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Primal Planet

88% positive · 797 Steam reviews · released Jul 28, 2025 · by Seethingswarm

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

Lifetime units: ~26.3k (P10–P90: 10.5k – 57.9k)

Gross revenue: ~$431k (P10–P90: $172k – $948k)

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: 81% positive across 52 stored reviews. Action games with 100+ reviews typically sit around 84% (median of 3300 games).

Gameplay & mechanics85% positive · 117 mentions
“My feelings on primal planet shifted around a LOT during my time with it, from a very solid opening hour to a frustrating middle part and finally a suprisingly fun later half. Which is why i'm recommending this one in the end but with a…”Recommended · Steam review · Nov 2025 · 8 h played · Report / request removal
Visuals & audio93% positive · 98 mentions
“My feelings on primal planet shifted around a LOT during my time with it, from a very solid opening hour to a frustrating middle part and finally a suprisingly fun later half. Which is why i'm recommending this one in the end but with a…”Recommended · Steam review · Nov 2025 · 8 h played · Report / request removal
Story & writing90% positive · 96 mentions
“My feelings on primal planet shifted around a LOT during my time with it, from a very solid opening hour to a frustrating middle part and finally a suprisingly fun later half. Which is why i'm recommending this one in the end but with a…”Recommended · Steam review · Nov 2025 · 8 h played · Report / request removal
Content & longevity89% positive · 61 mentions
“My feelings on primal planet shifted around a LOT during my time with it, from a very solid opening hour to a frustrating middle part and finally a suprisingly fun later half. Which is why i'm recommending this one in the end but with a…”Recommended · Steam review · Nov 2025 · 8 h played · Report / request removal
Controls & UI88% positive · 32 mentions
“My feelings on primal planet shifted around a LOT during my time with it, from a very solid opening hour to a frustrating middle part and finally a suprisingly fun later half. Which is why i'm recommending this one in the end but with a…”Recommended · Steam review · Nov 2025 · 8 h played · Report / request removal
Price & value77% positive · 30 mentions
“My feelings on primal planet shifted around a LOT during my time with it, from a very solid opening hour to a frustrating middle part and finally a suprisingly fun later half. Which is why i'm recommending this one in the end but with a…”Recommended · Steam review · Nov 2025 · 8 h played · Report / request removal
Multiplayer & community96% positive · 25 mentions
“My feelings on primal planet shifted around a LOT during my time with it, from a very solid opening hour to a frustrating middle part and finally a suprisingly fun later half. Which is why i'm recommending this one in the end but with a…”Recommended · Steam review · Nov 2025 · 8 h played · Report / request removal
Difficulty & balance91% positive · 23 mentions
“It's fun and simple BUT it's no Ori or Hollow Knight but it scratches the metroidvania itch for a little while. So after playing it for a little bit more I have beat the game in about 10 1/2 hours or so. Honestly the game was just too easy…”Recommended · Steam review · May 2026 · 11 h played · Report / request removal
Performance & stability58% positive · 19 mentions
“My feelings on primal planet shifted around a LOT during my time with it, from a very solid opening hour to a frustrating middle part and finally a suprisingly fun later half. Which is why i'm recommending this one in the end but with a…”Recommended · Steam review · Nov 2025 · 8 h played · Report / request removal

344 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

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

Platform features

AchievementsFull 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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