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Kotama and Academy Citadel

80% positive · 2,729 Steam reviews · released Jan 14, 2026 · by Atomstring Games

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

Lifetime units: ~90.1k (P10–P90: 36k – 198k)

Gross revenue: ~$1.5M (P10–P90: $590k – $3.2M)

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 Jul 8, 2026.

Player voice — measured shares of Steam thumbs, never a model

Last 90 days: 84% positive across 74 stored reviews. Action games with 100+ reviews typically sit around 84% (median of 3300 games).

Gameplay & mechanics90% positive · 198 mentions
“After 100% completion, I regret to inform you... that this game is much more than a g00ner trap I was gifted Steam credits by a friend to explicitly get this game since they knew my love for metroidvanias. When I saw the art style and a…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 23 h played · Report / request removal
Story & writing89% positive · 159 mentions
“After 100% completion, I regret to inform you... that this game is much more than a g00ner trap I was gifted Steam credits by a friend to explicitly get this game since they knew my love for metroidvanias. When I saw the art style and a…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 23 h played · Report / request removal
Visuals & audio90% positive · 115 mentions
“After 100% completion, I regret to inform you... that this game is much more than a g00ner trap I was gifted Steam credits by a friend to explicitly get this game since they knew my love for metroidvanias. When I saw the art style and a…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 23 h played · Report / request removal
Difficulty & balance92% positive · 64 mentions
“After 100% completion, I regret to inform you... that this game is much more than a g00ner trap I was gifted Steam credits by a friend to explicitly get this game since they knew my love for metroidvanias. When I saw the art style and a…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 23 h played · Report / request removal
Controls & UI83% positive · 46 mentions
“Cute Girls, Fun Metroidvania. To be frank, I didn't think much of this game initially. My bias towards Chinese games tended to be negative—all style and no substance—and it didn't help that this game at first glance also looked like one of…”Recommended · Steam review · May 2026 · 17 h played · Report / request removal
Content & longevity85% positive · 46 mentions
“After 100% completion, I regret to inform you... that this game is much more than a g00ner trap I was gifted Steam credits by a friend to explicitly get this game since they knew my love for metroidvanias. When I saw the art style and a…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 23 h played · Report / request removal
Performance & stability78% positive · 36 mentions
“I went into this expecting one of those “looks okay in screenshots, probably plays like ass” metroidvanias. Instead, I got a game that is actually fun, runs well, and so far has avoided the usual indie genre diseases of: fake difficulty…”Recommended · Steam review · Mar 2026 · 6 h played · Report / request removal
Price & value89% positive · 35 mentions
“First of all, if you focus only on the main story, the game is fairly short about 8-10h long (still decent imo). Finishing all side content and getting the "true" ending, however takes much longer. A large portion of the playtime is spent…”Recommended · Steam review · Jan 2026 · 23 h played · Report / request removal

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