Nocturnals — sales estimate, player sentiment & game DNA

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

Lifetime units: ~35.7k (P10–P90: 14.3k – 78.6k)

Gross revenue: ~$234k (P10–P90: $93.7k – $515k)

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 2, 2026.

Player voice — measured shares of Steam thumbs, never a model

Last 90 days: 74% positive across 31 stored reviews. Adventure games with 100+ reviews typically sit around 86% (median of 4113 games).

Story & writing87% positive · 119 mentions

“good game anyone complaining about the characters for being homosexual are weird. the romance is 100% avoidable with Diego you can just be friends or make him hate you, it's not forced and the banter is organic i don't get why that's a…”Recommended · Steam review · Apr 2026 · 2 h played · Report / request removal

Visuals & audio85% positive · 34 mentions

“From buying this game, and viewing some complaints of it being short, however the developers of this game really out did themselves on this game, no matter. The details of this game is very interesting, the design of it being 2D is what…”Recommended · Steam review · Oct 2025 · 13 h played · Report / request removal

Content & longevity81% positive · 27 mentions

“Nocturnals is an excellent game. There's no good way of explaining the game itself without spoiling plot details, but I'll try to keep it as spoiler-free as possible. Pros: -An engaging plotline that has actual direction. -Ted is a good…”Recommended · Steam review · Apr 2025 · 3 h played · Report / request removal

Price & value74% positive · 23 mentions

“So basically... this game is honestly so amazing. Nobody should have any regrets about buying this game. It's dirt cheap and people may complain about how short the story is (around 30-40 mins), but honestly, that shouldn't matter at all…”Recommended · Steam review · Aug 2025 · 9 h played · Report / request removal

Gameplay & mechanics78% positive · 23 mentions

“Nocturnals is an excellent game. There's no good way of explaining the game itself without spoiling plot details, but I'll try to keep it as spoiler-free as possible. Pros: -An engaging plotline that has actual direction. -Ted is a good…”Recommended · Steam review · Apr 2025 · 3 h played · Report / request removal

324 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

First-person

Technology

3D

Art style

CartoonStylized

Setting

Post-apocalyptic

Structure

Branching choices

Mood & themes

HorrorAtmospheric

How you play together

Single-player

Platform features

AchievementsFull 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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