The developer of No Rest for the Wicked, Moon Studios, might have to close after the title was review bombed. 

That's according to the studio's boss, Thomas Mahler, who posted in the firm's Discord – as spotted by a user on NeoGAF – saying that the company was facing an uncertain future after not receiving enough positive reviews from fans. 

“I think people think I’m joking when I’m asking for positive reviews cause in peoples minds there’s always some big publisher in the background who’ll cover costs,” Mahler wrote.

“Folks, if you’re writing here and are enjoying Wicked and are excited for future updates, but haven’t left a positive review, it’s entirely possible that we won’t be around in a couple of months to do anything anymore simply because we got review bombed which leads to people not buying the game. Which means we’re not making any money and will have to shut down.

“I wouldn’t ask if our business wouldn’t be dependent on it. I also never write reviews on anything, but if you want to see us actually finish Wicked, it’s detrimental [sic] that we get that review score back up.”

This news comes just two months after Moon Studios became "fully independent". The company's first series, Ori, has shifted over 15 million units so far.