Duck Detective: The Secret Salami — sales estimate, player sentiment & game DNA

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

Lifetime units: ~255k (P10–P90: 102k – 561k)

Gross revenue: ~$2.1M (P10–P90: $836k – $4.6M)

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

Last 90 days: 92% positive across 77 stored reviews. Adventure games with 100+ reviews typically sit around 86% (median of 4113 games).

Story & writing93% positive · 148 mentions

“First, this is a shockingly short game. I was actually confused at the end because I thought it was the end of the chapter... and when it actually ended I was like 'No way...' then the twist that gave me hope and took it away. The…”Recommended · Steam review · May 2026 · 2 h played · Report / request removal

Visuals & audio91% positive · 47 mentions

“First, this is a shockingly short game. I was actually confused at the end because I thought it was the end of the chapter... and when it actually ended I was like 'No way...' then the twist that gave me hope and took it away. The…”Recommended · Steam review · May 2026 · 2 h played · Report / request removal

Price & value85% positive · 46 mentions

“This was very cute and fun but I did not expect it to be as short as it is at a $10 price point. I recommend but I'd say get it on sale.”Recommended · Steam review · Aug 2026 · 2 h played · Report / request removal

Gameplay & mechanics83% positive · 41 mentions

“I found the gameplay interesting. However, I played through the entire game in about an hour, so it feels expensive for its length.”Recommended · Steam review · Apr 2026 · 2 h played · Report / request removal

Content & longevity81% positive · 21 mentions

“Its really cute and fun, but for the price I feel it should've had a little more content. If you buy it, I would recommend buying it on sale”Recommended · Steam review · Aug 2026 · 2 h played · Report / request removal

355 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

Isometric

Mood & themes

CuteFunnyCozy

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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