Steam market intelligence
[REC] Paroxysm
85% positive · 336 Steam reviews · released Jul 25, 2024 · by Perspektik
Psychological HorrorIndieHorrorThrillerRealisticAtmosphericSingleplayerFirst-Person
What it likely sold — estimate, stated as a range on purpose
Lifetime units: ~14,969
(P10–P90: 5,988 – 32,932)
Gross revenue: ~$48,976
($19,592 – $107,747)
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 & audio85% positive · 46 mentions
“Finally got around to playing this. Horror done good. Atmosphere, sound, music were a killer mix. Ranks up there with From The Darkness. A must buy. 100/10”Recommended · Steam review · Apr 2025 · 1 h played
Story & writing74% positive · 23 mentions
“The only problems i had was that in beginning it was to dark and that made it frustrating and hard to find things. Also if there would be objectives so it would be less confusing on what to do next it would be better. But after all the…”Recommended · Steam review · May 2025 · 1 h played
Price & value74% positive · 19 mentions
“Soooooooo scary!!!! I wasn't sure I could finish this game, there were so many times I was paralyzed with fear. Worth it, so good!”Recommended · Steam review · Jul 2025 · 1 h played
Gameplay & mechanics62% positive · 13 mentions
“P. S. If you have difficulties in the walktrough, this guide will be very useful: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3561496240 What would mom think if I went outside at 10:01 PM: The idea is already kind of silly — a…”Not recommended · Steam review · Feb 2026 · 3 h played
133 recent English reviews stored · topics keyword-matched · topics under 12 mentions stay hidden · methodology
Game DNA — store facts, community tag votes, labeled AI inference
Perspective
First-person
Art style
Realistic
Mood & themes
HorrorAtmosphericDark
How you play together
Single-player
Platform features
Achievements
Business model
Buy to play
Sources: Valve store fields · community tag votes · AI-inferred values are marked and drawn from a fixed vocabulary.