Unknown Tapes — sales estimate, player sentiment & game DNA

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

Lifetime units: ~16.6k (P10–P90: 6.7k – 36.6k)

Gross revenue: ~$177k (P10–P90: $70.9k – $390k)

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 1, 2026.

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

Visuals & audio78% positive · 72 mentions

“I really liked Unknown Tapes. The atmosphere is super creepy, and the dinosaur moments are genuinely tense. The only thing that bugged me is that there’s no way to go back if you miss an achievement. If you’re trying to get all the…”Recommended · Steam review · Jul 2025 · 4 h played · Report / request removal

Story & writing88% positive · 56 mentions

“Man...I liked the game overall. Not a fan of the ending.”Recommended · Steam review · Sep 2025 · 32 h played · Report / request removal

Price & value73% positive · 40 mentions

“Changing up my original review a bit now that my issues have been addressed. Still a bit expensive base price for what it offers in my opinion, but it's a fun horror experience, great if you like some atmospheric horror and dinosaurs…”Recommended · Steam review · Sep 2025 · 6 h played · Report / request removal

Gameplay & mechanics63% positive · 38 mentions

“Unknown Tapes is an intruiging horror game. I like the premise of it utilizing found-footage style storytelling as the narrative that drives the game. There are a few things I'd like to comment about it. Pros: - The atmosphere can be…”Recommended · Steam review · Mar 2026 · 9 h played · Report / request removal

Content & longevity67% positive · 24 mentions

“I really liked Unknown Tapes. The atmosphere is super creepy, and the dinosaur moments are genuinely tense. The only thing that bugged me is that there’s no way to go back if you miss an achievement. If you’re trying to get all the…”Recommended · Steam review · Jul 2025 · 4 h played · Report / request removal

Performance & stability81% positive · 16 mentions

“THE GAME ITS GOOD BUT WHEN I GO OUT OF THE BUNKER IT GOES 3 FPS WTF”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 3 h played · Report / request removal

265 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

Perspective

First-person

Art style

Realistic

Setting

Sci-fi

Mood & themes

HorrorAtmospheric

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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