â]( - [Borrow is a marketplace for borrowing things from your neighbors.]( MAKER'S CORNER - [Frontend Arena lets you submit a design and watch devs fight to build it.]( - [Byword uses AI to generate high-quality SEO articles at scale.Â]( - [Brainner uses AI to screen incoming resumes quickly.]( [Tell us how we're doing]( [We're working on improving Product Hunt every day and we want to hear from you. What do you love? How could we do better? All feedback is helpful.]( [Speak your mind]( We send this email daily. Feel free to [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe]( from these emails at any time. [Advertise](, [Twitter](, [Facebook](, [Stories](