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The First Berserker: Khazan

85% positive · 32,757 Steam reviews · released Mar 27, 2025 · by Neople

Souls-likeDifficultHack and SlashAction RPGAnimeAction-AdventureThird PersonRPG

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

Lifetime units: ~865k (P10–P90: 346k – 1.9M)

Gross revenue: ~$42.5M (P10–P90: $17M – $93.6M)

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: 90% positive across 719 stored reviews. Action games with 100+ reviews typically sit around 84% (median of 3300 games).

Gameplay & mechanics89% positive · 337 mentions
“I really wish people would stop comparing every difficult action/souls-like game to FromSoftware and enjoy what they decided to play. Hard games and connected levels existed way before Dark Souls/Elden Ring, and fanbases in other genres…”Recommended · Steam review · Aug 2026 · 75 h played · Report / request removal
Story & writing85% positive · 170 mentions
“The most underrated game of 2025 and a masterpiece that deserved better I went into Khazan expecting a decent soulslike, what i didn't expect to find was one of the best combat system I've played in this genre. Hands down. I wasn't…”Recommended · Steam review · Aug 2026 · 24 h played · Report / request removal
Visuals & audio88% positive · 138 mentions
“The most underrated game of 2025 and a masterpiece that deserved better I went into Khazan expecting a decent soulslike, what i didn't expect to find was one of the best combat system I've played in this genre. Hands down. I wasn't…”Recommended · Steam review · Aug 2026 · 24 h played · Report / request removal
Difficulty & balance85% positive · 95 mentions
“I enjoy souls-like games but not to the extent a lot of people do. I'm a big hack and slash fan so I tend to prefer fast paced combat and a robust moveset where the combat difficulty feels like a test of your reflexes. With a lot of…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 54 h played · Report / request removal
Content & longevity79% positive · 89 mentions
“I enjoy souls-like games but not to the extent a lot of people do. I'm a big hack and slash fan so I tend to prefer fast paced combat and a robust moveset where the combat difficulty feels like a test of your reflexes. With a lot of…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 54 h played · Report / request removal
Price & value80% positive · 65 mentions
“The most underrated game of 2025 and a masterpiece that deserved better I went into Khazan expecting a decent soulslike, what i didn't expect to find was one of the best combat system I've played in this genre. Hands down. I wasn't…”Recommended · Steam review · Aug 2026 · 24 h played · Report / request removal
Performance & stability77% positive · 60 mentions
“The most underrated game of 2025 and a masterpiece that deserved better I went into Khazan expecting a decent soulslike, what i didn't expect to find was one of the best combat system I've played in this genre. Hands down. I wasn't…”Recommended · Steam review · Aug 2026 · 24 h played · Report / request removal
Controls & UI90% positive · 29 mentions
“I really wish people would stop comparing every difficult action/souls-like game to FromSoftware and enjoy what they decided to play. Hard games and connected levels existed way before Dark Souls/Elden Ring, and fanbases in other genres…”Recommended · Steam review · Aug 2026 · 75 h played · Report / request removal

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

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

Perspective

Third-person

Technology

3D

Art style

AnimeCartoon

Setting

Fantasy

Structure

Linear

Mood & themes

AtmosphericDark

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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