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The August Before

90% positive · 372 Steam reviews · released Nov 17, 2025 · by Silly Little Games

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

Lifetime units: ~12.3k (P10–P90: 4.9k – 27k)

Gross revenue: ~$121k (P10–P90: $48.3k – $266k)

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 2, 2026.

Player voice — measured shares of Steam thumbs, never a model

Story & writing89% positive · 109 mentions
“this game has everything i love: narrative design, unique vibes, & gay”Recommended · Steam review · Nov 2025 · 15 h played · Report / request removal
Visuals & audio97% positive · 58 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 · Report / request removal
Performance & stability69% positive · 49 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 · Report / request removal
Gameplay & mechanics70% positive · 33 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 · Report / request removal
Price & value88% positive · 17 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 · Report / request removal
Content & longevity86% positive · 14 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 · Report / request removal

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

Reviews are shown as published on Steam, including reviews from key activations and free copies — so percentages here can differ from the score on the Steam store page. GameTrend does not check whether reviewers bought or played the game.

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

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Sources: Valve store fields · community tag votes · AI-inferred values are marked and drawn from a fixed vocabulary.

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