Prison City — sales estimate, player sentiment & game DNA

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

Lifetime units: ~6.9k (P10–P90: 2.8k – 15.2k)

Gross revenue: ~$56.6k (P10–P90: $22.6k – $124k)

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 & audio91% positive · 47 mentions

“I had a copy of Power Blade as a kid. The aesthetic was considerably better than the gameplay, but everything felt so cool that it didn't matter if it wasn't as good as Mega Man 3 or Duck Tales. Prison City fulfills any sort of promise…”Recommended · Steam review · May 2025 · 7 h played · Report / request removal

Gameplay & mechanics82% positive · 45 mentions

“I had a copy of Power Blade as a kid. The aesthetic was considerably better than the gameplay, but everything felt so cool that it didn't matter if it wasn't as good as Mega Man 3 or Duck Tales. Prison City fulfills any sort of promise…”Recommended · Steam review · May 2025 · 7 h played · Report / request removal

Difficulty & balance86% positive · 35 mentions

“I had a copy of Power Blade as a kid. The aesthetic was considerably better than the gameplay, but everything felt so cool that it didn't matter if it wasn't as good as Mega Man 3 or Duck Tales. Prison City fulfills any sort of promise…”Recommended · Steam review · May 2025 · 7 h played · Report / request removal

Controls & UI70% positive · 23 mentions

“Prison City is an incredible game that captures the look of a classic NES platformer while adding more advanced controls, movement and combat mechanics. The gameplay feels fast, smooth and responsive and there are plenty of useful power…”Recommended · Steam review · May 2026 · 3 h played · Report / request removal

Story & writing71% positive · 17 mentions

“Prison City is a retro-inspired action platformer that successfully recreates the intensity and challenge of classic 8-bit and 16-bit arcade games while still feeling polished enough for modern players. From its opening moments, the game…”Recommended · Steam review · May 2026 · 8 h played · Report / request removal

122 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

Side view

Technology

2D

Art style

Pixel art

Setting

Post-apocalypticSci-fi

Structure

Linear

How you play together

Single-player

Platform features

Full controller support

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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