Steam market intelligence
FLATHEAD
94% positive · 409 Steam reviews · released May 30, 2024 · by Tim Oxton
Psychological HorrorPuzzleLovecraftianStrategySurrealLore-RichBoard GameTabletop
What it likely sold — estimate, stated as a range on purpose
Lifetime units: ~18,221
(P10–P90: 7,288 – 40,086)
Gross revenue: ~$29,733
($11,893 – $65,412)
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
Visuals & audio88% positive · 59 mentions
“I want to give this FLATHEAD a thumbs up. It has a great style, great sound and generally a quality creepy game, but there are a couple of major flaws that force me to not generally recommend. You are told very little of the mechanics, but…”Recommended · Steam review · Jul 2025 · 4 h played
Story & writing91% positive · 57 mentions
“I want to give this FLATHEAD a thumbs up. It has a great style, great sound and generally a quality creepy game, but there are a couple of major flaws that force me to not generally recommend. You are told very little of the mechanics, but…”Recommended · Steam review · Jul 2025 · 4 h played
Gameplay & mechanics85% positive · 48 mentions
“I want to give this FLATHEAD a thumbs up. It has a great style, great sound and generally a quality creepy game, but there are a couple of major flaws that force me to not generally recommend. You are told very little of the mechanics, but…”Recommended · Steam review · Jul 2025 · 4 h played
Price & value91% positive · 33 mentions
“My review after completing the game with all achievements: FLATHEAD is a point & click-style game where you have to make gambling-like decisions to survive. It’s a smart and creative approach to this kind of game, clearly inspired by…”Recommended · Steam review · Apr 2025 · 6 h played
Content & longevity89% positive · 19 mentions
“Visuals and aesthetics are the strengths of this game. It gets a bit repetitive after a while, but it has a lot of quality to offer for only 2 euros. The ending was special.”Recommended · Steam review · Mar 2026 · 4 h played
300 recent English reviews stored · topics keyword-matched · topics under 12 mentions stay hidden · methodology
Game DNA — store facts, community tag votes, labeled AI inference
Perspective
First-person
Art style
Realistic
Setting
Sci-fi
Structure
Branching choices
Mood & themes
HorrorAtmospheric
How you play together
Single-player
Business model
Buy to play
Sources: Valve store fields · community tag votes · AI-inferred values are marked and drawn from a fixed vocabulary.