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[REC] Paroxysm

84% positive · 345 Steam reviews · released Jul 25, 2024 · by Perspektik

Psychological HorrorIndieHorrorThrillerRealisticAtmosphericSingleplayerFirst-Person

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

Lifetime units: ~15.4k (P10–P90: 6.1k – 33.8k)

Gross revenue: ~$50.3k (P10–P90: $20.1k – $111k)

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

Visuals & audio85% positive · 47 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 · Report / request removal
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 · Report / request removal
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 · Report / request removal
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 · Report / request removal

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

Reviews are shown as published on Steam, including reviews from key activations and free copies — so percentages here can differ from the score on the Steam store page. GameTrend does not check whether reviewers bought or played the game.

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.

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