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The Repairing Mantis
Erupting Avocado · released Sep 17, 2021 · data updated Oct 24, 2026
The Repairing Mantis is a narrative horror game that lets you experience the disturbing, violent (yet absurdly poetic) story of a mantis on a mission to repair a bridge made of flying squirrel flesh.
Released Sep 17, 2021
Steam figures
| Value | As of | |
|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | Very Positive · 95% positive of 131 Steam reviews | Oct 24, 2026 |
| Followers on Steam | 411 | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Regular US price | $5.99 | Oct 20, 2026 |
| Twitch peak viewers | 9 | Oct 23, 2026 |
New Steam reviews per month
| Month | New positive | New negative |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2025 | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 2025 | 1 | 0 |
| Jan 2026 | 5 | 0 |
| Feb 2026 | 4 | 0 |
| Mar 2026 | 3 | 0 |
| Apr 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| May 2026 | 2 | 0 |
| Jun 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| Jul 2026 | 0 | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 2026 | 1 | 0 |
Sales estimate
| Copies sold on Steam | 2.1k – 13k | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross revenue on Steam | $12k – $42k before refunds, tax and Steam’s cut | |
| Steam reviews by buyers | 131 | Oct 24, 2026 |
| Copies per review | 16–94 |
Estimates are based on an aggregation of industry-accepted conversion formulas. How this is estimated
Tag DNA
| Tag | Share of Steam games |
|---|---|
| Narrative | 1 in 103 games |
| Surreal | 1 in 25 games |
| Walking Simulator | 1 in 24 games |
| Violent | 1 in 19 games |
| Psychological Horror | 1 in 12 games |
| Multiple Endings | 1 in 12 games |
| Mystery | 1 in 12 games |
| Choices Matter | 1 in 10 games |
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| First Session | Lappi Soft | 85% | Very Positive · 90 |
| THRESHOLD | Julien Eveillé | 82% | Very Positive · 1,115 |
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