Observation

by No Code·published by Devolver Digital

Steam · Mostly Positive

Steam Facts

Data current as of Apr 22, 2026. We re-crawl reviews and metadata every 14 days.

Steam Sentiment79

Mostly Positive

Above the median for reviewed Steam games.

Quick Stats

Reviews

2,779en

5,085 total (all languages)

Current as of Apr 22, 2026

Released

May 21, 2020

Price

$24.99

Velocity

1.3/day

Slowing

Metadata current as of Apr 29, 2026 · Source: Steam

Market Reach

Estimated owners±60%

≈180K

Estimated gross revenue±60%

≈$4.4M

Based on 5,085 reviews (all languages)

boxleiter_v2

Based on review count × genre/age/price-adjusted Boxleiter ratio. Gross revenue before Steam’s 30% cut, refunds, and regional pricing.

About

Observation is a sci-fi thriller uncovering what happened to Dr. Emma Fisher, and the crew of her mission, through the lens of the station’s artificial intelligence S.A.M.

Sentiment History

Sentiment over time

Playtime Sentiment

Sentiment by time invested

· 2,778 post-launch reviews

30%127 rev

<2h

35%122 rev

2-10h

82%2,087 rev

10-50h

88%436 rev

50-200h

83%6 rev

Players who invest more time rate this game significantly higher (+48pts) — a strong signal of a slow-burn experience that rewards patience.

Competitive Benchmark

Compared to 546 similar games in the Indie genre released in 2020.

Sentiment vs. similar gamesBottom 37%

Popularity vs. similar gamesTop 16%

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