Steam market intelligence
Emissary Zero
84% positive · 3,221 Steam reviews · released Mar 28, 2025 · by Rone Vine
HorrorMultiplayerOnline Co-OpPsychological HorrorCo-opSurvival HorrorFirst-PersonExploration
What it likely sold — estimate, stated as a range on purpose
Lifetime units: ~122k
(P10–P90: 48.9k – 269k)
Gross revenue: ~$901k
(P10–P90: $360k – $2M)
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 2, 2026.
Player voice — measured shares of Steam thumbs, never a model
Last 90 days: 76% positive across 59 stored reviews. Adventure games with 100+ reviews typically sit around 86% (median of 4113 games).
Multiplayer & community89% positive · 73 mentions
Story & writing76% positive · 37 mentions
“very good pacing, not too difficult puzzles, interesting lore and story, The connectivity between zones is very well done. there is a waifu 10/10”
Recommended · Steam review · Dec 2025 · 4 h played · Report / request removalVisuals & audio73% positive · 26 mentions
“Amazing game for only $5. Good quality graphics. DO NOT PLAY ALONE. There's quite a bit of running around you gotta do. Save AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE. These creatures will ♥♥♥♥ ur ♥♥♥♥ up! lol 10/10.”
Recommended · Steam review · Jul 2026 · 5 h played · Report / request removalPrice & value75% positive · 24 mentions
“Play the hardest difficulty, with 3 other pals. Trust me you will not regret a thing, it is a lot longer for the price than you would ever expect.”
Recommended · Steam review · Jan 2026 · 4 h played · Report / request removalGameplay & mechanics83% positive · 23 mentions
“Already played through the game with a buddy in splitscreen, decided to buy on my own account. This game is probably the best horror indie game you can buy right now. The graphics are amazing and run perfect - even on my system. The story…”
Recommended · Steam review · Aug 2026 · 4 h played · Report / request removalPerformance & stability25% positive · 20 mentions
“Even though it's a little difficult and buggy at times, this is a really solid game. I can't wait for Emissary One! At first, it felt pretty intimidating playing with just me and my boyfriend, but once we had a full group of four, it…”
Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 8 h played · Report / request removalContent & longevity75% positive · 16 mentions
“Too short for something that was enjoyable, and entertaining. Even though the whole project looks like a huge asset flip, it's genuinely so satisfying to go through each puzzle and answer each question you've made along the way. Two words…”
Recommended · Steam review · Dec 2025 · 5 h played · Report / request removal350 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
Mood & themes
HorrorDark
How you play together
Single-playerMultiplayerCo-opOnline co-opLocal / split-screen co-op
Platform features
AchievementsTrading cardsPartial 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.