Steam market intelligence
Shadows Over Loathing
96% positive · 3,336 Steam reviews · released Nov 11, 2022 · by Asymmetric
AdventureRPGPoint & ClickPuzzleTurn-Based StrategyChoose Your Own AdventureComedy2D
What it likely sold — estimate, stated as a range on purpose
Lifetime units: ~110k
(P10–P90: 44k – 242k)
Gross revenue: ~$2.1M
(P10–P90: $830k – $4.6M)
Estimate, method v1.0 — before Steam's ~30% share, refunds and VAT. The band approximates where about 8 in 10 comparable games land in published studies; some sit outside it. Our own hit rate goes on the accuracy ledger once measured. How we estimate
Estimates are statistical inferences from public data. They are not sourced from Valve or the developer and may deviate materially from actual results. Do not rely on them for investment or contractual decisions. As of Oct 1, 2026.
Player voice — measured shares of Steam thumbs, never a model
Last 90 days: 92% positive across 53 stored reviews. Adventure games with 100+ reviews typically sit around 86% (median of 4113 games).
Story & writing87% positive · 68 mentions
“You open the review page. You've just spent over twenty hours playing this video game, laughing at its jokes, following along with the twists of the plot... You've looked up solutions to puzzles online where your sense of logic has failed…”
Recommended · Steam review · Jul 2026 · 21 h played · Report / request removalGameplay & mechanics81% positive · 57 mentions
“It's the Bean's Ease! A stark improvement over the original, in my eyes. This game trades a little of the trademark humor, and only a little mind you, in exchange for fairly improved gameplay, substantial replayability, even more things to…”
Recommended · Steam review · Oct 2025 · 60 h played · Report / request removalContent & longevity87% positive · 30 mentions
“It's the Bean's Ease! A stark improvement over the original, in my eyes. This game trades a little of the trademark humor, and only a little mind you, in exchange for fairly improved gameplay, substantial replayability, even more things to…”
Recommended · Steam review · Oct 2025 · 60 h played · Report / request removalVisuals & audio83% positive · 24 mentions
“You open the review page. You've just spent over twenty hours playing this video game, laughing at its jokes, following along with the twists of the plot... You've looked up solutions to puzzles online where your sense of logic has failed…”
Recommended · Steam review · Jul 2026 · 21 h played · Report / request removalPrice & value92% positive · 12 mentions
“I bought this at full price and don't regret it, but recommend that those who aren't big fans of Loathing wait for a sale. If you've played West of Loathing, this is more of the same. Adventure game / RPG with puzzles and turn based…”
Recommended · Steam review · Feb 2026 · 9 h played · Report / request removal299 recent English reviews stored · topics keyword-matched · topics under 12 mentions stay hidden · methodology
Reviews are shown as published on Steam, including reviews from key activations and free copies — so percentages here can differ from the score on the Steam store page. GameTrend does not check whether reviewers bought or played the game.
Game DNA — store facts, community tag votes, labeled AI inference
Technology
2D
Structure
Branching choicesOpen world
Mood & themes
Funny
How you play together
Single-player
Platform features
AchievementsFull controller supportSteam Cloud
Business model
Buy to play
Sources: Valve store fields · community tag votes · AI-inferred values are marked and drawn from a fixed vocabulary.