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The Complex: Found Footage

93% positive · 9,933 Steam reviews · released Aug 18, 2022 · by pgWave

What it likely sold — estimate, stated as a range on purpose

Lifetime units: ~443k (P10–P90: 177k – 974k)

Gross revenue: ~$1.8M (P10–P90: $724k – $4M)

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: 93% positive across 87 stored reviews. Adventure games with 100+ reviews typically sit around 86% (median of 4113 games).

Visuals & audio91% positive · 75 mentions
“Hi there. This game is a pretty good ... I don't want to call it a "recreation" but it comes close ... to the Kane Pixels backrooms videos. Some areas seem almost like 1:1 replicas. But I digress. All in all, this game is a walking…”Recommended · Steam review · May 2026 · 1 h played · Report / request removal
Story & writing100% positive · 23 mentions
“For $5 it's a solid game. Thing was sitting in my backlog for so long. Takes 30-45 minutes to play and does a pretty respectable job portraying the Backrooms and liminal spaces as a whole without all the entity slop that infested the lore…”Recommended · Steam review · Aug 2026 · 1 h played · Report / request removal
Price & value91% positive · 22 mentions
“Hi there. This game is a pretty good ... I don't want to call it a "recreation" but it comes close ... to the Kane Pixels backrooms videos. Some areas seem almost like 1:1 replicas. But I digress. All in all, this game is a walking…”Recommended · Steam review · May 2026 · 1 h played · Report / request removal
Gameplay & mechanics90% positive · 21 mentions
“This is one of those times that I wish that neutral reviews existed. Would I say that I enjoyed the game? Yes and no. I'm not sure when and how I got this game, but would I have been happy paying 6 dollars for it? Oh, absolutely not, and I…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 1 h played · Report / request removal
Performance & stability79% positive · 19 mentions
“perfect example of how horror can be amazing without any monsters or scares. this game's whole vibe is so scary in just existing. it creates the expectation that there will be entities yet there are none, its you all by yourself. graphics…”Recommended · Steam review · Jul 2026 · 2 h played · Report / request removal
Content & longevity94% positive · 17 mentions
“This is one of those times that I wish that neutral reviews existed. Would I say that I enjoyed the game? Yes and no. I'm not sure when and how I got this game, but would I have been happy paying 6 dollars for it? Oh, absolutely not, and I…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 1 h played · Report / request removal

299 recent English reviews stored · topics keyword-matched · topics under 12 mentions stay hidden · methodology

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Game DNA — store facts, community tag votes, labeled AI inference

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Sources: Valve store fields · community tag votes · AI-inferred values are marked and drawn from a fixed vocabulary.

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