Steam market intelligence
Brotato
96% positive · 119,348 Steam reviews · released Jun 23, 2023 · by Blobfish
Rogue-likeSingleplayerAction RoguelikeBullet HellSci-fiSurvivalArena ShooterLocal Co-Op
What it likely sold — estimate, stated as a range on purpose
Lifetime units: ~5.3M
(P10–P90: 2.1M – 11.7M)
Gross revenue: ~$21.8M
(P10–P90: $8.7M – $47.9M)
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: 94% positive across 297 stored reviews. Action games with 100+ reviews typically sit around 84% (median of 3300 games).
Content & longevity78% positive · 23 mentions
“88 / 100 One of the best in genre; highly addictive single/twin-stick arena shooter. Combine a multitude of 6-armed 'taters each with unique stats/playstyles with an arsenal of melee &/or ranged weapons, super precise controls & hitbox…”
Recommended · Steam review · Sep 2026 · 100 h played · Report / request removal
Multiplayer & community100% positive · 20 mentions
“Brotato — simple on the surface, incredibly deep underneath Over the last two weeks, I’ve put 156 hours into Brotato, with more than 160 hours total at the time of writing. Before Brotato, the only games that held my attention for this…”
Recommended · Steam review · Sep 2026 · 161 h played · Report / request removal
Story & writing89% positive · 19 mentions
“A highly addictive game. What starts as a 30-minute session often turns into several hours of play. The balance is well designed, and there are plenty of characters to choose from. Some of them force you to rethink the usual approach to…”
Recommended · Steam review · Sep 2026 · 74 h played · Report / request removal
Gameplay & mechanics88% positive · 17 mentions
“I gave a potato six weapons. It died. So I gave another potato six weapons. It also died. I now understand game design.”
Recommended · Steam review · Sep 2026 · 7 h played · Report / request removal
Price & value93% positive · 14 mentions
“88 / 100 One of the best in genre; highly addictive single/twin-stick arena shooter. Combine a multitude of 6-armed 'taters each with unique stats/playstyles with an arsenal of melee &/or ranged weapons, super precise controls & hitbox…”
Recommended · Steam review · Sep 2026 · 100 h played · Report / request removal
Difficulty & balance77% positive · 13 mentions
“88 / 100 One of the best in genre; highly addictive single/twin-stick arena shooter. Combine a multitude of 6-armed 'taters each with unique stats/playstyles with an arsenal of melee &/or ranged weapons, super precise controls & hitbox…”
Recommended · Steam review · Sep 2026 · 100 h played · Report / request removal
297 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
Perspective
Top-down
Technology
2D
Setting
Sci-fi
How you play together
Single-playerMultiplayerCo-opLocal / split-screen co-op
Platform features
AchievementsFull controller supportTrading cardsWorkshopSteam Cloud
Business model
Buy to play
Sources: Valve store fields · community tag votes · AI-inferred values are marked and drawn from a fixed vocabulary.