AFL 23 — sales estimate, player sentiment & game DNA

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

Lifetime units: ~11.8k (P10–P90: 4.7k – 25.9k)

Gross revenue: ~$579k (P10–P90: $232k – $1.3M)

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

Performance & stability31% positive · 81 mentions

“Encouragingly positive review. After AFL Evolution 2 was discontinued, this is probably the only AFL game series still under development. Australian players shouldn't be too picky; Australian Rules Football is a niche sport globally, so…”Recommended · Steam review · Jan 2026 · 0 h played · Report / request removal

Gameplay & mechanics30% positive · 44 mentions

“I love the game, it is hard to master and learn the controls but I love the gameplay.”Recommended · Steam review · Apr 2025 · 8 h played · Report / request removal

Controls & UI26% positive · 35 mentions

“Encouragingly positive review. After AFL Evolution 2 was discontinued, this is probably the only AFL game series still under development. Australian players shouldn't be too picky; Australian Rules Football is a niche sport globally, so…”Recommended · Steam review · Jan 2026 · 0 h played · Report / request removal

Price & value37% positive · 27 mentions

“There is honestly no longer any reason to purchase this game. When it came out maybe, but now that 26 is out this remains a buggy mess that crashes half the time you play. The lack of any tutorials into mechanics make it entirely…”Not recommended · Steam review · May 2025 · 21 h played · Report / request removal

Visuals & audio35% positive · 23 mentions

Difficulty & balance21% positive · 14 mentions

“Encouragingly positive review. After AFL Evolution 2 was discontinued, this is probably the only AFL game series still under development. Australian players shouldn't be too picky; Australian Rules Football is a niche sport globally, so…”Recommended · Steam review · Jan 2026 · 0 h played · Report / request removal

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

Reviews are shown as published on Steam, including reviews from key activations and free copies — so percentages here can differ from the score on the Steam store page. GameTrend does not check whether reviewers bought or played the game.

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

Technology

3D

Art style

Realistic

Mood & themes

Horror

How you play together

Single-playerMultiplayerPvPCo-opLocal / split-screen co-op

Platform features

AchievementsPartial controller supportSteam 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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