What it likely sold — estimate, stated as a range on purpose
Lifetime units: ~16,203
(P10–P90: 6,481 – 35,647)
Gross revenue: ~$332,029
($132,807 – $730,471)
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
Story & writing74% positive · 107 mentions
“I'm a lot more lukewarm on this game than I expected to be, given the setting and inspirations. There are a lot of genres here that the devs are trying to combine and it feels like they hinder each other more than cooperate. The…”Recommended · Steam review · Mar 2025 · 16 h played
Gameplay & mechanics70% positive · 79 mentions
“I'm a lot more lukewarm on this game than I expected to be, given the setting and inspirations. There are a lot of genres here that the devs are trying to combine and it feels like they hinder each other more than cooperate. The…”Recommended · Steam review · Mar 2025 · 16 h played
Performance & stability57% positive · 68 mentions
“I'm a lot more lukewarm on this game than I expected to be, given the setting and inspirations. There are a lot of genres here that the devs are trying to combine and it feels like they hinder each other more than cooperate. The…”Recommended · Steam review · Mar 2025 · 16 h played
Content & longevity54% positive · 67 mentions
“I'm a lot more lukewarm on this game than I expected to be, given the setting and inspirations. There are a lot of genres here that the devs are trying to combine and it feels like they hinder each other more than cooperate. The…”Recommended · Steam review · Mar 2025 · 16 h played
Price & value71% positive · 41 mentions
“Okay, so as both a longtime L5R fan (CCG player from Obsidian Edition thru the FFG Buyout, even won a Kotei!) and a huge fan of roguelites and auto battlers, this game was like MADE for me. Is it perfect? No, it's clear that the team…”Recommended · Steam review · Mar 2025 · 12 h played
Difficulty & balance59% positive · 39 mentions
“I'm a lot more lukewarm on this game than I expected to be, given the setting and inspirations. There are a lot of genres here that the devs are trying to combine and it feels like they hinder each other more than cooperate. The…”Recommended · Steam review · Mar 2025 · 16 h played
Controls & UI53% positive · 38 mentions
“Shadowveil is: * RPG-ish at the high (meta-progression) level: build your characters, build your roster, choose who to take on a run, target quests you want to complete, get meta-progression upgrades * Slay the Spire-ish at the mid level…”Recommended · Steam review · Mar 2025 · 47 h played
Visuals & audio61% positive · 38 mentions
“Fun single-player auto-battler with a bit of story to it. You manage your group of Mystical Samurai with the aims of fighting (and hopefully defeating) this worlds Goblins, Oni-Spirits and more. +++Voice Acting (very well done, heavy with…”Recommended · Steam review · Mar 2025 · 23 h played
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