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Nitro Express

77% positive · 1,123 Steam reviews · released May 18, 2025 · by Grayfax Software

Side Scroller2D PlatformerShooterRunnerBeat 'em upArcadePlatformerFemale Protagonist

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

Lifetime units: ~37,059 (P10–P90: 14,824 – 81,530)

Gross revenue: ~$394,745 ($157,902 – $868,441)

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

Controls & UI71% positive · 112 mentions
“First thing first, I hope the dev would read this and consider adding: 1. Steam Achievement 2. Steam Badge 3. 60 FPS support hopefully! 4. other things that improve the game said by other reviewers Second, this game ain't Metal Slug, just…”Recommended · Steam review · May 2025 · 2 h played
Visuals & audio85% positive · 111 mentions
“I see a bunch of complaints about the controls, and I kinda get it. People think this looks like a cute run and gun. And it is. Sort of. There's a subgenre of run and gun you might call "2d Mecha". Most notable in the series for the…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2025 · 1 h played
Gameplay & mechanics77% positive · 104 mentions
“I see a bunch of complaints about the controls, and I kinda get it. People think this looks like a cute run and gun. And it is. Sort of. There's a subgenre of run and gun you might call "2d Mecha". Most notable in the series for the…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2025 · 1 h played
Story & writing82% positive · 95 mentions
“A solid run-n-gun. Nitro Express is a methodical game, where proper control, positioning and choice of weapon is the key over trying to run through with guns blazing. The game's intentional pacing thus requires patience and…”Recommended · Steam review · May 2025 · 4 h played
Performance & stability60% positive · 67 mentions
“First thing first, I hope the dev would read this and consider adding: 1. Steam Achievement 2. Steam Badge 3. 60 FPS support hopefully! 4. other things that improve the game said by other reviewers Second, this game ain't Metal Slug, just…”Recommended · Steam review · May 2025 · 2 h played
Content & longevity88% positive · 49 mentions
“First thing first, I hope the dev would read this and consider adding: 1. Steam Achievement 2. Steam Badge 3. 60 FPS support hopefully! 4. other things that improve the game said by other reviewers Second, this game ain't Metal Slug, just…”Recommended · Steam review · May 2025 · 2 h played
Price & value69% positive · 42 mentions
“First thing first, I hope the dev would read this and consider adding: 1. Steam Achievement 2. Steam Badge 3. 60 FPS support hopefully! 4. other things that improve the game said by other reviewers Second, this game ain't Metal Slug, just…”Recommended · Steam review · May 2025 · 2 h played
Difficulty & balance84% positive · 31 mentions
“I see a bunch of complaints about the controls, and I kinda get it. People think this looks like a cute run and gun. And it is. Sort of. There's a subgenre of run and gun you might call "2d Mecha". Most notable in the series for the…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2025 · 1 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

Perspective

Side view

Technology

2D

Art style

Pixel artAnime

Mood & themes

CuteAtmospheric

How you play together

Single-player

Platform features

Full 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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