Desperate Place — sales estimate, player sentiment & game DNA

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

Lifetime units: ~9.9k (P10–P90: 4k – 21.8k)

Gross revenue: ~$89.2k (P10–P90: $35.7k – $196k)

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

Gameplay & mechanics41% positive · 17 mentions

“I'm going to get ahead of the curb on this and say a game that at first glance seems to be inspired by Thronefall at least in terms of gameplay, having played for a little - there is story, characters with dialogue, the developer has…”Recommended · Steam review · Apr 2025 · 3 h played · Report / request removal

Story & writing47% positive · 15 mentions

“I'm going to get ahead of the curb on this and say a game that at first glance seems to be inspired by Thronefall at least in terms of gameplay, having played for a little - there is story, characters with dialogue, the developer has…”Recommended · Steam review · Apr 2025 · 3 h played · Report / request removal

Difficulty & balance31% positive · 13 mentions

“I'm going to get ahead of the curb on this and say a game that at first glance seems to be inspired by Thronefall at least in terms of gameplay, having played for a little - there is story, characters with dialogue, the developer has…”Recommended · Steam review · Apr 2025 · 3 h played · Report / request removal

Visuals & audio58% positive · 12 mentions

“-v1.1.0 -- Excellent update! now u can command many soldiers and robots, not just only the immovable towers. and change the target during firing. a good mini RTS game! Thronefall like game, but has some different. I think I play this game…”Recommended · Steam review · Apr 2025 · 17 h played · Report / request removal

60 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

Top-down

Technology

2D

Setting

CyberpunkSpaceFantasySci-fi

How you play together

Single-player

Platform features

AchievementsFull controller supportSteam 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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