What it likely sold — estimate, stated as a range on purpose
Lifetime units: ~42.2k
(P10–P90: 16.9k – 92.8k)
Gross revenue: ~$173k
(P10–P90: $69.1k – $380k)
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: 82% positive across 38 stored reviews. Strategy games with 100+ reviews typically sit around 83% (median of 1991 games).
Multiplayer & community72% positive · 79 mentions
“Game is fun and great to play with friends and even better while drunk, i just hope they add more items to use in the future, different pills, different affects the pills give you and even slight hallucinations would be sick.”
Recommended · Steam review · Feb 2026 · 6 h played · Report / request removalPerformance & stability54% positive · 35 mentions
“Side Effects is a multiplayer party game for up to 4 players built around pill roulette. Each round you pick pills, use experimental items, and try to be the last one standing. As the game goes on, the odds and outcomes get harder to read…”
Recommended · Steam review · Jan 2026 · 1 h played · Report / request removalContent & longevity58% positive · 26 mentions
Price & value67% positive · 24 mentions
“Side Effects is a multiplayer party game for up to 4 players built around pill roulette. Each round you pick pills, use experimental items, and try to be the last one standing. As the game goes on, the odds and outcomes get harder to read…”
Recommended · Steam review · Jan 2026 · 1 h played · Report / request removalGameplay & mechanics65% positive · 23 mentions
“I became a druggie. Much recommended to get hooked with friends ---{ Graphics }--- ☐ You forget what reality is ☐ Beautiful ☐ Good ☑ Decent ☐ Bad ☐ Don‘t look too long at it ☐ MS-DOS ---{ Gameplay }--- ☐ Very good ☐ Good ☑ It's just…”
Recommended · Steam review · Jul 2026 · 2 h played · Report / request removalVisuals & audio59% positive · 22 mentions
“Side Effects is a multiplayer party game for up to 4 players built around pill roulette. Each round you pick pills, use experimental items, and try to be the last one standing. As the game goes on, the odds and outcomes get harder to read…”
Recommended · Steam review · Jan 2026 · 1 h played · Report / request removalStory & writing58% positive · 19 mentions
“I became a druggie. Much recommended to get hooked with friends ---{ Graphics }--- ☐ You forget what reality is ☐ Beautiful ☐ Good ☑ Decent ☐ Bad ☐ Don‘t look too long at it ☐ MS-DOS ---{ Gameplay }--- ☐ Very good ☐ Good ☑ It's just…”
Recommended · Steam review · Jul 2026 · 2 h played · Report / request removal331 recent English reviews stored · topics keyword-matched · topics under 12 mentions stay hidden · methodology
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