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Zapling Bygone
9FingerGames · released Aug 5, 2022 · data updated Oct 23, 2026
by 9FingerGames
Zapling Bygone is a twisted metroidvania where you murder your foes and steal their abilities by wearing their skulls and absorbing their consciousness into your hive-mind.
Released Aug 5, 2022
Steam figures
| Value | As of | |
|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | Very Positive · 82% positive of 110 Steam reviews | Oct 22, 2026 |
| Followers on Steam | 1,366 | Oct 22, 2026 |
| Regular US price | $15.99 | Oct 19, 2026 |
New Steam reviews per month
| Month | New positive | New negative |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2025 | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 2026 | 0 | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| Mar 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| May 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| Jun 2026 | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 2026 | 1 | 0 |
Sales estimate
| Copies sold on Steam | 1.7k – 11k | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross revenue on Steam | $28k – $94k before refunds, tax and Steam’s cut | |
| Steam reviews by buyers | 110 | Oct 22, 2026 |
| Copies per review | 16–92 |
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 59 games |
| Souls-like | 1 in 59 games |
| Nonlinear | 1 in 41 games |
| Psychological | 1 in 31 games |
| Side Scroller | 1 in 22 games |
| 2D Platformer | 1 in 13 games |
| Horror | 1 in 9 games |
| Sci-fi | 1 in 9 games |
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