Sometimes: Success Requires Sacrifice

by Volens Nolens Games

Steam · Mixed

Steam Facts

Data current as of Apr 25, 2026. We re-crawl reviews and metadata every 14 days.

Steam Sentiment65

Mixed

Roughly half of players recommend it.

Quick Stats

Reviews

240en

601 total (all languages)

Current as of Apr 25, 2026

Released

Feb 27, 2015

Price

Free

Velocity

0.1/day

Slowing

Metadata current as of Apr 25, 2026 · Source: Steam

Market Reach

Free-to-play — revenue estimates don't apply.

About

Sometimes: Success Requires Sacrifice, the title says it all! You get thrown into a dark room, with no light to be found anywhere! Are you willing to end your life to light the way for the next generation to proceed further? Play it today and find out!

Sentiment History

Sentiment over time

Playtime Sentiment

Sentiment by time invested

· 240 post-launch reviews

61%101 rev

<2h

66%35 rev

2-10h

68%94 rev

10-50h

67%9 rev

200h+

0%1 rev

Early players rate this game higher than veterans (-66pts) — suggesting the game has strong first impressions but may not hold up over time.

Competitive Benchmark

Compared to 84 similar games in the Action genre released in 2015.

Sentiment vs. similar gamesBottom 42%

Popularity vs. similar gamesBottom 48%

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