Steam market intelligence
Rusty's Retirement
97% positive · 14,738 Steam reviews · released Apr 26, 2024 · by Mister Morris Games
IdlerFarming SimAutomationPixel GraphicsSimulationManagementRelaxingFarming
What it likely sold — estimate, stated as a range on purpose
Lifetime units: ~559,307
(P10–P90: 223,723 – 1,230,475)
Gross revenue: ~$3,205,836
($1,282,335 – $7,052,837)
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: 92% positive across 118 stored reviews. Casual games with 100+ reviews typically sit around 86% (median of 4097 games).
Visuals & audio100% positive · 23 mentions
“I'm only 3 hours in, currently, but this is exactly what I wanted from something that you run while doing something else. Some of these types of games have just a little too much going on, where you find yourself spending more time than…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 3 h played
Content & longevity83% positive · 18 mentions
“Ridiculously cute idle game. A bit micro-managey at the beginning, but prioritizing the buildings that help with automation (Echo for upgrading bots and Splunk for automatic seed planting) makes letting the farm idle much easier and…”Recommended · Steam review · Jan 2026 · 150 h played
Price & value92% positive · 13 mentions
“I started Rusty's Retirement without any knowledge of the game, just trying things out and going with the flow. I was able to learn efficiency on my own for the most part. Some things aren't intuitive but after spending about 22 hours on…”Recommended · Steam review · Jan 2026 · 24 h played
Gameplay & mechanics83% positive · 12 mentions
“A wonderful little game to keep you company while watching videos or even while playing another game with friends. Took me 128 hours to get all the achievements but the time flew by like nothing highly recommend. Positives are the art the…”Recommended · Steam review · Jan 2026 · 128 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
Post-apocalyptic
Mood & themes
RelaxingCute
How you play together
Single-player
Platform features
AchievementsTrading 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.