Butcher's Creek — sales estimate, player sentiment & game DNA

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

Lifetime units: ~63.8k (P10–P90: 25.5k – 140k)

Gross revenue: ~$523k (P10–P90: $209k – $1.2M)

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: 93% positive across 42 stored reviews. Action games with 100+ reviews typically sit around 84% (median of 3300 games).

Gameplay & mechanics90% positive · 117 mentions

“I loved every second of this game. The combat, the story, the horror. An amazing game. This is by far my favorite game from David Szymanski.”Recommended · Steam review · Jan 2026 · 5 h played · Report / request removal

Visuals & audio92% positive · 92 mentions

“Butchers creek is what you get if you mix condemed crimal origins and bloodshot with manhunt its a indie game made by David Szymanski the same guy that made a game called iron lung. Story of this game is you are some guy lured to place…”Recommended · Steam review · Dec 2025 · 4 h played · Report / request removal

Story & writing91% positive · 76 mentions

“I loved every second of this game. The combat, the story, the horror. An amazing game. This is by far my favorite game from David Szymanski.”Recommended · Steam review · Jan 2026 · 5 h played · Report / request removal

Content & longevity89% positive · 35 mentions

“Butcher’s Creek, developed and published by David Szymanski, is a grim, first-person horror experience that blends brutal melee combat with oppressive atmosphere and psychological unease. Set in the early 1990s, the game places players in…”Recommended · Steam review · Feb 2026 · 13 h played · Report / request removal

Price & value100% positive · 23 mentions

“an incredible experience top to bottom, emphasis on bottom, if you know you know. its not super often i just buy a game at its full price, but 9.99 is a steal for a heck of a time. i wish it was maybe a bit longer but otherwise no thoughts…”Recommended · Steam review · Feb 2026 · 2 h played · Report / request removal

334 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

Perspective

First-person

Mood & themes

HorrorAtmosphericDark

How you play together

Single-player

Platform features

Partial 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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