Observation sales estimate
Observation is an adventure game by Screen Burn, released on Steam on May 21, 2020 at $24.99. It has 4,688 Steam reviews (Mostly Positive, 78% positive). Markan estimates it has sold between 94k and 258k copies on Steam, for $815k to $2.2 million in net revenue.
Estimated lifetime sales and revenue
| Low | Medium | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Copies sold | 93,760 | 178,144 | 257,840 |
| Net revenue (USD) | $814,823 | $1,548,164 | $2,240,764 |
Steam doesn't publish sales. These estimates multiply the number of reviews by a factor that depends on the release year (the Boxleiter method). Net revenue is what's left of list price × sales after refunds, regional pricing, discounts, sales tax and Steam's 30% cut, before any publisher's share. Treat them as a ballpark for comparing games, not as reported figures.
Steam facts
| Developer | Screen Burn |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Devolver Digital |
| Release date | May 21, 2020 |
| Price | $24.99 (US list price) |
| Reviews | 4,688 · Mostly Positive · 78% positive |
| Genres | Adventure, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows |
| Links | Steam store page · Website |
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.From the Steam store page
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Data from Steam, last updated by Markan on 2026-11-12.
