Steam market intelligence
While We Wait Here
89% positive · 2,472 Steam reviews · released Oct 23, 2024 · by Bad Vices Games
Choose Your Own AdventureHorrorMultiple EndingsPsychological HorrorWalking SimulatorChoices MatterFunnyStory Rich
What it likely sold — estimate, stated as a range on purpose
Lifetime units: ~110k
(P10–P90: 44.1k – 242k)
Gross revenue: ~$451k
(P10–P90: $180k – $991k)
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: 84% positive across 50 stored reviews. Adventure games with 100+ reviews typically sit around 86% (median of 4113 games).
Story & writing83% positive · 183 mentions
“So, While We Wait Here isn't quite the apocalyptic kitchen management game described on its Steam page. It's a two-hour long group therapy session dressed in retro horror visuals, and casually slapping ingredients together is your personal…”
Recommended · Steam review · Nov 2025 · 3 h played · Report / request removalVisuals & audio90% positive · 70 mentions
“So, While We Wait Here isn't quite the apocalyptic kitchen management game described on its Steam page. It's a two-hour long group therapy session dressed in retro horror visuals, and casually slapping ingredients together is your personal…”
Recommended · Steam review · Nov 2025 · 3 h played · Report / request removalGameplay & mechanics75% positive · 53 mentions
“So, While We Wait Here isn't quite the apocalyptic kitchen management game described on its Steam page. It's a two-hour long group therapy session dressed in retro horror visuals, and casually slapping ingredients together is your personal…”
Recommended · Steam review · Nov 2025 · 3 h played · Report / request removalPrice & value100% positive · 43 mentions
“I love these kinds of indie games. These cheap games that no one has ever heard of but turn out to be little nuggets of gold. This is an interesting story and concept for a game and I think it is executed really well. Without spoiling too…”
Recommended · Steam review · Dec 2025 · 2 h played · Report / request removalControls & UI54% positive · 13 mentions
“So, While We Wait Here isn't quite the apocalyptic kitchen management game described on its Steam page. It's a two-hour long group therapy session dressed in retro horror visuals, and casually slapping ingredients together is your personal…”
Recommended · Steam review · Nov 2025 · 3 h played · Report / request removal341 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
Art style
Pixel art
Structure
Branching choices
Mood & themes
HorrorFunnyAtmospheric
How you play together
Single-player
Platform features
AchievementsFull controller supportTrading cardsSteam Cloud
Business model
Buy to play
Sources: Valve store fields · community tag votes · AI-inferred values are marked and drawn from a fixed vocabulary.