What it likely sold — estimate, stated as a range on purpose
Lifetime units: ~14,269
(P10–P90: 5,708 – 31,392)
Gross revenue: ~$116,889
($46,759 – $257,157)
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: 22% positive across 32 stored reviews. Action games with 100+ reviews typically sit around 84% (median of 3353 games).
Gameplay & mechanics40% positive · 30 mentions
“Dr. Fetus’ Mean Meat Machine is an eccentric and brutal fusion of two vastly different worlds—classic falling-block puzzle games and the sadistic, precision-driven design philosophy of the Super Meat Boy universe. Developed and published…”Recommended · Steam review · Oct 2025 · 12 h played
Visuals & audio52% positive · 29 mentions
“Considering the mixed reception, I was expecting a significantly worse product than this actually is. And being a lover of Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine doesn't sway this game in my favour, in fact, whereas that game was all about pulling…”Recommended · Steam review · Mar 2025 · 1 h played
Difficulty & balance50% positive · 26 mentions
“most of the negative reviews just come from not enjoying the gimmick this game has. the layback nature of Puyo Puyo and excrutiating difficulty of Team Meat games, mixed together into this lab-made abomination did not bode well for a lot…”Recommended · Steam review · Nov 2025 · 6 h played
Price & value47% positive · 17 mentions
“Creative. A good way to use the IP. Still more of a fan of Mean Beam Machine. If you're a fan of puzzle games, or of "Super Meat Boy" you should pick this up. You'll be glad you did. Grab it when it's on sale.”Recommended · Steam review · Mar 2025 · 0 h played
Controls & UI31% positive · 16 mentions
“Dr. Fetus’ Mean Meat Machine is an eccentric and brutal fusion of two vastly different worlds—classic falling-block puzzle games and the sadistic, precision-driven design philosophy of the Super Meat Boy universe. Developed and published…”Recommended · Steam review · Oct 2025 · 12 h played
Story & writing33% positive · 15 mentions
“Dr. Fetus’ Mean Meat Machine is an eccentric and brutal fusion of two vastly different worlds—classic falling-block puzzle games and the sadistic, precision-driven design philosophy of the Super Meat Boy universe. Developed and published…”Recommended · Steam review · Oct 2025 · 12 h played
Content & longevity43% positive · 14 mentions
“Dr. Fetus’ Mean Meat Machine is an eccentric and brutal fusion of two vastly different worlds—classic falling-block puzzle games and the sadistic, precision-driven design philosophy of the Super Meat Boy universe. Developed and published…”Recommended · Steam review · Oct 2025 · 12 h played
167 recent English reviews stored · topics keyword-matched · topics under 12 mentions stay hidden · methodology