Steam market intelligence
Vaudeville
50% positive · 337 Steam reviews · released Nov 28, 2025 · by Bumblebee Studios
Early AccessArtificial IntelligenceConversationCrimeInvestigationNoirDetectiveExperimental
What it likely sold — estimate, stated as a range on purpose
Lifetime units: ~11.1k
(P10–P90: 4.4k – 24.5k)
Gross revenue: ~$182k
(P10–P90: $72.9k – $401k)
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
Story & writing54% positive · 113 mentions
“This is a difficult game to review, and its definitely not for everyone and its borderline unplayable/broken as a detective game without reading "Some Hints for Detective Martini" from the guide. Also the Ai voice can really grate. So why…”
Recommended · Steam review · Dec 2025 · 135 h played · Report / request removalPerformance & stability38% positive · 61 mentions
“This is a difficult game to review, and its definitely not for everyone and its borderline unplayable/broken as a detective game without reading "Some Hints for Detective Martini" from the guide. Also the Ai voice can really grate. So why…”
Recommended · Steam review · Dec 2025 · 135 h played · Report / request removalPrice & value35% positive · 34 mentions
“This is a difficult game to review, and its definitely not for everyone and its borderline unplayable/broken as a detective game without reading "Some Hints for Detective Martini" from the guide. Also the Ai voice can really grate. So why…”
Recommended · Steam review · Dec 2025 · 135 h played · Report / request removalContent & longevity56% positive · 32 mentions
“Developers left it in a broken state and have not been back to update this garbage. Steam refuses to give a refund due to the past amount of days of owning it but I figured I'd let them fix it since it looked promising but the developers…”
Not recommended · Steam review · Aug 2025 · 1 h played · Report / request removalGameplay & mechanics46% positive · 26 mentions
“It was a fun experience, though it definitely needs to be improved. Talking to the AI NPCs is fun and can lead to completely unique stories for each playthrough. However, for the most part I've found that talking to these NPCs doesn't…”
Recommended · Steam review · Aug 2026 · 7 h played · Report / request removalControls & UI29% positive · 17 mentions
“I was excited to try the game again after the major updates dropped, only to find my PC no longer being able to run it. Ran seamlessly before, without any problems. Now has incredibly long load times, and freezes when I hold control to…”
Not recommended · Steam review · Apr 2026 · 7 h played · Report / request removalVisuals & audio56% positive · 16 mentions
“None of the impressions this game has made on me is positive, nor worth going back to after realising just quite how bad this game is. Their only trophy is a few large-name streamers played it and that's quite literally the only 'content'…”
Not recommended · Steam review · Mar 2026 · 5 h played · Report / request removal308 recent English reviews stored · topics keyword-matched · topics under 12 mentions stay hidden · methodology
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Game DNA — store facts, community tag votes, labeled AI inference
Structure
ProceduralBranching choices
Mood & themes
AtmosphericDark
How you play together
Single-player
Platform features
AchievementsTrading cardsWorkshopPartial 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.