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DIRECT CONTACT

31% positive · 505 Steam reviews · released Feb 29, 2024 · by Mountain 81

Early AccessActionSimulationShooterAdventureReal Time TacticsTactical RPGFirst-Person

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

Lifetime units: ~16.7k (P10–P90: 6.7k – 36.7k)

Gross revenue: ~$205k (P10–P90: $81.9k – $451k)

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

Performance & stability37% positive · 94 mentions
“I love where the game is heading and it's not entirely as bad as most of the reviews are saying it is. I think it still needs a lot of work done but it is in an early stage, the performance is a little dog water and its buggy but the…”Recommended · Steam review · May 2026 · 1 h played · Report / request removal
Content & longevity49% positive · 63 mentions
“A Measured Perspective - 100 Hours Later. Who Is Direct Contact Actually For? After spending around 100 hours with Direct Contact, I think a lot of the division around the game comes down to expectations and the type of player it is…”Recommended · Steam review · May 2026 · 100 h played · Report / request removal
Controls & UI20% positive · 55 mentions
“A Measured Perspective - 100 Hours Later. Who Is Direct Contact Actually For? After spending around 100 hours with Direct Contact, I think a lot of the division around the game comes down to expectations and the type of player it is…”Recommended · Steam review · May 2026 · 100 h played · Report / request removal
Price & value27% positive · 45 mentions
“Still early access so i understand things need some polishing. With that said, the UI is needs a lot of work, the controls are crazy to figure out. The AI is can spot you crouching in the dark through windows, the watch towers are…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2025 · 6 h played · Report / request removal
Gameplay & mechanics28% positive · 43 mentions
“A Measured Perspective - 100 Hours Later. Who Is Direct Contact Actually For? After spending around 100 hours with Direct Contact, I think a lot of the division around the game comes down to expectations and the type of player it is…”Recommended · Steam review · May 2026 · 100 h played · Report / request removal
Multiplayer & community41% positive · 41 mentions
“Got banned from the community hub with the comment please move on then for posting below as a general discussion post. Should tell you everything you need to know about this terrible dev: Quickfire notes: I've tried this games multiple…”Not recommended · Steam review · Apr 2026 · 10 h played · Report / request removal
Visuals & audio38% positive · 34 mentions
“A Measured Perspective - 100 Hours Later. Who Is Direct Contact Actually For? After spending around 100 hours with Direct Contact, I think a lot of the division around the game comes down to expectations and the type of player it is…”Recommended · Steam review · May 2026 · 100 h played · Report / request removal
Difficulty & balance22% positive · 18 mentions
“Got banned from the community hub with the comment please move on then for posting below as a general discussion post. Should tell you everything you need to know about this terrible dev: Quickfire notes: I've tried this games multiple…”Not recommended · Steam review · Apr 2026 · 10 h played · Report / request removal
Story & writing20% positive · 15 mentions
“Got banned from the community hub with the comment please move on then for posting below as a general discussion post. Should tell you everything you need to know about this terrible dev: Quickfire notes: I've tried this games multiple…”Not recommended · Steam review · Apr 2026 · 10 h played · Report / request removal

304 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

First-personThird-person

Art style

Realistic

Setting

Historical

Mood & themes

AtmosphericDark

How you play together

Single-playerMultiplayerCo-opOnline co-op

Platform features

Achievements

Business model

Buy to playEarly Access

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

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