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Genome Guardian

92% positive · 786 Steam reviews · released May 7, 2024 · by Alpherior

Action RoguelikeShooterRogue-liteGun CustomizationRogue-likeTop-Down ShooterSurvivalScience

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

Lifetime units: ~25.9k (P10–P90: 10.4k – 57.1k)

Gross revenue: ~$255k (P10–P90: $102k – $561k)

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

Content & longevity85% positive · 61 mentions
“It's crazy the amount of content this game has. There are 49 turrets that can drastically change how the game feels. Most behave very differently from one another, and you will have to constantly adapt to their new mechanics. I kept being…”Recommended · Steam review · Mar 2025 · 222 h played · Report / request removal
Gameplay & mechanics81% positive · 59 mentions
“It's crazy the amount of content this game has. There are 49 turrets that can drastically change how the game feels. Most behave very differently from one another, and you will have to constantly adapt to their new mechanics. I kept being…”Recommended · Steam review · Mar 2025 · 222 h played · Report / request removal
Visuals & audio84% positive · 56 mentions
“This game is an absolute blast. It's so much fun to discover the different weapon combinations, and if you chance on a really good weapons + enhancements combo, you will be practically unstoppable. Lots of customization options keep things…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2025 · 6 h played · Report / request removal
Price & value79% positive · 28 mentions
“It's got some interesting concepts, and the gameplay is mostly fun. Doing runs with different builds is initially interesting, but some of the variants are just not worth it. Overall, it's a good $4-$7 USD game. I don't think it is worth…”Recommended · Steam review · Aug 2025 · 8 h played · Report / request removal
Story & writing87% positive · 23 mentions
“Maybe it was just in my head, but i had higher hopes for the game based on just the way it looks. And it looks great. The game play is alright and the progression is steady. However, after i played and finished the "tutorial" which was…”Recommended · Steam review · Apr 2025 · 2 h played · Report / request removal
Difficulty & balance76% positive · 21 mentions
“This game is an absolute blast. It's so much fun to discover the different weapon combinations, and if you chance on a really good weapons + enhancements combo, you will be practically unstoppable. Lots of customization options keep things…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2025 · 6 h played · Report / request removal
Controls & UI58% positive · 12 mentions
“This is everything I want out of a tower defense game, both in mechanics/ controls and graphically. This is what the various little phone games pretend they're going to be before implementing ad breaks and forced stopping points…”Recommended · Steam review · Nov 2025 · 1 h played · Report / request removal

305 recent English reviews stored · topics keyword-matched · topics under 12 mentions stay hidden · methodology

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

Perspective

Top-down

Technology

2D

Setting

Sci-fi

Mood & themes

AtmosphericCute

How you play together

Single-player

Platform features

AchievementsFull controller supportTrading cardsSteam 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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