The Trench — sales estimate, player sentiment & game DNA

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

Lifetime units: ~7.4k (P10–P90: 3k – 16.4k)

Gross revenue: ~$24.3k (P10–P90: $9.7k – $53.6k)

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 2, 2026.

Player voice — measured shares of Steam thumbs, never a model

Price & value82% positive · 33 mentions

“Cool little game. Kept me engage the whole time. Took a little while getting used to the controls, but definitely worth the money for the one time experience. It's like that movie "The Sixth Sense". Once you know how it ends, rewatching it…”Recommended · Steam review · Mar 2026 · 1 h played · Report / request removal

Story & writing74% positive · 31 mentions

“Dude this game is really good, altho its short and simple its super nice to play and its made by 2 guys, a son and father. Its a really cool game and needs more attention and it needs a longer story to it”Recommended · Steam review · Apr 2025 · 1 h played · Report / request removal

Controls & UI67% positive · 24 mentions

“Cool little game. Kept me engage the whole time. Took a little while getting used to the controls, but definitely worth the money for the one time experience. It's like that movie "The Sixth Sense". Once you know how it ends, rewatching it…”Recommended · Steam review · Mar 2026 · 1 h played · Report / request removal

Visuals & audio86% positive · 22 mentions

“Wow! What a game! great job Devs. Father and son team shows the labor of love. Thanks for all your hard work. My wife and I enjoyed this very much. Really delivers on the tense atmosphere and scares. Would recommend this to anyone looking…”Recommended · Steam review · Aug 2026 · 2 h played · Report / request removal

Gameplay & mechanics50% positive · 12 mentions

“The Trench is a focused indie horror title that takes a familiar fear. the terror of the unknown lurking beneath the ocean, and transforms it into a tense and immersive experience. Developed by Omar Chapa Hernandez and Omar Chapa Moyers…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 13 h played · Report / request removal

136 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-person

Technology

3D

Art style

Realistic

Setting

Sci-fi

Structure

Linear

Mood & themes

HorrorAtmosphericDark

How you play together

Single-player

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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