Steam market intelligence
SLUDGE LIFE 2
97% positive · 1,389 Steam reviews · released Jun 27, 2023 · by Terri Vellmann, Doseone
AdventureExplorationAction-AdventureColorfulFirst-PersonStylizedAtmosphericComedy
What it likely sold — estimate, stated as a range on purpose
Lifetime units: ~45,837
(P10–P90: 18,335 – 100,841)
Gross revenue: ~$563,419
($225,370 – $1,239,517)
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 & writing95% positive · 40 mentions
“Man, if we’re going to get a new SLUDGE LIFE every time Terri gets high, I’m down. It’s pretty much the same game as its predecessor, but it offers more stuff and quality-of-life upgrades, such as photography and sprinting. You still have…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2025 · 4 h played
Visuals & audio94% positive · 32 mentions
“This is my utopia, not the post WWII, space orientated, Jetsons utopia, But an anti-hustle/slacker meets the underground hip hop culture utopia - where everyone ditches corporate metrics for chilling, painting, doing the minimum at work…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 4 h played
Gameplay & mechanics100% positive · 24 mentions
“Calling this series a hidden gen is an understatement. Sludge life 1, 1,5 and 2 is great games. They don’t offer a AAA story or mechanics, but it gives you everything else. I have nothing bad to say about this masterpiece. 5-10 hours of…”Recommended · Steam review · Jan 2026 · 6 h played
Content & longevity85% positive · 13 mentions
“Calling this series a hidden gen is an understatement. Sludge life 1, 1,5 and 2 is great games. They don’t offer a AAA story or mechanics, but it gives you everything else. I have nothing bad to say about this masterpiece. 5-10 hours of…”Recommended · Steam review · Jan 2026 · 6 h played
298 recent English reviews stored · topics keyword-matched · topics under 12 mentions stay hidden · methodology
Game DNA — store facts, community tag votes, labeled AI inference
Perspective
First-person
Art style
Stylized
Mood & themes
AtmosphericFunny
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.