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Shadow of the Depth

70% positive · 478 Steam reviews · released Apr 9, 2025 · by ChillyRoom

IndieActionAction RoguelikeHack and SlashRogue-liteRogue-likeRPGDungeon Crawler

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

Lifetime units: ~15.8k (P10–P90: 6.3k – 34.7k)

Gross revenue: ~$194k (P10–P90: $77.6k – $427k)

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

Story & writing87% positive · 45 mentions
“ARPG simplified and distilled. Runs excellent on low-end hardware (integrated Intel graphics). Beautiful (imo) spell-effects; especially the lightning. Easy at first, then quickly more difficult. I haven't been captivated by a game like…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2025 · 22 h played · Report / request removal
Gameplay & mechanics84% positive · 43 mentions
“TL,DR: Jank but fun. Not enough content or diversity between the characters to be spectacular, but a decent snag for about 10 USD when it's on sale. More in depth thoughts - SotD is like the Devil Slayer Raksasi we have at home. It's got…”Recommended · Steam review · Apr 2025 · 16 h played · Report / request removal
Content & longevity83% positive · 30 mentions
“Gauntlet Meets Hades Quite enjoyed the game! It's addictive, mostly everything feels great and it just has this perfect difficulty where a lot of roguelights always makes you feel scrappy and sweaty, but here its a lot more easy going…”Recommended · Steam review · Apr 2025 · 8 h played · Report / request removal
Price & value86% positive · 28 mentions
“TL,DR: Jank but fun. Not enough content or diversity between the characters to be spectacular, but a decent snag for about 10 USD when it's on sale. More in depth thoughts - SotD is like the Devil Slayer Raksasi we have at home. It's got…”Recommended · Steam review · Apr 2025 · 16 h played · Report / request removal
Difficulty & balance58% positive · 19 mentions
“Gauntlet Meets Hades Quite enjoyed the game! It's addictive, mostly everything feels great and it just has this perfect difficulty where a lot of roguelights always makes you feel scrappy and sweaty, but here its a lot more easy going…”Recommended · Steam review · Apr 2025 · 8 h played · Report / request removal
Visuals & audio94% positive · 18 mentions
“its amazing. cool dungeon designs and cool artstyle”Recommended · Steam review · Jul 2025 · 4 h played · Report / request removal
Controls & UI80% positive · 15 mentions
“An Underrated Top-Down Hack 'n' Slash Gem That Deserves Better If you're a fan of top-down action roguelites like Demon Slayer: Raksasi or Hades, Shadow of the Depth is an absolute blast that delivers fast, responsive, and satisfying…”Recommended · Steam review · Aug 2026 · 1 h played · Report / request removal

135 recent English reviews stored · topics keyword-matched · topics under 12 mentions stay hidden · methodology

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Game DNA — store facts, community tag votes, labeled AI inference

Perspective

Top-down

Technology

2D

Art style

Hand-drawnStylized

Mood & themes

Atmospheric

How you play together

Single-player

Platform features

AchievementsFull 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.

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