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Sword of the Sea

90% positive · 1,674 Steam reviews · released Aug 19, 2025 · by Giant Squid

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

Lifetime units: ~44,194 (P10–P90: 17,678 – 97,227)

Gross revenue: ~$1,086,810 ($434,734 – $2,390,987)

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: 91% positive across 82 stored reviews. Adventure games with 100+ reviews typically sit around 86% (median of 4160 games).

Visuals & audio88% positive · 129 mentions
“Recommended (On A Sale) 🟩 Positives 🟥 Negatives 🟩 Art Style is sublime, as with all Giant Squid Games released 🟩 Music and soundtrack are exceptional in execution and each area has distinct style perfect for it's environment 🟩 Good amount…”Recommended · Steam review · Feb 2026 · 5 h played
Gameplay & mechanics85% positive · 85 mentions
“Recommended (On A Sale) 🟩 Positives 🟥 Negatives 🟩 Art Style is sublime, as with all Giant Squid Games released 🟩 Music and soundtrack are exceptional in execution and each area has distinct style perfect for it's environment 🟩 Good amount…”Recommended · Steam review · Feb 2026 · 5 h played
Story & writing80% positive · 60 mentions
“Recommended (On A Sale) 🟩 Positives 🟥 Negatives 🟩 Art Style is sublime, as with all Giant Squid Games released 🟩 Music and soundtrack are exceptional in execution and each area has distinct style perfect for it's environment 🟩 Good amount…”Recommended · Steam review · Feb 2026 · 5 h played
Price & value82% positive · 49 mentions
“Recommended (On A Sale) 🟩 Positives 🟥 Negatives 🟩 Art Style is sublime, as with all Giant Squid Games released 🟩 Music and soundtrack are exceptional in execution and each area has distinct style perfect for it's environment 🟩 Good amount…”Recommended · Steam review · Feb 2026 · 5 h played
Performance & stability67% positive · 48 mentions
“Recommended (On A Sale) 🟩 Positives 🟥 Negatives 🟩 Art Style is sublime, as with all Giant Squid Games released 🟩 Music and soundtrack are exceptional in execution and each area has distinct style perfect for it's environment 🟩 Good amount…”Recommended · Steam review · Feb 2026 · 5 h played
Content & longevity75% positive · 24 mentions
“Recommended (On A Sale) 🟩 Positives 🟥 Negatives 🟩 Art Style is sublime, as with all Giant Squid Games released 🟩 Music and soundtrack are exceptional in execution and each area has distinct style perfect for it's environment 🟩 Good amount…”Recommended · Steam review · Feb 2026 · 5 h played
Controls & UI88% positive · 17 mentions
“this is a short game. maybe 3-5 hours to play through once. it's extremely pretty, and fun enough i did a second playthrough. it hits a lot of the same emotional beats as Abzu and Journey and Pathless (all great games i have enjoyed)…”Recommended · Steam review · Feb 2026 · 8 h played

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

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

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Sources: Valve store fields · community tag votes · AI-inferred values are marked and drawn from a fixed vocabulary.

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