Sunset Motel — sales estimate, player sentiment & game DNA

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

Lifetime units: ~28.8k (P10–P90: 11.5k – 63.3k)

Gross revenue: ~$448k (P10–P90: $179k – $986k)

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

Content & longevity46% positive · 39 mentions

“I have a ton of thoughts about this game, so I'm going to get right to it. First off, I am 14 hours in and have reached 5 star status. I am working on the final 3 rooms and that'll be it for the hotel. The only things left for me outside…”Recommended · Steam review · Sep 2025 · 14 h played · Report / request removal

Performance & stability49% positive · 39 mentions

“I have a ton of thoughts about this game, so I'm going to get right to it. First off, I am 14 hours in and have reached 5 star status. I am working on the final 3 rooms and that'll be it for the hotel. The only things left for me outside…”Recommended · Steam review · Sep 2025 · 14 h played · Report / request removal

Gameplay & mechanics58% positive · 31 mentions

“I have a ton of thoughts about this game, so I'm going to get right to it. First off, I am 14 hours in and have reached 5 star status. I am working on the final 3 rooms and that'll be it for the hotel. The only things left for me outside…”Recommended · Steam review · Sep 2025 · 14 h played · Report / request removal

Price & value32% positive · 25 mentions

“This was a great game. I played the prologue thinking it wasn't gonna be that great and was totally surprised. I used to live in the desert and my mom used to own a bar hotel way back in the day so this game actually hit home pretty hard…”Recommended · Steam review · May 2025 · 31 h played · Report / request removal

Controls & UI47% positive · 17 mentions

“When I hear the word “Motel,” I always think of a singing dog or a bald guy. You know, Pitbull. The one and only: Mr. Worldwide! We at the hotel, motel, Holiday Inn… But today, we’re talking about the game Sunset Motel, developed by Efkey…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2025 · 3 h played · Report / request removal

Difficulty & balance50% positive · 14 mentions

“I really enjoy playing this game! It is so addicting, for me at least. It has a story line and you have to complete quests to progress further. So you don't only grind until you buy everything. You can get employees to have it a bit…”Recommended · Steam review · Nov 2025 · 3 h played · Report / request removal

309 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

Structure

Branching choices

Mood & themes

RelaxingFunny

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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