What it likely sold — estimate, stated as a range on purpose
Lifetime units: ~82,269
(P10–P90: 32,908 – 180,992)
Gross revenue: ~$1,146,155
($458,468 – $2,521,544)
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: 90% positive across 63 stored reviews. Adventure games with 100+ reviews typically sit around 86% (median of 4160 games).
Story & writing78% positive · 113 mentions
“Amazing card battler. Kinda like Slay the Spire but with a Lovecraftian setting and story and also with more complex mechanics and builds. If youre a card battler fan, you MUST play this game 10/10”Recommended · Steam review · Feb 2026 · 34 h played
Gameplay & mechanics81% positive · 93 mentions
“Amazing card battler. Kinda like Slay the Spire but with a Lovecraftian setting and story and also with more complex mechanics and builds. If youre a card battler fan, you MUST play this game 10/10”Recommended · Steam review · Feb 2026 · 34 h played
Visuals & audio90% positive · 61 mentions
“Short Version Do you like [url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/646570]Slay the Spire? Do you like Lovecraft-flavored games? If yes to both: buy this game. Longer Version Menace from the Deep is Lovecraft-flavored Slay the Spire. It's…”Recommended · Steam review · Jan 2026 · 44 h played
Price & value87% positive · 60 mentions
“Its Slay the Spire but Cthulhu. Good progression. The Story in Storymode doesnt really effect the gameplay, just the hub area and background so far. Good story but there is...this little thing. It keeps crashing. I am being lenient on this…”Recommended · Steam review · Aug 2025 · 15 h played
Content & longevity78% positive · 45 mentions
“An excellent time sink of a deck builder. Menace From the Deep probably doesn't have the polish of something like Slay the Spire, but still is a great option. With only 4 characters to choose from, most of the variety comes from the deck…”Recommended · Steam review · Sep 2025 · 67 h played
Difficulty & balance72% positive · 43 mentions
“Indie games in this genre often suffer from repetitiveness, poor balance, story, graphics. But not this game. Very well made.”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2025 · 25 h played
Performance & stability76% positive · 17 mentions
“Its Slay the Spire but Cthulhu. Good progression. The Story in Storymode doesnt really effect the gameplay, just the hub area and background so far. Good story but there is...this little thing. It keeps crashing. I am being lenient on this…”Recommended · Steam review · Aug 2025 · 15 h played
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