What it likely sold — estimate, stated as a range on purpose
Lifetime units: ~9,141
(P10–P90: 3,656 – 20,110)
Gross revenue: ~$112,359
($44,939 – $247,188)
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
Visuals & audio83% positive · 60 mentions
“(ignore playtime, I've finished this port on the Switch as well) Dementium is a very charming action/horror game that originated on the Nintendo DS (yes the original DS) and managed to become a little bit of a cult classic, spawning a…”Recommended · Steam review · Oct 2025 · 0 h played
Gameplay & mechanics73% positive · 48 mentions
“(ignore playtime, I've finished this port on the Switch as well) Dementium is a very charming action/horror game that originated on the Nintendo DS (yes the original DS) and managed to become a little bit of a cult classic, spawning a…”Recommended · Steam review · Oct 2025 · 0 h played
Controls & UI90% positive · 42 mentions
“It's Doom 3 meets Silent Hill. BE AFRAID. And it's also really competent at being what it is. Dementium is a game developed by Renegade Kid, now Atooi, who are comprised of former members of Iguana Entertainment, the developers of the…”Recommended · Steam review · Oct 2025 · 1 h played
Performance & stability88% positive · 34 mentions
“(ignore playtime, I've finished this port on the Switch as well) Dementium is a very charming action/horror game that originated on the Nintendo DS (yes the original DS) and managed to become a little bit of a cult classic, spawning a…”Recommended · Steam review · Oct 2025 · 0 h played
Content & longevity81% positive · 32 mentions
“(ignore playtime, I've finished this port on the Switch as well) Dementium is a very charming action/horror game that originated on the Nintendo DS (yes the original DS) and managed to become a little bit of a cult classic, spawning a…”Recommended · Steam review · Oct 2025 · 0 h played
Story & writing71% positive · 31 mentions
“This is a tough one to truly recommend or not. But since steam is forcing me to pick I am gonna side with recommend. Because from a technical point of view this is a fantastic re-release that works just as intended and makes an old game…”Recommended · Steam review · Dec 2025 · 5 h played
Difficulty & balance88% positive · 25 mentions
“(ignore playtime, I've finished this port on the Switch as well) Dementium is a very charming action/horror game that originated on the Nintendo DS (yes the original DS) and managed to become a little bit of a cult classic, spawning a…”Recommended · Steam review · Oct 2025 · 0 h played
Price & value83% positive · 24 mentions
“First things first: this is not a very good game. It is, however, a fascinating one. The Nintendo DS was not a very powerful piece of hardware and the fact that a small studio had ambitions to create a full-on first person survival horror…”Recommended · Steam review · Jan 2026 · 4 h played
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