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Death From Above: A Ukrainian Drone Warstory

90% positive · 666 Steam reviews · released Feb 22, 2024 · by Rockodile

CombatTacticalWarParodyActionHistoricalArcadeScore Attack

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

Lifetime units: ~25,275 (P10–P90: 10,110 – 55,605)

Gross revenue: ~$207,048 ($82,819 – $455,505)

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 & mechanics90% positive · 39 mentions
“This doesn't have a lot of polish and the ai is brain dead but the gameplay scratches a few itches for me; having the pilot be an independent vulnerable asset is fun. Right now it feels very arcade-y with infinite ammunition and drones…”Recommended · Steam review · Dec 2025 · 2 h played
Visuals & audio86% positive · 35 mentions
“A great time waster, full of satire and has a banging soundtrack”Recommended · Steam review · Dec 2025 · 2 h played
Content & longevity91% positive · 34 mentions
“Death From Above, developed by Rockodile and published by Lesser Evil, stands out as a deeply immersive and thought-provoking take on the drone warfare simulation genre, set against the backdrop of the real-world conflict in Ukraine. The…”Recommended · Steam review · Sep 2025 · 17 h played
Price & value81% positive · 26 mentions
“The game is worth the money.I like to bombed russians.”Recommended · Steam review · Feb 2025 · 1 h played
Controls & UI91% positive · 22 mentions
“Slava Ukraini! Heroiam slava! To be clear, this game is less about the gameplay and more a way to support Ukraine's fight for independence from Russia. The game is very much an amalgamation of everything culturally related to Ukraine's…”Recommended · Steam review · Sep 2025 · 9 h played
Performance & stability89% positive · 18 mentions
“I'm over an hour in, and there have been no glitches, the controls are smooth, the game is easy to learn, and there are lots of little easter eggs to find. Oh yeah...there's also bombing an invading army from above. What's not to love?”Recommended · Steam review · Sep 2025 · 1 h played
Story & writing76% positive · 17 mentions
“Death From Above, developed by Rockodile and published by Lesser Evil, stands out as a deeply immersive and thought-provoking take on the drone warfare simulation genre, set against the backdrop of the real-world conflict in Ukraine. The…”Recommended · Steam review · Sep 2025 · 17 h played

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

Perspective

First-personThird-person

Setting

Historical

Structure

SandboxOpen world

Mood & themes

Funny

How you play together

Single-player

Platform features

AchievementsFull controller support

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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