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The Ember Guardian

82% positive · 272 Steam reviews · released Apr 17, 2026 · by Ratbit Games

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

Lifetime units: ~8,976 (P10–P90: 3,590 – 19,747)

Gross revenue: ~$147,133 ($58,847 – $323,689)

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: 84% positive across 51 stored reviews. Action games with 100+ reviews typically sit around 84% (median of 3353 games).

Gameplay & mechanics74% positive · 31 mentions
“As a big Two Kingdoms fan this game feels like a natural progression from their formula, but I personally enjoy Ember Guardian a bit more as the meta progression between runs feels a lot more meaningful. The game also nails the feeling of…”Recommended · Steam review · Apr 2026 · 2 h played
Performance & stability70% positive · 23 mentions
“The Ember Guardian 7/10 It's a fun game, similar to another game that shall not be mentioned (( 🏰 👑👑)), HOWEVER the difference comes with personal weapons, your companion, the upgrading system to your base, the moving of buildings for your…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 44 h played
Content & longevity94% positive · 17 mentions
“The Ember Guardian 7/10 It's a fun game, similar to another game that shall not be mentioned (( 🏰 👑👑)), HOWEVER the difference comes with personal weapons, your companion, the upgrading system to your base, the moving of buildings for your…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 44 h played
Visuals & audio82% positive · 17 mentions
“I came in expecting this game to feel like “kingdom two crowns” Boy was I wrong I had an unexpectedly great time with this game. From the moment it starts, it pulls you in not gunna lie I got lost with the story but understand the main…”Recommended · Steam review · Apr 2026 · 27 h played
Story & writing80% positive · 15 mentions
“I used to play Kingdom and I always felt frustrated by night to just stare at my trops fighting ! I really like this kind of game and being able to shoot is so great. For now I'm playing with auto-aim on, I might change that for only…”Recommended · Steam review · Apr 2026 · 3 h played
Price & value86% positive · 14 mentions
“1000x YES! This game has been a lot of fun. Such a quality piece of art. Think about if Kingdom Two Crowns was not an idle combat game. Two Crowns with a gun? YES PLEASE. The art is awesome and the sound is amazing. (One musician to…”Recommended · Steam review · Apr 2026 · 12 h played
Controls & UI83% positive · 12 mentions
“update: dev is on bugs and balance fixes, but it's definitely a bit all over the place. controller wonkiness is frustrating, and some of the later enemies (shields) are bogus to deal with generally. first half was smooth, but it's…”Recommended · Steam review · Apr 2026 · 14 h played

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