What it likely sold — estimate, stated as a range on purpose
Lifetime units: ~76.1k
(P10–P90: 30.5k – 168k)
Gross revenue: ~$1.9M
(P10–P90: $749k – $4.1M)
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
Content & longevity84% positive · 94 mentions
“Even as early access, this is head and shoulders above most games in the genre. It has many inspirations from Frostpunk, the villager conflicts, the world map exploration/outposts, the oncoming doomsday feel (though this aspect is not as…”
Recommended · Steam review · Jan 2026 · 7 h played · Report / request removalGameplay & mechanics89% positive · 65 mentions
“For those talking about lack of updates, its due to not being on the experimental build. The last official update (at time of review) is Alpha 24-140.04 on July2024. You want to be playing on the build which is Alpha 25-300.01 on…”
Recommended · Steam review · May 2025 · 20 h played · Report / request removalDifficulty & balance82% positive · 61 mentions
“Even as early access, this is head and shoulders above most games in the genre. It has many inspirations from Frostpunk, the villager conflicts, the world map exploration/outposts, the oncoming doomsday feel (though this aspect is not as…”
Recommended · Steam review · Jan 2026 · 7 h played · Report / request removalPerformance & stability79% positive · 58 mentions
“The game if you took Frost Punk, and Banished and smooshed them together. Or, this is Banished 40k. Yes, it's still in development, but it's a solid game so far with a few annoying bugs but nothing that stops you having a blast. Developers…”
Recommended · Steam review · Mar 2026 · 21 h played · Report / request removalVisuals & audio89% positive · 54 mentions
“I really want to like the game. I'm big on these kinds of games, been playing since SimTower (on MSDOS) and AOE1. I just find it a bit complicated. There are too many moving parts, too much detail to keep track of. Ive always hated…”
Recommended · Steam review · Jul 2025 · 15 h played · Report / request removalControls & UI77% positive · 39 mentions
“Even as early access, this is head and shoulders above most games in the genre. It has many inspirations from Frostpunk, the villager conflicts, the world map exploration/outposts, the oncoming doomsday feel (though this aspect is not as…”
Recommended · Steam review · Jan 2026 · 7 h played · Report / request removalStory & writing70% positive · 30 mentions
“It's not a bad game. It's not great at explaining game mechanics, and the ending seems very abrupt. It hurts the replay-ability of it. I feel like now that I have knowledge of the game mechanics, I could probably do better the second time…”
Recommended · Steam review · Aug 2025 · 16 h played · Report / request removalPrice & value58% positive · 24 mentions
“Normally I wait until I finish a game before posting a review but in this case it seemed necessary to counter some of the negative reviews spreading misinformation that have been posted lately. Firstly, this game is obviously NOT a…”
Recommended · Steam review · Sep 2025 · 5 h played · Report / request removalMultiplayer & community93% positive · 14 mentions
“If you’ve played games like Frostpunk or Surviving the Aftermath, you’ll feel at home here. But this one takes things further with a much deeper economy and more complex production chains. It’s definitely for people who like tweaking…”
Recommended · Steam review · May 2025 · 3 h played · Report / request removal318 recent English reviews stored · topics keyword-matched · topics under 12 mentions stay hidden · methodology
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