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LIZARDS MUST DIE

96% positive · 26,458 Steam reviews · released Sep 27, 2023 · by Smola Game Studio

HistoricalSouls-likeSpectacle fighterHack and SlashThird PersonAtmosphericSingleplayerDifficult

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

Lifetime units: ~1,178,704 (P10–P90: 471,482 – 2,593,149)

Gross revenue: ~$3,856,484 ($1,542,595 – $8,484,265)

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

Visuals & audio62% positive · 29 mentions
“The story is rather disjointed since lizards and aliens are internet memes, and there are also other Russian memes included. While the graphics, combat feel, and animations aren't great, the nonsensical and humorous dubbing adds to the…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 101 h played
Gameplay & mechanics55% positive · 29 mentions
“The story is rather disjointed since lizards and aliens are internet memes, and there are also other Russian memes included. While the graphics, combat feel, and animations aren't great, the nonsensical and humorous dubbing adds to the…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 101 h played
Story & writing62% positive · 26 mentions
“The story is rather disjointed since lizards and aliens are internet memes, and there are also other Russian memes included. While the graphics, combat feel, and animations aren't great, the nonsensical and humorous dubbing adds to the…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 101 h played
Performance & stability55% positive · 22 mentions
“It's just the kind of indie game you'd stereotypically expect a Russian guy to make. Just a cheap little game — nothing malicious or buggy. Feels like something the local computer-savvy guy made over summer break and gave you. But you're a…”Recommended · Steam review · Jul 2025 · 0 h played
Controls & UI28% positive · 18 mentions
“I did not expect anything. Surpresed how intense and fun it was in co-op. F4CKING epic phonk music is pumping hard in the forground (not background) and it really gives adrenaline in the fighting + nice combat albeit a bit clunky and also…”Recommended · Steam review · Nov 2025 · 1 h played
Price & value59% positive · 17 mentions
“It's just the kind of indie game you'd stereotypically expect a Russian guy to make. Just a cheap little game — nothing malicious or buggy. Feels like something the local computer-savvy guy made over summer break and gave you. But you're a…”Recommended · Steam review · Jul 2025 · 0 h played
Content & longevity80% positive · 15 mentions
“When I first saw the title Rus vs. Lizards, I thought it would just be another goofy meme game. But as soon as I started playing, I was totally hooked! The battles are quick, and my warriors faced off against a ton of lizards in an…”Recommended · Steam review · Apr 2025 · 2 h played

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

Perspective

Third-person

Technology

3D

Art style

Realistic

Setting

HistoricalFantasySci-fi

Structure

Open world

Mood & themes

Atmospheric

How you play together

Single-playerMultiplayerCo-opOnline co-op

Platform features

AchievementsTrading cardsPartial controller support

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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