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White Knuckle

98% positive · 15,000 Steam reviews · released Apr 17, 2025 · by Dark Machine Games

Early AccessParkourFirst-Person3D PlatformerHorrorPlatformerAdventureRogue-like

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

Lifetime units: ~495k (P10–P90: 198k – 1.1M)

Gross revenue: ~$6.9M (P10–P90: $2.8M – $15.2M)

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 1, 2026.

Player voice — measured shares of Steam thumbs, never a model

Last 90 days: 97% positive across 1,118 stored reviews. Early Access games with 100+ reviews typically sit around 82% (median of 932 games).

Gameplay & mechanics97% positive · 158 mentions
“Walked in thinking this was going to be a fun little eye-to-hand coordination exercise. Walked out with high blood pressure, anxiety and possibly PTSD that triggers whenever I hear a wind wooshing sound effect. It was worth every second of…”Recommended · Steam review · Aug 2026 · 21 h played · Report / request removal
Visuals & audio97% positive · 76 mentions
“Walked in thinking this was going to be a fun little eye-to-hand coordination exercise. Walked out with high blood pressure, anxiety and possibly PTSD that triggers whenever I hear a wind wooshing sound effect. It was worth every second of…”Recommended · Steam review · Aug 2026 · 21 h played · Report / request removal
Content & longevity96% positive · 75 mentions
“Walked in thinking this was going to be a fun little eye-to-hand coordination exercise. Walked out with high blood pressure, anxiety and possibly PTSD that triggers whenever I hear a wind wooshing sound effect. It was worth every second of…”Recommended · Steam review · Aug 2026 · 21 h played · Report / request removal
Story & writing97% positive · 61 mentions
“Walked in thinking this was going to be a fun little eye-to-hand coordination exercise. Walked out with high blood pressure, anxiety and possibly PTSD that triggers whenever I hear a wind wooshing sound effect. It was worth every second of…”Recommended · Steam review · Aug 2026 · 21 h played · Report / request removal
Difficulty & balance95% positive · 59 mentions
“Walked in thinking this was going to be a fun little eye-to-hand coordination exercise. Walked out with high blood pressure, anxiety and possibly PTSD that triggers whenever I hear a wind wooshing sound effect. It was worth every second of…”Recommended · Steam review · Aug 2026 · 21 h played · Report / request removal
Price & value97% positive · 37 mentions
“Walked in thinking this was going to be a fun little eye-to-hand coordination exercise. Walked out with high blood pressure, anxiety and possibly PTSD that triggers whenever I hear a wind wooshing sound effect. It was worth every second of…”Recommended · Steam review · Aug 2026 · 21 h played · Report / request removal
Performance & stability96% positive · 25 mentions
“Experienced on the Meta Quest 3 You can view my VR mod gameplay here: https://youtu.be/Or6qE1K9K1k Yes, you can play White Knuckle in VR with the latest VR mod released (search for it). It's completely free and transforms White Knuckle…”Recommended · Steam review · Aug 2026 · 2 h played · Report / request removal
Controls & UI96% positive · 23 mentions
“Experienced on the Meta Quest 3 You can view my VR mod gameplay here: https://youtu.be/Or6qE1K9K1k Yes, you can play White Knuckle in VR with the latest VR mod released (search for it). It's completely free and transforms White Knuckle…”Recommended · Steam review · Aug 2026 · 2 h played · Report / request removal
Multiplayer & community100% positive · 12 mentions
“Its a really incredible game, its hard as nails and as deep as the ocean. Theres a lot to learn and good reasons to learn it. Really fun, really replayable, and incredible community resources from mods to youtubers to more. Well worth…”Recommended · Steam review · Sep 2026 · 25 h played · Report / request removal

1,118 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

Technology

3D

Art style

Pixel art

Mood & themes

HorrorAtmosphericDark

How you play together

Single-player

Platform features

AchievementsFull controller support

Business model

Buy to playEarly Access

Sources: Valve store fields · community tag votes · AI-inferred values are marked and drawn from a fixed vocabulary.

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