Steam market intelligence
Death Must Die
90% positive · 21,778 Steam reviews · released Nov 14, 2023 · by Realm Archive
Action RoguelikeBullet HellRogue-litePixel GraphicsRPGHack and SlashAction2D
What it likely sold — estimate, stated as a range on purpose
Lifetime units: ~826k
(P10–P90: 331k – 1.8M)
Gross revenue: ~$4.7M
(P10–P90: $1.9M – $10.4M)
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
Last 90 days: 77% positive across 115 stored reviews. Action games with 100+ reviews typically sit around 84% (median of 3300 games).
Story & writing81% positive · 78 mentions
“---{ Graphics }--- ☐ You forget what reality is ☐ Beautiful ☐ Good ☑ Decent ☐ Bad ☐ Don‘t look too long at it ☐ MS-DOS ---{ Gameplay }--- ☑ Very good ☐ Good ☐ It's just gameplay ☐ Mehh ☐ Watch paint dry instead ☐ Just don't ---{ Audio }---…”
Recommended · Steam review · Feb 2026 · 57 h played · Report / request removalContent & longevity70% positive · 74 mentions
“---{ Graphics }--- ☐ You forget what reality is ☐ Beautiful ☐ Good ☑ Decent ☐ Bad ☐ Don‘t look too long at it ☐ MS-DOS ---{ Gameplay }--- ☑ Very good ☐ Good ☐ It's just gameplay ☐ Mehh ☐ Watch paint dry instead ☐ Just don't ---{ Audio }---…”
Recommended · Steam review · Feb 2026 · 57 h played · Report / request removalGameplay & mechanics80% positive · 51 mentions
“---{ Graphics }--- ☐ You forget what reality is ☐ Beautiful ☐ Good ☑ Decent ☐ Bad ☐ Don‘t look too long at it ☐ MS-DOS ---{ Gameplay }--- ☑ Very good ☐ Good ☐ It's just gameplay ☐ Mehh ☐ Watch paint dry instead ☐ Just don't ---{ Audio }---…”
Recommended · Steam review · Feb 2026 · 57 h played · Report / request removalVisuals & audio85% positive · 34 mentions
“---{ Graphics }--- ☐ You forget what reality is ☐ Beautiful ☐ Good ☑ Decent ☐ Bad ☐ Don‘t look too long at it ☐ MS-DOS ---{ Gameplay }--- ☑ Very good ☐ Good ☐ It's just gameplay ☐ Mehh ☐ Watch paint dry instead ☐ Just don't ---{ Audio }---…”
Recommended · Steam review · Feb 2026 · 57 h played · Report / request removalDifficulty & balance73% positive · 33 mentions
“---{ Graphics }--- ☐ You forget what reality is ☐ Beautiful ☐ Good ☑ Decent ☐ Bad ☐ Don‘t look too long at it ☐ MS-DOS ---{ Gameplay }--- ☑ Very good ☐ Good ☐ It's just gameplay ☐ Mehh ☐ Watch paint dry instead ☐ Just don't ---{ Audio }---…”
Recommended · Steam review · Feb 2026 · 57 h played · Report / request removalPrice & value83% positive · 29 mentions
“---{ Graphics }--- ☐ You forget what reality is ☐ Beautiful ☐ Good ☑ Decent ☐ Bad ☐ Don‘t look too long at it ☐ MS-DOS ---{ Gameplay }--- ☑ Very good ☐ Good ☐ It's just gameplay ☐ Mehh ☐ Watch paint dry instead ☐ Just don't ---{ Audio }---…”
Recommended · Steam review · Feb 2026 · 57 h played · Report / request removalPerformance & stability85% positive · 13 mentions
“---{ Graphics }--- ☐ You forget what reality is ☐ Beautiful ☐ Good ☑ Decent ☐ Bad ☐ Don‘t look too long at it ☐ MS-DOS ---{ Gameplay }--- ☑ Very good ☐ Good ☐ It's just gameplay ☐ Mehh ☐ Watch paint dry instead ☐ Just don't ---{ Audio }---…”
Recommended · Steam review · Feb 2026 · 57 h played · Report / request removal388 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
Perspective
Isometric
Technology
2D
Art style
Pixel art
Setting
Fantasy
Structure
Procedural
How you play together
Single-player
Platform features
AchievementsFull 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.