What it likely sold — estimate, stated as a range on purpose
Lifetime units: ~13,398
(P10–P90: 5,359 – 29,476)
Gross revenue: ~$131,726
($52,689 – $289,802)
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
Last 90 days: 91% positive across 33 stored reviews. Adventure games with 100+ reviews typically sit around 86% (median of 4160 games).
Controls & UI94% positive · 102 mentions
“I'm surprised that I'm not seeing any discourse whatsoever about how Caput Mortum can be read as an allegory about AI. There's the hubris of men trying to make people, and those "people" making terrible imitations of art. There's the…”Recommended · Steam review · Oct 2025 · 1 h played
Visuals & audio98% positive · 90 mentions
“I'm surprised that I'm not seeing any discourse whatsoever about how Caput Mortum can be read as an allegory about AI. There's the hubris of men trying to make people, and those "people" making terrible imitations of art. There's the…”Recommended · Steam review · Oct 2025 · 1 h played
Gameplay & mechanics97% positive · 66 mentions
“I'm surprised that I'm not seeing any discourse whatsoever about how Caput Mortum can be read as an allegory about AI. There's the hubris of men trying to make people, and those "people" making terrible imitations of art. There's the…”Recommended · Steam review · Oct 2025 · 1 h played
Story & writing96% positive · 49 mentions
“I just love this game tbh, in a sea of unpolished, repetitive, generic games its amazing to see something unique and crafted. The old school early 2000s art style has been amazingly recaptured (doesn't even feel like it runs on Unreal…”Recommended · Steam review · Nov 2025 · 2 h played
Difficulty & balance96% positive · 25 mentions
“It’s always satisfying to stumble upon these rare hidden gems on Steam out of nowhere. ♥ Caput Mortum is a short horror game that focuses more on puzzle-solving and survival than on fighting back. It features a unique control system that…”Recommended · Steam review · Aug 2025 · 3 h played
Price & value96% positive · 24 mentions
“Amazing game! Has a excelent atmopshere and good gameplay, the only problem that is too short, but i still love it, buy it full price if you can!”Recommended · Steam review · Sep 2025 · 2 h played
Content & longevity96% positive · 23 mentions
“A brilliant example of how restrictions and unfamiliar control schemes can elevate a relatively short horror game about alchemy and the follies of man into a memorable experience. Now that you've mastered video game controllers and first…”Recommended · Steam review · Aug 2025 · 24 h played
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