Steam market intelligence
BLACK SOULS
95% positive · 6,962 Steam reviews · released Aug 15, 2025 · by Eeny, meeny, miny, moe?
What it likely sold — estimate, stated as a range on purpose
Lifetime units: ~229,746
(P10–P90: 91,898 – 505,441)
Gross revenue: ~$2,635,600
($1,054,235 – $5,798,318)
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 196 stored reviews. Adventure games with 100+ reviews typically sit around 86% (median of 4160 games).
Story & writing91% positive · 77 mentions
“great game but some characters are written by the IDF and FBI because they seem a little too young to be in the game”Recommended · Steam review · Apr 2026 · 21 h played
Gameplay & mechanics88% positive · 33 mentions
“The greatest unrecommendable game ever made. An amazing RPG both gameplay and story wise wich is genuinely worth playing with both hands.”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 30 h played
Content & longevity88% positive · 32 mentions
“A lot of people don't understand that you need to install a patch containing 90% of the game's content. EDIT; for those asking, the patch can be found on the official site (https://www.otaku-plan.net/games/3755860).”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 32 h played
Visuals & audio71% positive · 14 mentions
“⭐(9.3/10) ~ BLACK SOULS ~ While the game is technically a Corn game, that’s honestly not the reason it’s worth playing. The real appeal comes from the atmosphere, the brutal grind, the lore, and the satisfaction of surviving difficult…”Recommended · Steam review · May 2026 · 38 h played
300 recent English reviews stored · topics keyword-matched · topics under 12 mentions stay hidden · methodology
Game DNA — store facts, community tag votes, labeled AI inference
Business model
Buy to play
Sources: Valve store fields · community tag votes · AI-inferred values are marked and drawn from a fixed vocabulary.