Steam market intelligence
The Trench
86% positive · 164 Steam reviews · released Oct 12, 2022 · by Omar Chapa Hernandez, Omar Chapa Moyers
HorrorSubmarineUnderwaterSurvival HorrorLovecraftianAtmosphericNarrationRealistic
What it likely sold — estimate, stated as a range on purpose
Lifetime units: ~7,306
(P10–P90: 2,922 – 16,073)
Gross revenue: ~$23,904
($9,560 – $52,588)
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
Price & value84% positive · 32 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
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
Controls & UI70% positive · 23 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
Visuals & audio86% positive · 21 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
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
133 recent English reviews stored · topics keyword-matched · topics under 12 mentions stay hidden · methodology
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.