Steam market intelligence
BLACKSHARD
92% positive · 444 Steam reviews · released Apr 2, 2025 · by Redlock Studio, Enclave
Walking SimulatorExplorationNarrationAtmosphericSurrealMultiple EndingsMysterySci-fi
What it likely sold — estimate, stated as a range on purpose
Lifetime units: ~14,652
(P10–P90: 5,861 – 32,234)
Gross revenue: ~$180,099
($72,042 – $396,214)
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
Visuals & audio95% positive · 104 mentions
“In this game you find yourself in a huge angelic megastructure, impossibly massive, while trying to find out the meaning behind your existence and escape the labyrinth. There are no enemies or shooting in this game. The gameplay is…”Recommended · Steam review · Apr 2025 · 6 h played
Story & writing94% positive · 77 mentions
“Spiritual successor to NaissanceE. Best game in a decade. If you ever wanted a megastructure exploration game, this is it on steroids. Crazy big maps with beautiful surreal brutalist scenery. Multiple endings. Highly recommend!”Recommended · Steam review · Apr 2025 · 7 h played
Gameplay & mechanics90% positive · 40 mentions
“In this game you find yourself in a huge angelic megastructure, impossibly massive, while trying to find out the meaning behind your existence and escape the labyrinth. There are no enemies or shooting in this game. The gameplay is…”Recommended · Steam review · Apr 2025 · 6 h played
Performance & stability84% positive · 25 mentions
“An impressive interactive experience, a tiny bit more than just a barebones walking sim, but that was enough for me. Exploring a cosmic megastructure was something I didn't expect for someone to pull off very well but here I am quite…”Recommended · Steam review · May 2025 · 6 h played
Controls & UI80% positive · 15 mentions
“Blackshard is one of those what I'd consider weird games. Its setting/story is a mix between Abrahamic mythology, Lovecraftian concepts, and even some strange curveballs thrown in that don't match the tone or setting at all. But it…”Recommended · Steam review · Apr 2025 · 4 h played
Price & value93% positive · 15 mentions
“tl;dr - A steal at full price if you like walking simulators, cosmic horror, or looked at the screenshots / trailers and thought "that looks kind of cool". Genuinely my favorite walking simulator I have ever played. Gameplay consists…”Recommended · Steam review · Jul 2025 · 9 h played
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Game DNA — store facts, community tag votes, labeled AI inference
Perspective
First-person
Technology
3D
Art style
Realistic
Setting
Sci-fi
Structure
Branching choices
Mood & themes
Atmospheric
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.