Preserve — sales estimate, player sentiment & game DNA

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

Lifetime units: ~26k (P10–P90: 10.4k – 57.3k)

Gross revenue: ~$267k (P10–P90: $107k – $587k)

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

Visuals & audio98% positive · 95 mentions

“Very enjoyable, great for unwinding, peaceful, lovely. You can play casual, creative, - or dig into higher scoring IF you want to. Has been in a very good state even throughout the EA period, and an attentive small dev team, so this is a…”Recommended · Steam review · May 2025 · 441 h played · Report / request removal

Gameplay & mechanics91% positive · 53 mentions

“I heartily recommend this game to those who enjoy strategy and puzzle games - the music is excellent, the art style is pleasant, and adapting to the differing mechanics of each map type has been a fun challenge. I enjoy both strategy games…”Recommended · Steam review · May 2026 · 27 h played · Report / request removal

Content & longevity92% positive · 37 mentions

“Very enjoyable, great for unwinding, peaceful, lovely. You can play casual, creative, - or dig into higher scoring IF you want to. Has been in a very good state even throughout the EA period, and an attentive small dev team, so this is a…”Recommended · Steam review · May 2025 · 441 h played · Report / request removal

Price & value97% positive · 31 mentions

“26 Nov 2025 Update: Did I mention it has weekly challenges and I do horribly at each and every single one of them. Game is still fun, though it's more of a pop in and play a round, type of game. I like it. :) I really like this game! I've…”Recommended · Steam review · Nov 2025 · 32 h played · Report / request removal

Difficulty & balance89% positive · 27 mentions

“Cards That Shape World I really liked Terra Nil, where you try to restore Earth's ecosystems, so I was also interested in Preserve. Instead of placing buildings, you work with cards. Well, if you're lucky enough to get the right ones…”Recommended · Steam review · Sep 2025 · 27 h played · Report / request removal

Controls & UI69% positive · 13 mentions

“Very enjoyable, great for unwinding, peaceful, lovely. You can play casual, creative, - or dig into higher scoring IF you want to. Has been in a very good state even throughout the EA period, and an attentive small dev team, so this is a…”Recommended · Steam review · May 2025 · 441 h played · Report / request removal

326 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

Art style

Stylized

Structure

SandboxProcedural

Mood & themes

RelaxingCuteCozy

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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