Steam market intelligence
DEVIL BLADE REBOOT
99% positive · 832 Steam reviews · released May 23, 2024 · by SHIGATAKE GAMES
Shoot 'Em UpShooterActionScore Attack2D PlatformerPixel GraphicsMechsBullet Hell
What it likely sold — estimate, stated as a range on purpose
Lifetime units: ~27,456
(P10–P90: 10,982 – 60,403)
Gross revenue: ~$359,998
($143,994 – $791,992)
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 & audio99% positive · 125 mentions
“its like the video equivalent of playing air guitar except the pretend music becomes real music”Recommended · Steam review · Apr 2025 · 10 h played
Gameplay & mechanics99% positive · 81 mentions
“9/10 One of the best games on Steam to get into STGs, very approachable, and has its own unique flavor of level design, especially the bosses which will take some practice on Hard but are super satisfying to learn. The game is closer to…”Recommended · Steam review · Nov 2025 · 11 h played
Difficulty & balance98% positive · 53 mentions
“Sometimes good games come from unexpected places. Devil Blade REBOOT is a modern remake of a homebrew shoot’em up originally created with Dezaemon Plus, a Japan-exclusive PS1 game creation tool. Think RPG Maker, but for shmups. It’s a…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 3 h played
Content & longevity95% positive · 21 mentions
“Alright, after putting 10+ hours of pure game play. This is a stupendous SHMUP. I never played the original. Didn't even know it existed. Until this. This game beats you up to make you better. Yet, ever so gentle to new comers. It's crazy…”Recommended · Steam review · Jan 2026 · 16 h played
Controls & UI100% positive · 20 mentions
“Probably the best shoot 'em up ever made! This game is a miracle and deserves a place in gaming history. There is no dull second in the entire gameplay, and it is extremely fun for veterans and beginners alike. Unlike most games of the…”Recommended · Steam review · May 2025 · 2 h played
Price & value100% positive · 19 mentions
“Probably the best shoot 'em up ever made! This game is a miracle and deserves a place in gaming history. There is no dull second in the entire gameplay, and it is extremely fun for veterans and beginners alike. Unlike most games of the…”Recommended · Steam review · May 2025 · 2 h played
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Game DNA — store facts, community tag votes, labeled AI inference
Perspective
Top-down
Technology
2D
Art style
Pixel art
Setting
Sci-fi
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.