Steam market intelligence
Castaway
74% positive · 280 Steam reviews · released Aug 16, 2024 · by Canari Games
Action-AdventureSurvivalFamily FriendlyMetroidvaniaAnimeTop-DownDogPixel Graphics
What it likely sold — estimate, stated as a range on purpose
Lifetime units: ~10,626
(P10–P90: 4,250 – 23,377)
Gross revenue: ~$69,619
($27,845 – $153,161)
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 & writing80% positive · 66 mentions
“Castaway is a 2D The Legend of Zelda lite game with 2 main modes. You have adventure mode that can be completed within 45 minutes. It has a small world and 3 dungeons to reclaim what you lost. Then you have tower mode where you go through…”Recommended · Steam review · Apr 2026 · 5 h played
Gameplay & mechanics78% positive · 59 mentions
“Simple, short and fun. Final section of the game (post credit) is kind of a rogue like though, just a heads-up in case you're like me who can play rogue-likes only if they are of a certain kind. In case of this game, the combat is too…”Recommended · Steam review · Apr 2026 · 1 h played
Price & value65% positive · 54 mentions
“Castaway is a 2D The Legend of Zelda lite game with 2 main modes. You have adventure mode that can be completed within 45 minutes. It has a small world and 3 dungeons to reclaim what you lost. Then you have tower mode where you go through…”Recommended · Steam review · Apr 2026 · 5 h played
Visuals & audio80% positive · 49 mentions
“Castaway is a 2D The Legend of Zelda lite game with 2 main modes. You have adventure mode that can be completed within 45 minutes. It has a small world and 3 dungeons to reclaim what you lost. Then you have tower mode where you go through…”Recommended · Steam review · Apr 2026 · 5 h played
Content & longevity72% positive · 43 mentions
“Gorgeous little game. I played this on the Retroid Pocket 5 and it blew me away. I'm so glad I played this on a small handheld. It felt like how it was meant to be played. I was able to beat the base game in my liesure in 50ish minutes…”Recommended · Steam review · Apr 2026 · 3 h played
Difficulty & balance81% positive · 37 mentions
“Castaway is a 2D The Legend of Zelda lite game with 2 main modes. You have adventure mode that can be completed within 45 minutes. It has a small world and 3 dungeons to reclaim what you lost. Then you have tower mode where you go through…”Recommended · Steam review · Apr 2026 · 5 h played
Controls & UI75% positive · 12 mentions
“Castaway is a 2D The Legend of Zelda lite game with 2 main modes. You have adventure mode that can be completed within 45 minutes. It has a small world and 3 dungeons to reclaim what you lost. Then you have tower mode where you go through…”Recommended · Steam review · Apr 2026 · 5 h played
194 recent English reviews stored · topics keyword-matched · topics under 12 mentions stay hidden · methodology
Game DNA — store facts, community tag votes, labeled AI inference
Perspective
Top-down
Technology
2D
Art style
AnimePixel art
Setting
Sci-fi
Structure
MetroidvaniaLinear
How you play together
Single-player
Platform features
AchievementsFull 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.