The Complex: Expedition — sales estimate, player sentiment & game DNA

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

Lifetime units: ~92.1k (P10–P90: 36.8k – 203k)

Gross revenue: ~$1.1M (P10–P90: $453k – $2.5M)

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

Last 90 days: 88% positive across 110 stored reviews. Action games with 100+ reviews typically sit around 84% (median of 3300 games).

Visuals & audio91% positive · 96 mentions

“I watched the backrooms movie on may 28th and after i watched it i really wanted to play a backrooms game that felt like the movie, I search for one and this popped up, so i decide to give it a try and oh my lord this game is great. The…”Recommended · Steam review · May 2026 · 4 h played · Report / request removal

Story & writing90% positive · 50 mentions

“I've played a lot of backrooms games, but this is hands down the best version I've encountered and the closest thing to Kane Pixel's series. For anyone who only knows it as 'creepy office building full of enemies,' this is the perfect…”Recommended · Steam review · Apr 2026 · 7 h played · Report / request removal

Performance & stability65% positive · 40 mentions

“Short experience, can be done in 2-3 hours, in terms of what I think the Backrooms should be in terms of horror, it's this. Nothing but paranoia and eerie lonely exploration, seeing things in the corner of your eye and wondering if…”Recommended · Steam review · May 2026 · 5 h played · Report / request removal

Content & longevity76% positive · 25 mentions

“Excellent. If you're looking for a solo experience that takes The Backrooms seriously, and let's you experience beginning to end in a few hours, you found it. This isn't a jumpscare simulator, it's not pointless randomly generated "keys"…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 2 h played · Report / request removal

Price & value81% positive · 21 mentions

“Short experience, can be done in 2-3 hours, in terms of what I think the Backrooms should be in terms of horror, it's this. Nothing but paranoia and eerie lonely exploration, seeing things in the corner of your eye and wondering if…”Recommended · Steam review · May 2026 · 5 h played · Report / request removal

Gameplay & mechanics78% positive · 18 mentions

“This is one of the very, very few Backrooms games that are most likely worth your time. Unlike most games in the Backrooms category, this one doesn't have any monsters in the traditional sense. There are no chase scenes, there aren't items…”Recommended · Steam review · Aug 2026 · 4 h played · Report / request removal

372 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

Structure

Open world

Mood & themes

HorrorAtmospheric

How you play together

Single-player

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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