Death by Scrolling

by Terrible Toybox NZ·published by MicroProse Software

Steam · Mostly Positive

Steam Facts

Data current as of Apr 6, 2026. We re-crawl reviews and metadata every 14 days.

Steam Sentiment78

Mostly Positive

Above the median for reviewed Steam games.

Quick Stats

Reviews

118en

175 total (all languages)

Current as of Apr 6, 2026

Released

Oct 28, 2025

Price

$8.91

Velocity

0.5/day

Slowing

Metadata current as of Mar 23, 2026 · Source: Steam

Market Reach

Not enough reviews yet to estimate (175/500).

About

Welcome to Purgatory, inc. now under new management! Death by Scrolling is an action game where you kill enemies, collect gold, and avoid the Reaper long enough to pay the Ferrymanʼs exorbitant river-crossing fee to the afterlife.

Sentiment History

Sentiment over time

Playtime Sentiment

Sentiment by time invested

· 118 post-launch reviews

59%39 rev

<2h

73%22 rev

2-10h

90%40 rev

10-50h

100%15 rev

50-200h

100%2 rev

Players who invest more time rate this game significantly higher (+27pts) — a strong signal of a slow-burn experience that rewards patience.

Competitive Benchmark

Compared to 837 similar games in the Action genre released in 2025.

Sentiment vs. similar gamesBottom 26%

Popularity vs. similar gamesBottom 48%

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