Steam market intelligence
SHE WAS 98
85% positive · 455 Steam reviews · released Jan 14, 2026 · by N4bA, Notex
What it likely sold — estimate, stated as a range on purpose
Lifetime units: ~17,267
(P10–P90: 6,907 – 37,987)
Gross revenue: ~$113,130
($45,253 – $248,883)
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 32 stored reviews. Indie games with 100+ reviews typically sit around 87% (median of 6286 games).
Visuals & audio90% positive · 49 mentions
“The head wobble creates a lot of motion sickness but when you're focused on other things it doesn't hurt as much. Some jump scares. Creepy atmosphere. A lot of back and forth. Not bad, but not as good as their other games”Recommended · Steam review · Jan 2026 · 1 h played
Story & writing96% positive · 47 mentions
“N4bA is hands-down THE BEST indie horror developer out there. And when they team up with Notex, you KNOW it is going to be good! I've been waiting nearly 2 years for another game of theirs since "Psalm", and this was worth the wait…”Recommended · Steam review · Jan 2026 · 2 h played
Gameplay & mechanics83% positive · 23 mentions
“In SHE WAS 98, you play as a grandson returning to his elderly grandmother’s house to “help” her. The story is pretty interesting, with a Kafkaesque tone that gradually turns into a personal journey through a man’s mind. The sound design…”Recommended · Steam review · Jan 2026 · 1 h played
Price & value79% positive · 19 mentions
“N4bA is hands-down THE BEST indie horror developer out there. And when they team up with Notex, you KNOW it is going to be good! I've been waiting nearly 2 years for another game of theirs since "Psalm", and this was worth the wait…”Recommended · Steam review · Jan 2026 · 2 h played
196 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
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Sources: Valve store fields · community tag votes · AI-inferred values are marked and drawn from a fixed vocabulary.