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Recursive Ruin
Bit Rot · published by Iceberg Interactive · released May 18, 2022 · demo · data updated Oct 24, 2026
by Bit Rot, published by Iceberg Interactive
A story rich narrative puzzle game in which an artist comes to terms with their grief. Explore an infinitely recursive world of strange fractal beauty and solve mind-bending puzzles. Confront the ineffable and chat with
Released May 18, 2022 · Demo available
Steam figures
| Value | As of | |
|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | Mostly Positive · 78% positive of 284 Steam reviews | Oct 24, 2026 |
| Followers on Steam | 1,585 | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Regular US price | $14.99 | Oct 19, 2026 |
| Twitch peak viewers | 3 | Oct 13, 2026 |
New Steam reviews per month
| Month | New positive | New negative |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2025 | 3 | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | 1 | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | 3 | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | 3 | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | 1 | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | 2 | 0 |
| May 2026 | 2 | 0 |
| Jun 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| Jul 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| Aug 2026 | 3 | 2 |
| Sep 2026 | 0 | 0 |
Sales estimate
| Copies sold on Steam | 5k – 29k | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross revenue on Steam | $68k – $230k before refunds, tax and Steam’s cut | |
| Steam reviews by buyers | 284 | Oct 24, 2026 |
| Copies per review | 18–101 |
Estimates are based on an aggregation of industry-accepted conversion formulas. How this is estimated
Tag DNA
| Tag | Share of Steam games |
|---|---|
| Philosophical | 1 in 76 games |
| Abstract | 1 in 40 games |
| Surreal | 1 in 25 games |
| Puzzle Platformer | 1 in 24 games |
| Action-Adventure | 1 in 8 games |
| Puzzle | 1 in 6 games |
| First-Person | 1 in 6 games |
| Story Rich | 1 in 6 games |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Back to Bed | Bedtime Digital Games | 70% | Mostly Positive · 745 |
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| The Master's Pupil | Pat Naoum Games | 71% | Very Positive · 139 |
| Retention: A Love Story | Gavin Looker, Nick Mellott | 72% | Mixed · 20 |
| Torii | Moswig | 67% | Positive · 46 |
| Medulla | Lemondo Games, Gia Bokhua | 68% | Positive · 16 |
| One More Experiment | Ambercrown Games | 67% | 8 reviews |
| Viewfinder | Sad Owl Studios | 66% | Very Positive · 12,248 |