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Terraformental

97% positive · 336 Steam reviews · released Jan 28, 2026 · by Shady Games

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

Lifetime units: ~12.8k (P10–P90: 5.1k – 28.1k)

Gross revenue: ~$62.6k (P10–P90: $25.1k – $138k)

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: 100% positive across 35 stored reviews. Adventure games with 100+ reviews typically sit around 86% (median of 4113 games).

Story & writing98% positive · 137 mentions
“Edit: I should preface by saying I disagree with the negative critiques conclusion, but I understand their frustration. This is an issue of balancing effort to reward, and making sure repetitive actions don't become too repetitive - or…”Recommended · Steam review · Jan 2026 · 14 h played · Report / request removal
Content & longevity93% positive · 89 mentions
“This game is legit. Though it's billed as an incremental game, Terraformental is much closer in spirit to a classic text adventure game. The only graphics are a UI indicating your status and actions, a simple map, and a PDA for notes, and…”Recommended · Steam review · May 2026 · 19 h played · Report / request removal
Gameplay & mechanics96% positive · 71 mentions
“Edit: I should preface by saying I disagree with the negative critiques conclusion, but I understand their frustration. This is an issue of balancing effort to reward, and making sure repetitive actions don't become too repetitive - or…”Recommended · Steam review · Jan 2026 · 14 h played · Report / request removal
Visuals & audio93% positive · 28 mentions
“Fell in love with the game immediately. It's a lot like Increlution, but unlike in that game, you simply cannot do *everything* each time. You have to choose. You actually have to read what's going on to understand where to go, it's not…”Recommended · Steam review · Feb 2026 · 17 h played · Report / request removal
Price & value100% positive · 23 mentions
“This game is legit. Though it's billed as an incremental game, Terraformental is much closer in spirit to a classic text adventure game. The only graphics are a UI indicating your status and actions, a simple map, and a PDA for notes, and…”Recommended · Steam review · May 2026 · 19 h played · Report / request removal
Controls & UI91% positive · 22 mentions
“This game is legit. Though it's billed as an incremental game, Terraformental is much closer in spirit to a classic text adventure game. The only graphics are a UI indicating your status and actions, a simple map, and a PDA for notes, and…”Recommended · Steam review · May 2026 · 19 h played · Report / request removal
Performance & stability84% positive · 19 mentions
“I absolutely love this game. It's captivating, it's interesting, it's fun, and even though it does have a *lot* of repetitiveness (and if that bothers you, maybe this is not the game for you) it still keeps being interesting even after you…”Recommended · Steam review · Apr 2026 · 21 h played · Report / request removal
Difficulty & balance84% positive · 19 mentions
“This game is legit. Though it's billed as an incremental game, Terraformental is much closer in spirit to a classic text adventure game. The only graphics are a UI indicating your status and actions, a simple map, and a PDA for notes, and…”Recommended · Steam review · May 2026 · 19 h played · Report / request removal

332 recent English reviews stored · topics keyword-matched · topics under 12 mentions stay hidden · methodology

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Game DNA — store facts, community tag votes, labeled AI inference

Business model

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