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The August Before

91% positive · 342 Steam reviews · released Nov 17, 2025 · by Silly Little Games

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

Lifetime units: ~11,286 (P10–P90: 4,514 – 24,829)

Gross revenue: ~$110,962 ($44,381 – $244,114)

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: 73% positive across 41 stored reviews. Casual games with 100+ reviews typically sit around 86% (median of 4097 games).

Story & writing91% positive · 99 mentions
“this game has everything i love: narrative design, unique vibes, & gay”Recommended · Steam review · Nov 2025 · 15 h played
Visuals & audio98% positive · 54 mentions
“This game is cute and a very satisfying. I love the story and discovering what happened to August, Beth, and Ivy while cleaning their room. The designs are really nice and the soundtrack is relaxing. There's some little glitches but…”Recommended · Steam review · Jan 2026 · 26 h played
Performance & stability70% positive · 46 mentions
“This game is cute and a very satisfying. I love the story and discovering what happened to August, Beth, and Ivy while cleaning their room. The designs are really nice and the soundtrack is relaxing. There's some little glitches but…”Recommended · Steam review · Jan 2026 · 26 h played
Gameplay & mechanics75% positive · 28 mentions
“all is well that ends well, but all is well that ends got to play this game a bit before the release date, so i've got some things to say the august before is about girlhood, growing up, making decisions and letting go. there are 3…”Recommended · Steam review · Nov 2025 · 4 h played
Price & value93% positive · 15 mentions
“It's a beautiful experience. The game took me around 4 hours to beat, great storytelling ala "Unpacking" style of interaction. The art and music were beautiful and gave me the same feeling of playing drama games like Life is Strange. I…”Recommended · Steam review · Mar 2026 · 5 h played
Content & longevity92% positive · 12 mentions
“I really wish steam had a neutral review button. Overall, the game is cute. It's a narrative puzzle game about packing up your belongings before moving to a new stage of life. You're cleaning rooms, organizing boxes, and deciding what to…”Recommended · Steam review · Jul 2026 · 6 h played

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