Steam market intelligence
PROXIMATE
93% positive · 966 Steam reviews · released Nov 8, 2024 · by Cain Maddox
HorrorAtmosphericLGBTQ+NarrativeShortWalking SimulatorUnderwaterStory Rich
What it likely sold — estimate, stated as a range on purpose
Lifetime units: ~36,660
(P10–P90: 14,664 – 80,652)
Gross revenue: ~$180,067
($72,027 – $396,146)
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: 91% positive across 69 stored reviews. Adventure games with 100+ reviews typically sit around 86% (median of 4160 games).
Story & writing88% positive · 111 mentions
“Game story might lowk be toxic yuri. ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ was I immersed though, Great story and fun concept. Played at 9PM with all the lights off and the only thing I could see was the Green visor HUD and I started contemplating life after…”Recommended · Steam review · Jan 2026 · 2 h played
Gameplay & mechanics87% positive · 67 mentions
“Wish i could leave a neutral review. Everything except the gameplay is good, i did not have any fun playing this”Recommended · Steam review · May 2026 · 1 h played
Visuals & audio97% positive · 38 mentions
“I had to struggle for a while to determine whether to give this game a thumbs up or thumbs down. I like innovation in games design in general, and I like the innovation in PROXIMATE specifically. The execution of that innovation…”Recommended · Steam review · Apr 2026 · 2 h played
Price & value86% positive · 22 mentions
“This was a surprisingly well-written story! At first it came off as a little cheesy, but the further it went on, the more invested I became. The gameplay itself is fun. It doesn't overstay its novelty, and while the learning curve on…”Recommended · Steam review · Mar 2026 · 2 h played
Controls & UI73% positive · 15 mentions
“Game story might lowk be toxic yuri. ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ was I immersed though, Great story and fun concept. Played at 9PM with all the lights off and the only thing I could see was the Green visor HUD and I started contemplating life after…”Recommended · Steam review · Jan 2026 · 2 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
Mood & themes
HorrorAtmosphericFunny
How you play together
Single-player
Platform features
Full controller support
Business model
Buy to play
Sources: Valve store fields · community tag votes · AI-inferred values are marked and drawn from a fixed vocabulary.