[Bober Bros] The Hole — sales estimate, player sentiment & game DNA

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

Lifetime units: ~37.4k (P10–P90: 15k – 82.3k)

Gross revenue: ~$91.8k (P10–P90: $36.7k – $202k)

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

Story & writing85% positive · 71 mentions

“Not bad, but could be somewhat clearer in how it delivers. The game's really short and you can feel it's indiness. For 3€ it's rather fair, though. I was constantly pulled out of the immersion by the game's identity crisis: it couldn't…”Recommended · Steam review · Dec 2025 · 1 h played · Report / request removal

Visuals & audio83% positive · 40 mentions

“The Hole tells a presumably very real story about domestic violence and CSA. I found the games depiction rather respectful - as a victim myself - relying more on metaphors to convey its story, and while there are no real jumpscares, this…”Recommended · Steam review · May 2025 · 2 h played · Report / request removal

Price & value89% positive · 27 mentions

“loved it, hated it, a masterpiece for its price. ♥♥♥♥ you, grandpa.”Recommended · Steam review · Mar 2026 · 3 h played · Report / request removal

Gameplay & mechanics88% positive · 26 mentions

“Disturbing experience After playing Its just a Prank i went and played the next game from Bober Game. Holy cow was this an overwhelming expierence. The story beyond dark and disturbing and I really hope that no one has to live thru…”Recommended · Steam review · Jan 2026 · 1 h played · Report / request removal

Performance & stability56% positive · 16 mentions

“I smashed the mouse button for (i lost track of time) minutes to get the fart achievement. (Restart the game a couple of times if there are bugs getting them.) After playing through this gruesome fever dream, I needed some time to…”Recommended · Steam review · Apr 2025 · 4 h played · Report / request removal

310 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

First-person

Technology

3D

Mood & themes

HorrorAtmosphericDark

How you play together

Single-player

Platform features

AchievementsSteam 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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