Home9 Years of Shadows
9 Years of Shadows
by Halberd Studios, published by indie.io
Fight to bring beautiful colors back to a hand-crafted world of darkness and discover the story of Europa, a young warrior, and her ghostly childhood companion, Apino.
Released Mar 27, 2023
Steam figures
| Value | As of | |
|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | Mostly Positive · 79% positive of 2,309 Steam reviews | Oct 24, 2026 |
| Followers on Steam | 16,699 | Oct 24, 2026 |
| Regular US price | $19.99 | Oct 20, 2026 |
| Twitch peak viewers | 5 | Oct 23, 2026 |
New Steam reviews per month
| Month | New positive | New negative |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2025 | 18 | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | 33 | 9 |
| Jan 2026 | 25 | 10 |
| Feb 2026 | 27 | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | 22 | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | 32 | 10 |
| May 2026 | 17 | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | 22 | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | 33 | 11 |
| Aug 2026 | 21 | 10 |
| Sep 2026 | 21 | 4 |
Sales estimate
| Copies sold on Steam | 65k – 240k | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross revenue on Steam | $730k – $2.5M before refunds, tax and Steam’s cut | |
| Steam reviews by buyers | 2,309 | Oct 24, 2026 |
| Copies per review | 28–101 |
Estimates are based on an aggregation of industry-accepted conversion formulas. How this is estimated
Tag DNA
| Tag | Share of Steam games |
|---|---|
| Metroidvania | 1 in 60 games |
| Side Scroller | 1 in 22 games |
| Action RPG | 1 in 18 games |
| Action Roguelike | 1 in 17 games |
| Platformer | 1 in 11 games |
| Female Protagonist | 1 in 11 games |
| Anime | 1 in 9 games |
| Action-Adventure | 1 in 8 games |
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