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City Defense Z

76% positive · 327 Steam reviews · released Aug 25, 2025 · by Good Mood Games

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

Lifetime units: ~12.4k (P10–P90: 5k – 27.3k)

Gross revenue: ~$102k (P10–P90: $40.7k – $224k)

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

Gameplay & mechanics75% positive · 36 mentions
“City Defense Z offers a compelling roguelite twist on tower defense, with clever mechanics and a developer team that listens. While still rough and occasionally unclear, its early-stage issues are actively being addressed. If you're into…”Recommended · Steam review · Aug 2025 · 8 h played · Report / request removal
Content & longevity71% positive · 34 mentions
“City Defense Z offers a compelling roguelite twist on tower defense, with clever mechanics and a developer team that listens. While still rough and occasionally unclear, its early-stage issues are actively being addressed. If you're into…”Recommended · Steam review · Aug 2025 · 8 h played · Report / request removal
Price & value78% positive · 27 mentions
“City Defense Z offers a compelling roguelite twist on tower defense, with clever mechanics and a developer team that listens. While still rough and occasionally unclear, its early-stage issues are actively being addressed. If you're into…”Recommended · Steam review · Aug 2025 · 8 h played · Report / request removal
Performance & stability67% positive · 21 mentions
“You can ignore the old optimization reviews I hesitated to buy at first after seeing negative comments about crashes, but after seeing developers being active I gave it a shot and everything seems to be working fine on my GTX 1650 laptop…”Recommended · Steam review · Nov 2025 · 1 h played · Report / request removal
Difficulty & balance63% positive · 19 mentions
“100% recommended. The game starts off giving you some mobile like vibes, but you quickly realize this is a made for pc game. The voice acted tutorial is great. Pros: Runs great Looks like a cross between a borderland game art style and…”Recommended · Steam review · Aug 2025 · 0 h played · Report / request removal

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

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Single-player

Platform features

AchievementsFull controller supportSteam Cloud

Business model

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Sources: Valve store fields · community tag votes · AI-inferred values are marked and drawn from a fixed vocabulary.

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