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Sunset Motel

79% positive · 855 Steam reviews · released Apr 18, 2025 · by Efkey Studios

SimulationEconomyBuildingSingleplayerActionCasualAmericaLife Sim

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

Lifetime units: ~28,215 (P10–P90: 11,286 – 62,073)

Gross revenue: ~$439,358 ($175,743 – $966,588)

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

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
Performance & stability49% positive · 37 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
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
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
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
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

299 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

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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