Steam market intelligence
The Night of the Scissors
93% positive · 471 Steam reviews · released May 13, 2022 · by Tomás Esconjaureguy
HorrorSurvival HorrorExplorationInteractive FictionActionAtmosphericPsychological Horror3D
What it likely sold — estimate, stated as a range on purpose
Lifetime units: ~20,983
(P10–P90: 8,393 – 46,163)
Gross revenue: ~$51,446
($20,578 – $113,182)
Estimate, method v1.0 — before Steam's ~30% share, refunds and VAT. The band means: we'd be surprised if the truth sat outside it. How we estimate
Player voice — measured shares of Steam thumbs, never a model
Price & value94% positive · 53 mentions
“This is just *barely* on the "recommended" side of things, because it's so basic and short. Like, "you'll finish it in under 30 minutes" short, and about as bare-bones as a horror game can get, with every puzzle except for one being…”Recommended · Steam review · Dec 2025 · 0 h played
Visuals & audio93% positive · 42 mentions
“The Night of the Scissors, developed by Tomás Esconjaureguy and published by selewi, is a concise yet striking homage to retro survival horror and classic slasher cinema. Set within the confines of an abandoned post office, the game places…”Recommended · Steam review · Nov 2025 · 11 h played
Controls & UI90% positive · 39 mentions
“The Night of the Scissors, developed by Tomás Esconjaureguy and published by selewi, is a concise yet striking homage to retro survival horror and classic slasher cinema. Set within the confines of an abandoned post office, the game places…”Recommended · Steam review · Nov 2025 · 11 h played
Story & writing85% positive · 34 mentions
“The Night of the Scissors, developed by Tomás Esconjaureguy and published by selewi, is a concise yet striking homage to retro survival horror and classic slasher cinema. Set within the confines of an abandoned post office, the game places…”Recommended · Steam review · Nov 2025 · 11 h played
Gameplay & mechanics91% positive · 32 mentions
“This is just *barely* on the "recommended" side of things, because it's so basic and short. Like, "you'll finish it in under 30 minutes" short, and about as bare-bones as a horror game can get, with every puzzle except for one being…”Recommended · Steam review · Dec 2025 · 0 h played
252 recent English reviews stored · topics keyword-matched · topics under 12 mentions stay hidden · methodology
Game DNA — store facts, community tag votes, labeled AI inference
Perspective
Third-person
Technology
3D
Art style
Pixel art
Mood & themes
HorrorAtmospheric
How you play together
Single-player
Platform features
AchievementsFull controller support
Business model
Buy to play
Sources: Valve store fields · community tag votes · AI-inferred values are marked and drawn from a fixed vocabulary.