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Cauldron

93% positive · 1,703 Steam reviews · released May 21, 2025 · by SleepyDad Games

MinigamesIdlerCasualTurn-Based StrategyAdventurePixel GraphicsAuto Battler2D

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

Lifetime units: ~56,199 (P10–P90: 22,480 – 123,638)

Gross revenue: ~$690,787 ($276,320 – $1,519,734)

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

Last 90 days: 96% positive across 67 stored reviews. Adventure games with 100+ reviews typically sit around 86% (median of 4160 games).

Content & longevity83% positive · 72 mentions
“Perhaps the best incremental game concept I've seen so far. Cauldron offers you a series of minigames which support a larger metagame which involves exploration, conquest and a strategic turn-based combat system which is itself a minigame…”Recommended · Steam review · May 2026 · 348 h played
Story & writing84% positive · 70 mentions
“Perhaps the best incremental game concept I've seen so far. Cauldron offers you a series of minigames which support a larger metagame which involves exploration, conquest and a strategic turn-based combat system which is itself a minigame…”Recommended · Steam review · May 2026 · 348 h played
Gameplay & mechanics86% positive · 69 mentions
“Perhaps the best incremental game concept I've seen so far. Cauldron offers you a series of minigames which support a larger metagame which involves exploration, conquest and a strategic turn-based combat system which is itself a minigame…”Recommended · Steam review · May 2026 · 348 h played
Visuals & audio76% positive · 25 mentions
“I can't mince words. It's a grindfest. Cauldron is about a young witch, thrown into a world covered in shadow. Her task: gain resources through endless minigames á la Roguelite and slowly upgrade yourself through the tasks. At the same…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 153 h played
Price & value74% positive · 23 mentions
“Perhaps the best incremental game concept I've seen so far. Cauldron offers you a series of minigames which support a larger metagame which involves exploration, conquest and a strategic turn-based combat system which is itself a minigame…”Recommended · Steam review · May 2026 · 348 h played
Difficulty & balance81% positive · 16 mentions
“an interesting witchy game with a mix of some turn-based RPG, minigames, autobattling, and idling. this game is much bigger than i first thought as it has multiple game modes. when you balance upgrades, idling, and obtaining larger…”Recommended · Steam review · Jan 2026 · 26 h played
Controls & UI67% positive · 15 mentions
“This might be one of if not the best incremental game out there. If you enjoy the genre, you've got to give it a try. It's basically several incremental games (auto-battler, catching apples/space invaders, fishing, mining, survivors…”Recommended · Steam review · Dec 2025 · 59 h played

300 recent English reviews stored · topics keyword-matched · topics under 12 mentions stay hidden · methodology

Game DNA — store facts, community tag votes, labeled AI inference

Technology

2D

Art style

Pixel art

Setting

Fantasy

Mood & themes

Cute

How you play together

Single-player

Platform features

AchievementsFull controller supportTrading cardsSteam 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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