What it likely sold — estimate, stated as a range on purpose
Lifetime units: ~54,648
(P10–P90: 21,859 – 120,226)
Gross revenue: ~$1,343,893
($537,552 – $2,956,574)
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
Last 90 days: 68% positive across 57 stored reviews. Action games with 100+ reviews typically sit around 84% (median of 3353 games).
Gameplay & mechanics67% positive · 156 mentions
“Amazing and genuinely unique game, unfairly trashed by casuals with terrible fundamentals. The combat absolutely wipes the floor with most modern action games. Its disastrous reception is proof that reviewers should be required to…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 6 h played
Story & writing73% positive · 134 mentions
“Wanted: Dead is tagged as "hack&slash" and "third person shooter". Technically true, as they describe the superficial look of the game, but fundamentally wrong as they imply approaching the game as if it were "a cover shooter with…”Recommended · Steam review · Oct 2025 · 33 h played
Visuals & audio60% positive · 55 mentions
“Wanted: Dead is tagged as "hack&slash" and "third person shooter". Technically true, as they describe the superficial look of the game, but fundamentally wrong as they imply approaching the game as if it were "a cover shooter with…”Recommended · Steam review · Oct 2025 · 33 h played
Controls & UI38% positive · 55 mentions
“Wanted: Dead is tagged as "hack&slash" and "third person shooter". Technically true, as they describe the superficial look of the game, but fundamentally wrong as they imply approaching the game as if it were "a cover shooter with…”Recommended · Steam review · Oct 2025 · 33 h played
Price & value77% positive · 48 mentions
“$40 game? I don't know about that, but if you can pick this up on sale you're going to have fun if you love 360/ps3 era jank. I mean that in the most genuine way possible. I can feel the game closing to an end. I've had my frustrations…”Recommended · Steam review · Dec 2025 · 7 h played
Difficulty & balance69% positive · 45 mentions
“Wanted: Dead feels and plays like a game from 6th or 7th gen in all the best ways. It's a glorious throwback to the best eras in gaming, and seeing the reception it got is honestly quite sad. The action is brutal and flashy, the game looks…”Recommended · Steam review · Sep 2025 · 11 h played
Content & longevity79% positive · 28 mentions
“Wanted: Dead is tagged as "hack&slash" and "third person shooter". Technically true, as they describe the superficial look of the game, but fundamentally wrong as they imply approaching the game as if it were "a cover shooter with…”Recommended · Steam review · Oct 2025 · 33 h played
Performance & stability55% positive · 22 mentions
“Wanted: Dead is tagged as "hack&slash" and "third person shooter". Technically true, as they describe the superficial look of the game, but fundamentally wrong as they imply approaching the game as if it were "a cover shooter with…”Recommended · Steam review · Oct 2025 · 33 h played
299 recent English reviews stored · topics keyword-matched · topics under 12 mentions stay hidden · methodology