What it likely sold — estimate, stated as a range on purpose
Lifetime units: ~134,508
(P10–P90: 53,803 – 295,918)
Gross revenue: ~$2,204,828
($881,928 – $4,850,629)
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: 93% positive across 80 stored reviews. Adventure games with 100+ reviews typically sit around 86% (median of 4160 games).
Story & writing86% positive · 122 mentions
“Even more of a banger than the first. If you intend to play it, no need to know anything else. It's a rare occurrence that a detective game has a great mystery at its core that isn't also easy to solve. The clues are often subtle, some…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 28 h played
Price & value91% positive · 81 mentions
“The base game for Rise is not as good as the Case. The scenarios tend to be shorter, and you often have to jump between scenarios to find clues or info, and there's a bit of a delay in doing that. It ends up being very bothersome. The plot…”Recommended · Steam review · Jan 2026 · 29 h played
Visuals & audio88% positive · 49 mentions
“Even more of a banger than the first. If you intend to play it, no need to know anything else. It's a rare occurrence that a detective game has a great mystery at its core that isn't also easy to solve. The clues are often subtle, some…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 28 h played
Gameplay & mechanics88% positive · 34 mentions
“Recommended, but I think Case of the Golden Idol had a better story and puzzles. There is more to investigate in this game, but not all the scenes felt equal or as important as each other in terms of the story, with some being very…”Recommended · Steam review · Mar 2026 · 10 h played
Controls & UI67% positive · 24 mentions
“Wow, what an improvement over Case of the Golden Idol! There's more content with the base game than the entirety of Case and it's DLCs combined. The puzzles are more difficult, relying more on deduction (using the enhanced visual clarity)…”Recommended · Steam review · Feb 2026 · 27 h played
Difficulty & balance68% positive · 19 mentions
“Very much worth it if you liked the first. My only complaint is that some of the cases were a bit too easy and simple than I would have liked!”Recommended · Steam review · May 2026 · 24 h played
Content & longevity93% positive · 14 mentions
“Wow, what an improvement over Case of the Golden Idol! There's more content with the base game than the entirety of Case and it's DLCs combined. The puzzles are more difficult, relying more on deduction (using the enhanced visual clarity)…”Recommended · Steam review · Feb 2026 · 27 h played
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