Steam market intelligence
Shelldiver
99% positive · 15,408 Steam reviews · released Nov 16, 2025 · by Gagonfe
What it likely sold — estimate, stated as a range on purpose
Lifetime units: ~686k
(P10–P90: 275k – 1.5M)
Gross revenue: ~$2.8M
(P10–P90: $1.1M – $6.2M)
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 7, 2026.
Player voice — measured shares of Steam thumbs, never a model
Last 90 days: 98% positive across 615 stored reviews. Action games with 100+ reviews typically sit around 84% (median of 3300 games).
Content & longevity97% positive · 96 mentions
“Short and sweet. Shelldiver is a quick little incremental game with a chill gameplay loop organized around a large skill tree. You dive into the water, grab some delicious jellyfish and floating debris, and come back to the surface to sell…”
Recommended · Steam review · Sep 2026 · 4 h played · Report / request removalPrice & value98% positive · 89 mentions
“TL;DR: A fun and engaging game with a relatively short playtime to complete and getting 100% Steam Achievements is very easy. Positives Visuals : The graphics are very simple but pleasing to look at and interactable gameplay elements such…”
Recommended · Steam review · Sep 2026 · 5 h played · Report / request removalGameplay & mechanics94% positive · 89 mentions
“Short and sweet. Shelldiver is a quick little incremental game with a chill gameplay loop organized around a large skill tree. You dive into the water, grab some delicious jellyfish and floating debris, and come back to the surface to sell…”
Recommended · Steam review · Sep 2026 · 4 h played · Report / request removalVisuals & audio96% positive · 71 mentions
“TL;DR: A fun and engaging game with a relatively short playtime to complete and getting 100% Steam Achievements is very easy. Positives Visuals : The graphics are very simple but pleasing to look at and interactable gameplay elements such…”
Recommended · Steam review · Sep 2026 · 5 h played · Report / request removalStory & writing100% positive · 25 mentions
Difficulty & balance100% positive · 20 mentions
“TL;DR: A fun and engaging game with a relatively short playtime to complete and getting 100% Steam Achievements is very easy. Positives Visuals : The graphics are very simple but pleasing to look at and interactable gameplay elements such…”
Recommended · Steam review · Sep 2026 · 5 h played · Report / request removal721 recent English reviews stored · topics keyword-matched · topics under 12 mentions stay hidden · methodology
Reviews are shown as published on Steam, including reviews from key activations and free copies — so percentages here can differ from the score on the Steam store page. GameTrend does not check whether reviewers bought or played the game.
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.