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Lay of the Land

80% positive · 1,113 Steam reviews · released Apr 8, 2026 · by Southern Cross Interactive

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

Lifetime units: ~36,729 (P10–P90: 14,692 – 80,804)

Gross revenue: ~$602,054 ($240,828 – $1,324,523)

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: 82% positive across 140 stored reviews. Action games with 100+ reviews typically sit around 84% (median of 3353 games).

Gameplay & mechanics80% positive · 75 mentions
“Cute little game! Very early in its life, but I believe in its future. Positive observations: Smoothest voxel editing I've yet dealt with. Seriously, great experience. The voxel physics is not the center focus of this game. This is a good…”Recommended · Steam review · May 2026 · 8 h played
Visuals & audio79% positive · 52 mentions
“After reaching 100% completion, I'm confident that this game will be very popular as it continues to grow. It's not a game I'd have typically gone for given the pixel-like graphics, but it grows on you fairly quick, and everything about…”Recommended · Steam review · May 2026 · 17 h played
Performance & stability69% positive · 48 mentions
“After reaching 100% completion, I'm confident that this game will be very popular as it continues to grow. It's not a game I'd have typically gone for given the pixel-like graphics, but it grows on you fairly quick, and everything about…”Recommended · Steam review · May 2026 · 17 h played
Content & longevity63% positive · 48 mentions
“Fun game with good bones. One of those games that makes me wish for a neutral review. There is an update roadmap, which is promising, but as of now the game feels pretty shallow. Also, devs, please for the love of god, raise the base…”Recommended · Steam review · Jul 2026 · 8 h played
Multiplayer & community78% positive · 36 mentions
“It's so freaking beautiful. Dev, please don't let this project taper off. Yes the game has so much more potential as it is right now, there are a lot of details I wish were included, but as it stands right now this is the first game that…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 1 h played
Difficulty & balance61% positive · 23 mentions
“Cute little game! Very early in its life, but I believe in its future. Positive observations: Smoothest voxel editing I've yet dealt with. Seriously, great experience. The voxel physics is not the center focus of this game. This is a good…”Recommended · Steam review · May 2026 · 8 h played
Price & value64% positive · 22 mentions
“I don't know if the developer meant it but this game is the definition of simplistic made complex. Games nowadays wanna do everything for you. From crafting in a single click to building-ready structures. For Lay of the Land I felt the…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 11 h played
Controls & UI76% positive · 21 mentions
“I love the concept of a mini voxel game and this one does a really good job in a lot of ways, but also lacks in a lots of others. I have trouble justifying at A$28.50 price tag on something that feels more like a tech demo than a fully…”Recommended · Steam review · May 2026 · 9 h played
Story & writing57% positive · 14 mentions
“It's so freaking beautiful. Dev, please don't let this project taper off. Yes the game has so much more potential as it is right now, there are a lot of details I wish were included, but as it stands right now this is the first game that…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 1 h played

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