Steam market intelligence
Dark Hours
82% positive · 4,237 Steam reviews · released Oct 23, 2025 · by Piece of Cake studios
Early AccessHorrorMultiplayerHeistOnline Co-OpFunnyCo-opSurvival Horror
What it likely sold — estimate, stated as a range on purpose
Lifetime units: ~161k
(P10–P90: 64.3k – 354k)
Gross revenue: ~$1.3M
(P10–P90: $527k – $2.9M)
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: 79% positive across 78 stored reviews. Action games with 100+ reviews typically sit around 84% (median of 3300 games).
Multiplayer & community88% positive · 80 mentions
“Things I love Chaotic fun with friends! 8 possible entities! With the possibility to disable some! Great if your friends/viewers have a fear of clowns! There is a bunch of maps and even though I'd love if they were generated but I 100%…”
Recommended · Steam review · Feb 2026 · 81 h played · Report / request removalGameplay & mechanics56% positive · 32 mentions
“This game is a fun game if you like light horror and jump scares. imo its a good family game or game to play with friends. the mechanics are smooth, and graphics are pretty good. the one downside i've seen is it's more fun with multiple…”
Recommended · Steam review · Jul 2026 · 52 h played · Report / request removalContent & longevity59% positive · 29 mentions
“Things I love Chaotic fun with friends! 8 possible entities! With the possibility to disable some! Great if your friends/viewers have a fear of clowns! There is a bunch of maps and even though I'd love if they were generated but I 100%…”
Recommended · Steam review · Feb 2026 · 81 h played · Report / request removalPerformance & stability48% positive · 25 mentions
Price & value47% positive · 17 mentions
“I was recommended Dark Hours by a friend and ended up getting it gifted to me, and I am honestly surprised I don't hear more people talking about this game. It is really underrated. It reminds me a lot of R.E.P.O. and Lethal Company, with…”
Recommended · Steam review · Aug 2026 · 22 h played · Report / request removalDifficulty & balance80% positive · 15 mentions
Visuals & audio67% positive · 12 mentions
“Great game, me and my friends spent those 10-12 hours in pure fun and curiousity. The map, graphics and setting are pure enjoyment. Game monsters are neing good refferences as I understood some of them scary some not, some really hard to…”
Recommended · Steam review · Jul 2026 · 11 h played · Report / request removal354 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
Structure
Procedural
Mood & themes
HorrorFunnyAtmosphericDark
How you play together
Single-playerMultiplayerCo-opOnline co-op
Platform features
AchievementsPartial controller supportSteam Cloud
Business model
Buy to playEarly Access
Sources: Valve store fields · community tag votes · AI-inferred values are marked and drawn from a fixed vocabulary.