What it likely sold — estimate, stated as a range on purpose
Lifetime units: ~17,094
(P10–P90: 6,838 – 37,607)
Gross revenue: ~$350,287
($140,123 – $770,635)
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: 97% positive across 38 stored reviews. Simulation games with 100+ reviews typically sit around 83% (median of 3090 games).
Visuals & audio98% positive · 91 mentions
“Short version: Free-diving simulation. Extremely realistic, just plain beautiful, very relaxing. Details: As someone who has done scuba diving and worked at an aquarium for a while, I just had to try the demo - and it blew my mind. I…”Recommended · Steam review · Sep 2025 · 7 h played
Price & value93% positive · 44 mentions
“I'm extremly picky when it comes to VR games. The vast majority of those I even deem worthy to try out, I end up refunding within 30 min or less. Not this though. This is amazing! This is the only VR game I consider an absolute must have…”Recommended · Steam review · Feb 2025 · 2 h played
Gameplay & mechanics92% positive · 39 mentions
“Short version: Free-diving simulation. Extremely realistic, just plain beautiful, very relaxing. Details: As someone who has done scuba diving and worked at an aquarium for a while, I just had to try the demo - and it blew my mind. I…”Recommended · Steam review · Sep 2025 · 7 h played
Content & longevity100% positive · 29 mentions
“Subside is easily one of my favorite VR experiences. This is thanks to its stunning presentation and its surprisingly clever gameplay design. While it might look like a simple cozy/zen game at first, it actually features missions to unlock…”Recommended · Steam review · Mar 2026 · 7 h played
Controls & UI82% positive · 17 mentions
“Subside is easily one of my favorite VR experiences. This is thanks to its stunning presentation and its surprisingly clever gameplay design. While it might look like a simple cozy/zen game at first, it actually features missions to unlock…”Recommended · Steam review · Mar 2026 · 7 h played
Performance & stability93% positive · 14 mentions
“An absolutely amazing VR-experience that sometimes comes pretty close to being photorealistic. It's hard for me to call it a "game", since the gameplay is just collecting coins and figurines to unlock new gear and locations or searching…”Recommended · Steam review · Jan 2026 · 4 h played
299 recent English reviews stored · topics keyword-matched · topics under 12 mentions stay hidden · methodology