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Ultros

77% positive · 1,221 Steam reviews · released Feb 13, 2024 · by Hadoque

MetroidvaniaAdventurePlatformerSci-fi2D PlatformerFemale ProtagonistExplorationAction

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

Lifetime units: ~40,293 (P10–P90: 16,117 – 88,645)

Gross revenue: ~$825,676 ($330,266 – $1,816,496)

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

Last 90 days: 76% positive across 37 stored reviews. Adventure games with 100+ reviews typically sit around 86% (median of 4160 games).

Gameplay & mechanics77% positive · 155 mentions
“I was immediately captivated by the visuals. The art style is bold, surreal, and almost hallucinogenic intentionally disorienting in a way that initially feels striking, though at times it borders on being overwhelming. The art direction…”Recommended · Steam review · Feb 2026 · 25 h played
Visuals & audio81% positive · 123 mentions
“I was immediately captivated by the visuals. The art style is bold, surreal, and almost hallucinogenic intentionally disorienting in a way that initially feels striking, though at times it borders on being overwhelming. The art direction…”Recommended · Steam review · Feb 2026 · 25 h played
Story & writing84% positive · 82 mentions
“This is a cautious recommended for me, as whilst it can be enjoyable and unique, it also has some rather tedious stretches that come verrrrry close to undoing all of the good points. It's a metroidvania, but to be fair it has some nifty…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2025 · 16 h played
Content & longevity79% positive · 38 mentions
“This is a cautious recommended for me, as whilst it can be enjoyable and unique, it also has some rather tedious stretches that come verrrrry close to undoing all of the good points. It's a metroidvania, but to be fair it has some nifty…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2025 · 16 h played
Controls & UI60% positive · 30 mentions
“I was immediately captivated by the visuals. The art style is bold, surreal, and almost hallucinogenic intentionally disorienting in a way that initially feels striking, though at times it borders on being overwhelming. The art direction…”Recommended · Steam review · Feb 2026 · 25 h played
Price & value76% positive · 21 mentions
“Right, so Ultros. It looks like a metroidvania, and for about ten minutes it lets you believe it is one. You get the double jump nice and early - lovely, you think, we're off - and then it takes it away again. Yeah. Gone. And your weapon…”Recommended · Steam review · Jul 2026 · 16 h played
Performance & stability68% positive · 19 mentions
“Ultros is one of *that* games - telling you no thing, inviting you to discover all by yourself. That's where I strongly discourage you from using any kind of guides, 'cuz discovering there is a real thing worth time spent. Srsly, the…”Recommended · Steam review · Dec 2025 · 104 h played
Difficulty & balance79% positive · 14 mentions
“i love this game..and i wish i knew about earlier because i 100% would have bought those sneakers. dev you got a size 11 sitting around? also getting a tutorial after 5-8 hours into the game is super confusing. i need a tutorial on what…”Recommended · Steam review · Sep 2025 · 8 h played

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

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

Technology

2D

Art style

Hand-drawnStylized

Setting

Sci-fi

Structure

Metroidvania

Mood & themes

Atmospheric

How you play together

Single-player

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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