Steam market intelligence

The Cursed Tape

80% positive · 339 Steam reviews · released May 7, 2024 · by JustTomcuk

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

Lifetime units: ~15.1k (P10–P90: 6k – 33.2k)

Gross revenue: ~$49.4k (P10–P90: $19.8k – $109k)

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 2, 2026.

Player voice — measured shares of Steam thumbs, never a model

Visuals & audio78% positive · 49 mentions

“Second game I've played from this developer and my community and I are again astounded by the game. We are in love.....terrified....well both I should say at how good it was. I also highly admire the way the title screen is implemented in…”Recommended · Steam review · Oct 2025 · 1 h played · Report / request removal

Story & writing69% positive · 26 mentions

“Another great game by JustTomcuk. This is the 4th of 9 games I have played from him as part of a bundle purchase. Very dark, scary atmosphere that is unwelcoming. Very eerie sound design, the screams of torment really got to me…”Recommended · Steam review · May 2025 · 1 h played · Report / request removal

Price & value78% positive · 18 mentions

“29 minutes of mannequins judging my life choices! Some decent jumpscares, awkward mannequins staring into my soul, and a VHS filter that made everything feel like a lost '90s fever dream. Not bad, not amazing — but for €2.19 on sale? Can’t…”Recommended · Steam review · Aug 2025 · 0 h played · Report / request removal

139 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

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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.

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