Steam market intelligence
Heatwave: Sam's Stay
94% positive · 486 Steam reviews · released May 28, 2026 · by CodyFord
What it likely sold — estimate, stated as a range on purpose
Lifetime units: ~16,038
(P10–P90: 6,415 – 35,284)
Gross revenue: ~$157,682
($63,071 – $346,905)
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: 93% positive across 215 stored reviews. Adventure games with 100+ reviews typically sit around 86% (median of 4160 games).
Story & writing89% positive · 112 mentions
“Premise This review reflects my personal experience with the game. While I aim to write thoughtfully and as fairly as possible, my reviews are subjective in nature and should not be used as objective metrics to assess/critique a game. I…”Recommended · Steam review · May 2026 · 5 h played
Visuals & audio88% positive · 52 mentions
“Premise This review reflects my personal experience with the game. While I aim to write thoughtfully and as fairly as possible, my reviews are subjective in nature and should not be used as objective metrics to assess/critique a game. I…”Recommended · Steam review · May 2026 · 5 h played
Content & longevity85% positive · 40 mentions
“Premise This review reflects my personal experience with the game. While I aim to write thoughtfully and as fairly as possible, my reviews are subjective in nature and should not be used as objective metrics to assess/critique a game. I…”Recommended · Steam review · May 2026 · 5 h played
Price & value87% positive · 39 mentions
“A visual novel with genuinely thoughtful writing, beautifully produced CGs and videos, and plenty of bara-style hairy, muscular men. Overall, I had a great experience with it. It even features voice acting. The store page clearly states…”Recommended · Steam review · May 2026 · 7 h played
Gameplay & mechanics80% positive · 15 mentions
“Premise This review reflects my personal experience with the game. While I aim to write thoughtfully and as fairly as possible, my reviews are subjective in nature and should not be used as objective metrics to assess/critique a game. I…”Recommended · Steam review · May 2026 · 5 h played
215 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
Buy to play
Sources: Valve store fields · community tag votes · AI-inferred values are marked and drawn from a fixed vocabulary.