Steam market intelligence
The Salesman
82% positive · 726 Steam reviews · released Nov 13, 2025 · by Backstab Industries
What it likely sold — estimate, stated as a range on purpose
Lifetime units: ~32.3k
(P10–P90: 12.9k – 71.2k)
Gross revenue: ~$132k
(P10–P90: $52.9k – $291k)
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
Story & writing60% positive · 62 mentions
“HELLO ITS ME THE.....player, what did you expect. So this was technically one of my first horror games and I did find this from jonny's videos so I will not be glazing it. This game is a good game, its not really very scary. Like its…”
Recommended · Steam review · Nov 2025 · 1 h played · Report / request removalContent & longevity55% positive · 47 mentions
“HELLO ITS ME THE.....player, what did you expect. So this was technically one of my first horror games and I did find this from jonny's videos so I will not be glazing it. This game is a good game, its not really very scary. Like its…”
Recommended · Steam review · Nov 2025 · 1 h played · Report / request removalPrice & value68% positive · 47 mentions
“The game is very interesting, but unfortunately some parts get pretty repetitive and if you want to buy the game i reccomend it when it's on sale because sorry to the devs but it ain't worth 5€ / $ that much”
Recommended · Steam review · Jul 2026 · 0 h played · Report / request removalGameplay & mechanics47% positive · 38 mentions
“A really solid one-and-done game that you can complete in 1 hour (or in my case, 2, because I streamed it!) Honestly one of the better indie horror games I've played this year. The gameplay loop is very simple, but the true horror comes…”
Recommended · Steam review · Nov 2025 · 2 h played · Report / request removalVisuals & audio83% positive · 18 mentions
“The game itself is pretty short and not all that much content for $5. For the $5 though, I'd say it's worth picking up. I had an enjoyable time with this game. My only real criticism is that the first part of the game is pretty repetitive…”
Recommended · Steam review · Dec 2025 · 1 h played · Report / request removal316 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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Sources: Valve store fields · community tag votes · AI-inferred values are marked and drawn from a fixed vocabulary.