What it likely sold — estimate, stated as a range on purpose
Lifetime units: ~338k
(P10–P90: 135k – 743k)
Gross revenue: ~$5.5M
(P10–P90: $2.2M – $12.2M)
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
Last 90 days: 94% positive across 380 stored reviews. Adventure games with 100+ reviews typically sit around 86% (median of 4113 games).
Story & writing88% positive · 140 mentions
“This has been my favourite game in a LONG TIME! Got it for myself as a little treat during a rough time and it has cheered me up immensly (sort of... it's kinda sad, but oh well)! It's a good balance of tricky, but definitely doable…”
Recommended · Steam review · May 2026 · 7 h played · Report / request removalGameplay & mechanics91% positive · 65 mentions
“In so many puzzle and detective style games now I consistently saw this game as an inspiration. I now understand why. This is a masterpiece of the genre, a game entirely set in the player character's living room, with just a table for…”
Recommended · Steam review · Aug 2026 · 27 h played · Report / request removalVisuals & audio95% positive · 37 mentions
“Wikipedia link hopping, the game! I love "The Roottrees are Dead" so much that I regularly check what the developers are up to and purchased their second game, "The Incident at Galley House", the day it came out. If you have ever stayed…”
Recommended · Steam review · Jul 2026 · 17 h played · Report / request removalContent & longevity90% positive · 31 mentions
“Wikipedia link hopping, the game! I love "The Roottrees are Dead" so much that I regularly check what the developers are up to and purchased their second game, "The Incident at Galley House", the day it came out. If you have ever stayed…”
Recommended · Steam review · Jul 2026 · 17 h played · Report / request removalPrice & value87% positive · 31 mentions
“Formally, it is a detective game. In reality, it is late-90s online stalking simulator, but make it family genealogy-ish. You are not investigating a murder, but reconstructing the family tree of a rich candy dynasty using fake old-style…”
Recommended · Steam review · May 2026 · 14 h played · Report / request removalDifficulty & balance92% positive · 24 mentions
“This has been my favourite game in a LONG TIME! Got it for myself as a little treat during a rough time and it has cheered me up immensly (sort of... it's kinda sad, but oh well)! It's a good balance of tricky, but definitely doable…”
Recommended · Steam review · May 2026 · 7 h played · Report / request removalControls & UI82% positive · 17 mentions
“Tentative recommend if you are a big puzzle / detective game aficionado. Gameplay is fun (although a bit too exact at times and unforgiving if you happen to miss a bit of text that turns out to vital to your search), and the actual art and…”
Recommended · Steam review · Aug 2026 · 2 h played · Report / request removal609 recent English reviews stored · topics keyword-matched · topics under 12 mentions stay hidden · methodology
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