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Pyromaniac

87% positive · 648 Steam reviews · released Jan 30, 2026 · by Dominik Braun

What it likely sold — estimate, stated as a range on purpose

Lifetime units: ~28.9k (P10–P90: 11.5k – 63.5k)

Gross revenue: ~$118k (P10–P90: $47.2k – $260k)

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 6, 2026.

Player voice — measured shares of Steam thumbs, never a model

Last 90 days: 89% positive across 151 stored reviews. Action games with 100+ reviews typically sit around 84% (median of 3300 games).

Story & writing82% positive · 112 mentions
“People who quite literally hate this game for being "too similar to CoF" are bums and glaze Cry of Fear far too much. It's the same people that complain about "there's no new CoF content" or "where's CoF 2/remake???" as well. The game is…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 11 h played · Report / request removal
Gameplay & mechanics77% positive · 81 mentions
“Cute little love letter to Cry of Fear with very similar gameplay and nighttime European city setting. Even though the game is very obviously hugely inspired by Cry of Fear it has its own identity with some unique new moments and a…”Recommended · Steam review · May 2026 · 2 h played · Report / request removal
Visuals & audio88% positive · 76 mentions
“People who quite literally hate this game for being "too similar to CoF" are bums and glaze Cry of Fear far too much. It's the same people that complain about "there's no new CoF content" or "where's CoF 2/remake???" as well. The game is…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 11 h played · Report / request removal
Price & value88% positive · 32 mentions
“People who quite literally hate this game for being "too similar to CoF" are bums and glaze Cry of Fear far too much. It's the same people that complain about "there's no new CoF content" or "where's CoF 2/remake???" as well. The game is…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 11 h played · Report / request removal
Content & longevity79% positive · 29 mentions
“People who quite literally hate this game for being "too similar to CoF" are bums and glaze Cry of Fear far too much. It's the same people that complain about "there's no new CoF content" or "where's CoF 2/remake???" as well. The game is…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 11 h played · Report / request removal
Performance & stability76% positive · 17 mentions
“this ♥♥♥♥ struggles to run on my laptop dev add a performance mode my 2010 laptop is buns at this”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 0 h played · Report / request removal
Controls & UI79% positive · 14 mentions
“I think this game is a bit underappreciated. Let me explain. What I'm going to talk about is HOW I SEE the game. And it's nowhere near bad in my opinion. Maybe the developer(s) didn't think about this deeply, but I still think it has…”Recommended · Steam review · Apr 2026 · 8 h played · Report / request removal

340 recent English reviews stored · topics keyword-matched · topics under 12 mentions stay hidden · methodology

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