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Creeper World IXE

70% positive · 880 Steam reviews · released Dec 12, 2024 · by Knuckle Cracker

RTSTower DefenseWargameReal Time TacticsSandboxSpace1980sWar

What it likely sold — estimate, stated as a range on purpose

Lifetime units: ~29,040 (P10–P90: 11,616 – 63,888)

Gross revenue: ~$476,018 ($190,407 – $1,047,239)

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

Gameplay & mechanics63% positive · 84 mentions
“I was worried to buy due to the negative reviews and lack of updates. The dev is doing a terrible job communicating that he is implementing features based on player feedback every week. I would have bought 3 months sooner if he had…”Recommended · Steam review · Apr 2025 · 2 h played
Story & writing63% positive · 48 mentions
“I was worried to buy due to the negative reviews and lack of updates. The dev is doing a terrible job communicating that he is implementing features based on player feedback every week. I would have bought 3 months sooner if he had…”Recommended · Steam review · Apr 2025 · 2 h played
Visuals & audio67% positive · 43 mentions
“I was worried to buy due to the negative reviews and lack of updates. The dev is doing a terrible job communicating that he is implementing features based on player feedback every week. I would have bought 3 months sooner if he had…”Recommended · Steam review · Apr 2025 · 2 h played
Content & longevity66% positive · 35 mentions
“Short version: Instead of this game, buy Creeper World 3 or Creeper World 4. For yourself. Or as a gift for a friend. Long version: I’ve been a fan of this series and this studio since the Flash era. On Steam I’ve completed every game by…”Recommended · Steam review · Jan 2026 · 39 h played
Price & value60% positive · 25 mentions
“I was worried to buy due to the negative reviews and lack of updates. The dev is doing a terrible job communicating that he is implementing features based on player feedback every week. I would have bought 3 months sooner if he had…”Recommended · Steam review · Apr 2025 · 2 h played
Difficulty & balance58% positive · 24 mentions
“Short version: Instead of this game, buy Creeper World 3 or Creeper World 4. For yourself. Or as a gift for a friend. Long version: I’ve been a fan of this series and this studio since the Flash era. On Steam I’ve completed every game by…”Recommended · Steam review · Jan 2026 · 39 h played
Controls & UI39% positive · 18 mentions
“TL;DR: Not a bad game. It mostly just made me want to replay Creeper World 3 or 4, which are much much better. Gameplay: I actually enjoyed my time playing IXE, because I enjoy watching missiles flying into blue goop and making big…”Recommended · Steam review · Apr 2026 · 13 h played
Performance & stability53% positive · 15 mentions
“TL;DR: Not a bad game. It mostly just made me want to replay Creeper World 3 or 4, which are much much better. Gameplay: I actually enjoyed my time playing IXE, because I enjoy watching missiles flying into blue goop and making big…”Recommended · Steam review · Apr 2026 · 13 h played

300 recent English reviews stored · topics keyword-matched · topics under 12 mentions stay hidden · methodology

Game DNA — store facts, community tag votes, labeled AI inference

Technology

2D

Art style

Pixel art

Setting

SpaceSci-fi

Structure

Sandbox

How you play together

Single-player

Platform features

AchievementsSteam Cloud

Business model

Buy to play

Sources: Valve store fields · community tag votes · AI-inferred values are marked and drawn from a fixed vocabulary.

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