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Best Served Cold

88% positive · 748 Steam reviews · released May 5, 2025 · by Rogueside

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

Lifetime units: ~24.7k (P10–P90: 9.9k – 54.3k)

Gross revenue: ~$364k (P10–P90: $146k – $801k)

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: 95% positive across 41 stored reviews. Adventure games with 100+ reviews typically sit around 86% (median of 4113 games).

Story & writing93% positive · 229 mentions
“Reviewing (mostly) every game (or DLC) in my library, part 598: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️☆☆ (8/10) Best Served Cold is a really lovely game with quite a few attractions. It boasts beautiful art, lovable characters, some great writing, jazz music…”Recommended · Steam review · Feb 2026 · 17 h played · Report / request removal
Visuals & audio93% positive · 104 mentions
“Reviewing (mostly) every game (or DLC) in my library, part 598: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️☆☆ (8/10) Best Served Cold is a really lovely game with quite a few attractions. It boasts beautiful art, lovable characters, some great writing, jazz music…”Recommended · Steam review · Feb 2026 · 17 h played · Report / request removal
Gameplay & mechanics89% positive · 81 mentions
“Reviewing (mostly) every game (or DLC) in my library, part 598: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️☆☆ (8/10) Best Served Cold is a really lovely game with quite a few attractions. It boasts beautiful art, lovable characters, some great writing, jazz music…”Recommended · Steam review · Feb 2026 · 17 h played · Report / request removal
Content & longevity91% positive · 44 mentions
“Reviewing (mostly) every game (or DLC) in my library, part 598: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️☆☆ (8/10) Best Served Cold is a really lovely game with quite a few attractions. It boasts beautiful art, lovable characters, some great writing, jazz music…”Recommended · Steam review · Feb 2026 · 17 h played · Report / request removal
Price & value89% positive · 28 mentions
“Reviewing (mostly) every game (or DLC) in my library, part 598: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️☆☆ (8/10) Best Served Cold is a really lovely game with quite a few attractions. It boasts beautiful art, lovable characters, some great writing, jazz music…”Recommended · Steam review · Feb 2026 · 17 h played · Report / request removal
Controls & UI81% positive · 21 mentions
“Good game to scratch a murder mystery itch, it worked for mine! Cute, simple drink-mixing mini-game, compelling characters with pretty decent cases, and amazing art!! Prepare to save scum like crazy if you play like me, though hahahah! My…”Recommended · Steam review · Jul 2025 · 22 h played · Report / request removal
Difficulty & balance89% positive · 18 mentions
“Reviewing (mostly) every game (or DLC) in my library, part 598: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️☆☆ (8/10) Best Served Cold is a really lovely game with quite a few attractions. It boasts beautiful art, lovable characters, some great writing, jazz music…”Recommended · Steam review · Feb 2026 · 17 h played · Report / request removal

332 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

Art style

Hand-drawn

Setting

Fantasy

Structure

Branching choices

Mood & themes

CozyAtmosphericRelaxingEmotional

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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