What it likely sold — estimate, stated as a range on purpose
Lifetime units: ~19,985
(P10–P90: 7,994 – 43,967)
Gross revenue: ~$983,098
($393,239 – $2,162,816)
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
Story & writing83% positive · 140 mentions
“a gold star for you simply for considering playing this game crymachina is a little bit of a weird action rpg / visual novel hybrid. not terribly long on either count, but a drastic step up from crystar (which i will reference several…”Recommended · Steam review · Nov 2025 · 16 h played
Gameplay & mechanics80% positive · 113 mentions
“a gold star for you simply for considering playing this game crymachina is a little bit of a weird action rpg / visual novel hybrid. not terribly long on either count, but a drastic step up from crystar (which i will reference several…”Recommended · Steam review · Nov 2025 · 16 h played
Visuals & audio84% positive · 95 mentions
“a gold star for you simply for considering playing this game crymachina is a little bit of a weird action rpg / visual novel hybrid. not terribly long on either count, but a drastic step up from crystar (which i will reference several…”Recommended · Steam review · Nov 2025 · 16 h played
Content & longevity81% positive · 64 mentions
“a gold star for you simply for considering playing this game crymachina is a little bit of a weird action rpg / visual novel hybrid. not terribly long on either count, but a drastic step up from crystar (which i will reference several…”Recommended · Steam review · Nov 2025 · 16 h played
Price & value81% positive · 57 mentions
“a gold star for you simply for considering playing this game crymachina is a little bit of a weird action rpg / visual novel hybrid. not terribly long on either count, but a drastic step up from crystar (which i will reference several…”Recommended · Steam review · Nov 2025 · 16 h played
Difficulty & balance85% positive · 33 mentions
“I give this game a 7/10. It is more of a visual novel than an action game. When skipping all cutscenes you can complete the story in less than 3h (16h if including all cutscenes). The game consist of 26 levels which are all very similar…”Recommended · Steam review · May 2025 · 59 h played
Controls & UI76% positive · 21 mentions
“I love this game. It's not for everybody, it's not perfect, and it's really hard to justify that price point, but I love this game. For me, the strongest point was the writing. For a sec it looks like a generic sci-fi romp with generic…”Recommended · Steam review · Feb 2025 · 23 h played
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