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The Horror at Highrook

90% positive · 492 Steam reviews · released May 1, 2025 · by Nullpointer Games

HorrorMysteryLovecraftianInvestigationCard GameBoard GameNonlinearStory Rich

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

Lifetime units: ~16.2k (P10–P90: 6.5k – 35.7k)

Gross revenue: ~$266k (P10–P90: $106k – $585k)

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

Story & writing87% positive · 204 mentions
“This is a single-player, linear, lovecraftian, card-based game. Do I recommend this? Maybe. "It depends" on you and what you like. You will probably like this game if you are into... Single player card games like: Stacklands, Inscryption…”Recommended · Steam review · Nov 2025 · 10 h played · Report / request removal
Gameplay & mechanics86% positive · 121 mentions
“This is a single-player, linear, lovecraftian, card-based game. Do I recommend this? Maybe. "It depends" on you and what you like. You will probably like this game if you are into... Single player card games like: Stacklands, Inscryption…”Recommended · Steam review · Nov 2025 · 10 h played · Report / request removal
Content & longevity85% positive · 80 mentions
“Too bad steam doesn't have a middling score, since this one sits right in the middle for me. I was a fan of cultist simulator, so I was hoping for something similar and had been watching this game since first demo. Ultimately, this fell…”Recommended · Steam review · May 2025 · 8 h played · Report / request removal
Visuals & audio87% positive · 78 mentions
“The best way I can describe the game’s appeal is this: You know in games like XCOM, when you’re watching the last few seconds tick down on a research project, anticipating not just the mechanical benefits but also the plot/backstory reveal…”Recommended · Steam review · Dec 2025 · 7 h played · Report / request removal
Price & value77% positive · 43 mentions
“First up I can give this game a recommendation, if you like story heavy games and are ready to read a lot. Ohterwise it is a mixed bag and is maybe not the game for you. The "gameplay" part is rather limited. Yet it is still a very lovely…”Recommended · Steam review · Aug 2025 · 9 h played · Report / request removal
Difficulty & balance82% positive · 28 mentions
“This is a single-player, linear, lovecraftian, card-based game. Do I recommend this? Maybe. "It depends" on you and what you like. You will probably like this game if you are into... Single player card games like: Stacklands, Inscryption…”Recommended · Steam review · Nov 2025 · 10 h played · Report / request removal
Performance & stability58% positive · 12 mentions
“It's pretty good. I completed my playthrough in seven-ish hours (minus one character quest because I couldn't figure out where the damn bones were). It does play similarly to Cultist Simulator with the cards, the timers, and the…”Recommended · Steam review · Nov 2025 · 7 h played · Report / request removal

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

Perspective

Top-down

Technology

2D

Art style

Hand-drawnStylized

Setting

Fantasy

Mood & themes

HorrorAtmospheric

How you play together

Single-player

Platform features

AchievementsSteam 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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