Castaway — sales estimate, player sentiment & game DNA

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

Lifetime units: ~10.9k (P10–P90: 4.4k – 24k)

Gross revenue: ~$71.4k (P10–P90: $28.5k – $157k)

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

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 · Report / request removal

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 · Report / request removal

Price & value65% positive · 55 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 · Report / request removal

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 · Report / request removal

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 · Report / request removal

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 · Report / request removal

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 · Report / request removal

199 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

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.

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