What it likely sold — estimate, stated as a range on purpose
Lifetime units: ~117k
(P10–P90: 46.7k – 257k)
Gross revenue: ~$765k
(P10–P90: $306k – $1.7M)
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: 91% positive across 225 stored reviews. Casual games with 100+ reviews typically sit around 86% (median of 4073 games).
Visuals & audio86% positive · 118 mentions
“TL;DR: A strange, atmospheric mix of idle/incremental progression, dungeon crawling, autobattler elements, and light puzzle mechanics. Not for everyone, but very enjoyable if you like slow-burn indie games with a dark mood. Horripilant is…”
Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 27 h played · Report / request removalStory & writing86% positive · 87 mentions
“An excellent incremental game where the progression feels incredibly smooth and the active gameplay elements work flawlessly. The integration of escape room puzzles to progress the plot and expand the power system works brilliantly, all…”
Recommended · Steam review · Jul 2026 · 51 h played · Report / request removalGameplay & mechanics75% positive · 77 mentions
“TL;DR: A strange, atmospheric mix of idle/incremental progression, dungeon crawling, autobattler elements, and light puzzle mechanics. Not for everyone, but very enjoyable if you like slow-burn indie games with a dark mood. Horripilant is…”
Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 27 h played · Report / request removalContent & longevity76% positive · 58 mentions
“In case you were wondering, HORRIPILANT is a great game to grieve to. If you are in the absolutely soul-shattering position of having to mourn the loss of the love of your life and need a distraction or you'll scream and weep and never…”
Recommended · Steam review · Aug 2026 · 59 h played · Report / request removalPrice & value84% positive · 31 mentions
“For the price this is a very good idle game that you should pick up if you're a fan of idle games. One of the major things that I liked over some other idle games is that numbers don't need to get super insane to complete the story…”
Recommended · Steam review · Jul 2026 · 16 h played · Report / request removalDifficulty & balance57% positive · 14 mentions
“Cool idle game with some classic adventure game style exploration & puzzle solving mixed in. The dark fantasy aesthetic is well done, the narrative is good if a little predictable and the puzzles are not too hard but some of them are quite…”
Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 21 h played · Report / request removal462 recent English reviews stored · topics keyword-matched · topics under 12 mentions stay hidden · methodology
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