Steam market intelligence
First Cut: Samurai Duel
89% positive · 1,971 Steam reviews · released Jan 17, 2024 · by Night Eyes Interactive
Side ScrollerHack and SlashMartial Arts2D FighterPvPPvEArcadeSwordplay
What it likely sold — estimate, stated as a range on purpose
Lifetime units: ~74,799
(P10–P90: 29,920 – 164,558)
Gross revenue: ~$551,403
($220,564 – $1,213,089)
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
Last 90 days: 86% positive across 36 stored reviews. Action games with 100+ reviews typically sit around 84% (median of 3353 games).
Gameplay & mechanics66% positive · 44 mentions
“this game needs online multiplayer so bad... its the only complaint i have. gameplay is impeccable”Recommended · Steam review · Mar 2025 · 4 h played
Visuals & audio88% positive · 40 mentions
“Even tho i recommend this game be warned this game isn't a fun kind of difficult like how dark souls is which pushes you into trying new strategies. first cut rather has enemies attack quicker than you can, block without aiming in a…”Recommended · Steam review · Jan 2026 · 4 h played
Multiplayer & community96% positive · 28 mentions
“this game needs online multiplayer so bad... its the only complaint i have. gameplay is impeccable”Recommended · Steam review · Mar 2025 · 4 h played
Difficulty & balance69% positive · 26 mentions
“Even tho i recommend this game be warned this game isn't a fun kind of difficult like how dark souls is which pushes you into trying new strategies. first cut rather has enemies attack quicker than you can, block without aiming in a…”Recommended · Steam review · Jan 2026 · 4 h played
Price & value90% positive · 20 mentions
“GET THIS GAAAAAAMMMMMEEE My god this game is fantastic. Its simple, hit and don't get hit. Attacks kill on one hit and you get killed on one hit. Everything from the music, the atmosphere, the controls, and the combat is just top notch. I…”Recommended · Steam review · Mar 2026 · 10 h played
Story & writing69% positive · 16 mentions
“its good but if they made an actual story it could be so much better”Recommended · Steam review · Feb 2025 · 11 h played
Controls & UI64% positive · 14 mentions
“Even tho i recommend this game be warned this game isn't a fun kind of difficult like how dark souls is which pushes you into trying new strategies. first cut rather has enemies attack quicker than you can, block without aiming in a…”Recommended · Steam review · Jan 2026 · 4 h played
298 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
Side view
Technology
2D
Art style
Pixel art
Setting
Historical
Mood & themes
Atmospheric
How you play together
Single-playerMultiplayerPvPLocal / split-screen co-op
Platform features
AchievementsFull 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.