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Kong: Survivor Instinct

74% positive · 365 Steam reviews · released Oct 22, 2024 · by 7Levels

MetroidvaniaSingleplayerExplorationPlatformerAdventureAction-AdventureActionBeat 'em up

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

Lifetime units: ~12,045 (P10–P90: 4,818 – 26,499)

Gross revenue: ~$246,824 ($98,729 – $543,012)

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

Story & writing74% positive · 92 mentions
“Alright. Kong: Survivor Instinct is done and dusted. Although not without issues, this is a very good Monsterverse game, and it was pretty fun overall. So, let's dive in. The story set-up is that King Kong has returned to the surface from…”Recommended · Steam review · Dec 2025 · 10 h played
Gameplay & mechanics67% positive · 85 mentions
“Alright. Kong: Survivor Instinct is done and dusted. Although not without issues, this is a very good Monsterverse game, and it was pretty fun overall. So, let's dive in. The story set-up is that King Kong has returned to the surface from…”Recommended · Steam review · Dec 2025 · 10 h played
Visuals & audio73% positive · 52 mentions
“Alright. Kong: Survivor Instinct is done and dusted. Although not without issues, this is a very good Monsterverse game, and it was pretty fun overall. So, let's dive in. The story set-up is that King Kong has returned to the surface from…”Recommended · Steam review · Dec 2025 · 10 h played
Price & value75% positive · 40 mentions
“Alright. Kong: Survivor Instinct is done and dusted. Although not without issues, this is a very good Monsterverse game, and it was pretty fun overall. So, let's dive in. The story set-up is that King Kong has returned to the surface from…”Recommended · Steam review · Dec 2025 · 10 h played
Content & longevity62% positive · 34 mentions
“Yes I am recommending the game, but do not buy it for more than $15. I had no idea this game existed until today (I totally misread the release date and thought it was new) but as a fan of both the IP and Metroidvania's, I decided to…”Recommended · Steam review · Oct 2025 · 6 h played
Controls & UI52% positive · 25 mentions
“Alright. Kong: Survivor Instinct is done and dusted. Although not without issues, this is a very good Monsterverse game, and it was pretty fun overall. So, let's dive in. The story set-up is that King Kong has returned to the surface from…”Recommended · Steam review · Dec 2025 · 10 h played
Performance & stability87% positive · 23 mentions
“Alright. Kong: Survivor Instinct is done and dusted. Although not without issues, this is a very good Monsterverse game, and it was pretty fun overall. So, let's dive in. The story set-up is that King Kong has returned to the surface from…”Recommended · Steam review · Dec 2025 · 10 h played
Difficulty & balance81% positive · 16 mentions
“Really enjoyed this game. Interesting story, difficulty that increased gradually but always stayed at a good level. Do you make it all the way to the end of the story? I did 😁😍”Recommended · Steam review · Jan 2026 · 19 h played

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

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

Technology

2D

Art style

Realistic

Setting

Sci-fi

Structure

Metroidvania

Mood & themes

Atmospheric

How you play together

Single-player

Platform features

AchievementsFull controller supportSteam Cloud

Business model

Buy to play

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

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