What it likely sold — estimate, stated as a range on purpose
Lifetime units: ~71.6k
(P10–P90: 28.6k – 157k)
Gross revenue: ~$586k
(P10–P90: $235k – $1.3M)
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 51 stored reviews. Action games with 100+ reviews typically sit around 84% (median of 3300 games).
Gameplay & mechanics92% positive · 61 mentions
“Cruel: "disposed to inflict pain or suffering : devoid of humane feelings" How far are you willing to go to kill? 10 floors in a derelict soviet style apartment building stand between you and the answer. Every cultist, crackhead tenant…”
Recommended · Steam review · Jul 2026 · 2 h played · Report / request removalVisuals & audio95% positive · 59 mentions
“---{ Graphics }--- ☐ You forget what reality is ☐ Beautiful ☐ Good ☑ Decent ☐ Bad ☐ Don‘t look too long at it ☐ MS-DOS ---{ Gameplay }--- ☐ Very good ☑ Good ☐ It's just gameplay ☐ Mehh ☐ Watch paint dry instead ☐ Just don't ---{ Audio }---…”
Recommended · Steam review · Dec 2025 · 2 h played · Report / request removalContent & longevity94% positive · 33 mentions
“Cruel: "disposed to inflict pain or suffering : devoid of humane feelings" How far are you willing to go to kill? 10 floors in a derelict soviet style apartment building stand between you and the answer. Every cultist, crackhead tenant…”
Recommended · Steam review · Jul 2026 · 2 h played · Report / request removalPerformance & stability90% positive · 30 mentions
“Cruel: "disposed to inflict pain or suffering : devoid of humane feelings" How far are you willing to go to kill? 10 floors in a derelict soviet style apartment building stand between you and the answer. Every cultist, crackhead tenant…”
Recommended · Steam review · Jul 2026 · 2 h played · Report / request removalDifficulty & balance81% positive · 27 mentions
“Cruel: "disposed to inflict pain or suffering : devoid of humane feelings" How far are you willing to go to kill? 10 floors in a derelict soviet style apartment building stand between you and the answer. Every cultist, crackhead tenant…”
Recommended · Steam review · Jul 2026 · 2 h played · Report / request removalPrice & value83% positive · 23 mentions
“---{ Graphics }--- ☐ You forget what reality is ☐ Beautiful ☐ Good ☑ Decent ☐ Bad ☐ Don‘t look too long at it ☐ MS-DOS ---{ Gameplay }--- ☐ Very good ☑ Good ☐ It's just gameplay ☐ Mehh ☐ Watch paint dry instead ☐ Just don't ---{ Audio }---…”
Recommended · Steam review · Dec 2025 · 2 h played · Report / request removalStory & writing100% positive · 16 mentions
“Cruel: "disposed to inflict pain or suffering : devoid of humane feelings" How far are you willing to go to kill? 10 floors in a derelict soviet style apartment building stand between you and the answer. Every cultist, crackhead tenant…”
Recommended · Steam review · Jul 2026 · 2 h played · Report / request removalControls & UI67% positive · 12 mentions
“When you get ahold of CRUEL's gameplay loop, you will enter a FLOW STATE. Pop a headshot, kick cultist out the window, roll over and grab his melee weapon, slice up three enemies who are charging straight at you, toss the melee weapon down…”
Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 11 h played · Report / request removal329 recent English reviews stored · topics keyword-matched · topics under 12 mentions stay hidden · methodology
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