What it likely sold — estimate, stated as a range on purpose
Lifetime units: ~69,300
(P10–P90: 27,720 – 152,460)
Gross revenue: ~$1,135,952
($454,381 – $2,499,094)
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: 98% positive across 203 stored reviews. Action games with 100+ reviews typically sit around 84% (median of 3353 games).
Gameplay & mechanics97% positive · 141 mentions
“The best Nintendo game Nintendo never made. Infuses the top-down Zelda formula with fresh new mechanics and uses them to great effect with incredible room and puzzle design. Great hidden secrets (some devious), a fun original world to…”Recommended · Steam review · May 2026 · 0 h played
Visuals & audio94% positive · 77 mentions
“How dare you make an incredible puzzle-exploration game with satisfying collectables, rewarding challenges, and a sterling art style? I can't recommend Pipistrello (99% sure "strello" is pronounced "streyo", right?) enough.”Recommended · Steam review · May 2026 · 26 h played
Story & writing96% positive · 72 mentions
“So much better than the demo put on. Definitive open world top down yo yo dungeon combat game with puzzle elements. fantastic music and dialogue throughout! so many different moves and things to explore to make traversal a blast. one of…”Recommended · Steam review · Apr 2026 · 0 h played
Content & longevity97% positive · 29 mentions
“The best Nintendo game Nintendo never made. Infuses the top-down Zelda formula with fresh new mechanics and uses them to great effect with incredible room and puzzle design. Great hidden secrets (some devious), a fun original world to…”Recommended · Steam review · May 2026 · 0 h played
Controls & UI96% positive · 26 mentions
“Pros: - Challenging gameplay with tight controls. - The yo-yo and the player's ability moveset feels unique. - Almost every screen has a puzzle that you have to use your abilities to solve. Feels rewarding. Cons: - Having the player drop…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 7 h played
Difficulty & balance100% positive · 23 mentions
“its not a metroidvania (or castletroid, the better term for them, but that issue is beyond the scope of this review) its a 2d zelda clone and those are always in a really tough place, because the moment i boot one up the game has about 10…”Recommended · Steam review · May 2026 · 11 h played
Price & value100% positive · 19 mentions
“Masterclass Puzzle Platformer I was looking for a good 2D Zelda-like game and and decided to get this on sale after learning that Mina the Hollower has Souls-like elements. Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo turned out to be the perfect…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 56 h played
300 recent English reviews stored · topics keyword-matched · topics under 12 mentions stay hidden · methodology