Steam market intelligence
DRAINUS
96% positive · 1,149 Steam reviews · released May 22, 2022 · by Team Ladybug, WSS playground
ActionShoot 'Em UpIndieShooterSingleplayer2DFemale ProtagonistBullet Hell
What it likely sold — estimate, stated as a range on purpose
Lifetime units: ~37,917
(P10–P90: 15,167 – 83,417)
Gross revenue: ~$466,068
($186,430 – $1,025,345)
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
Visuals & audio98% positive · 89 mentions
“---see where this game landed on my SHMUP tier list beneath this review!--- A fantastic SHMUP! This one uses a shield mechanic; You need to hold on/off the shield button frequently to pass through bullets and lasers. The shield recharges…”Recommended · Steam review · Feb 2025 · 4 h played
Gameplay & mechanics95% positive · 82 mentions
“---see where this game landed on my SHMUP tier list beneath this review!--- A fantastic SHMUP! This one uses a shield mechanic; You need to hold on/off the shield button frequently to pass through bullets and lasers. The shield recharges…”Recommended · Steam review · Feb 2025 · 4 h played
Story & writing95% positive · 63 mentions
“⚖️ MATCHING EXPECTATION: * 🟢 = Available = Fun +1 * 🔴 = Not Available = Fun -1 * Match Nothing = 0 Fun 🟢 Short but Fun 🟢 Weapon Direction Management 🟢 Mastery Training 🟢 One Hit Challege 🟢 Beat Hi-Score for replay value 🔴 Variety Visual…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 2 h played
Difficulty & balance90% positive · 40 mentions
“⚖️ MATCHING EXPECTATION: * 🟢 = Available = Fun +1 * 🔴 = Not Available = Fun -1 * Match Nothing = 0 Fun 🟢 Short but Fun 🟢 Weapon Direction Management 🟢 Mastery Training 🟢 One Hit Challege 🟢 Beat Hi-Score for replay value 🔴 Variety Visual…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 2 h played
Content & longevity97% positive · 29 mentions
“---see where this game landed on my SHMUP tier list beneath this review!--- A fantastic SHMUP! This one uses a shield mechanic; You need to hold on/off the shield button frequently to pass through bullets and lasers. The shield recharges…”Recommended · Steam review · Feb 2025 · 4 h played
Price & value95% positive · 21 mentions
“The game is excellent and plays like butter, the gameplay is super smooth, bosses are fun as hell and the upgrade mechanic is very fulfilling once you get the hang of it. Worth every penny.”Recommended · Steam review · Sep 2025 · 6 h played
Controls & UI93% positive · 14 mentions
“⚖️ MATCHING EXPECTATION: * 🟢 = Available = Fun +1 * 🔴 = Not Available = Fun -1 * Match Nothing = 0 Fun 🟢 Short but Fun 🟢 Weapon Direction Management 🟢 Mastery Training 🟢 One Hit Challege 🟢 Beat Hi-Score for replay value 🔴 Variety Visual…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 2 h played
299 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
Side view
Technology
2D
Art style
Pixel artAnime
Setting
Sci-fi
How you play together
Single-player
Platform features
AchievementsPartial 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.