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When The Devil Takes Hold
NOVAK STUDIOS · released Aug 22, 2024 · data updated Oct 24, 2026
When The Devil Takes Hold is a first-person psychological horror game. Step into the shoes of James Davidson, a fearless content creator whose search for views leads him to a cursed location. Explore the haunted grounds
Released Aug 22, 2024
Steam figures
| Value | As of | |
|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | Mixed · 69% positive of 52 Steam reviews | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Followers on Steam | No followers data for this game yet | |
| Regular US price | $3.99 | Oct 20, 2026 |
| Twitch peak viewers | 15 | Sep 26, 2026 |
New Steam reviews per week
| Week | New positive | New negative |
|---|---|---|
| Week of Jan 8, 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| Week of Feb 5, 2026 | 0 | 1 |
| Week of May 14, 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| Week of Jul 2, 2026 | 0 | 1 |
| Week of Jul 16, 2026 | 1 | 0 |
Sales estimate
| Copies sold on Steam | 780 – 4.5k | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross revenue on Steam | $3.3k – $12k before refunds, tax and Steam’s cut | |
| Steam reviews by buyers | 52 | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Copies per review | 15–86 |
Estimates are based on an aggregation of industry-accepted conversion formulas. How this is estimated
Tag DNA
| Tag | Share of Steam games |
|---|---|
| Demons | 1 in 42 games |
| Thriller | 1 in 34 games |
| Cinematic | 1 in 31 games |
| 1990's | 1 in 24 games |
| Walking Simulator | 1 in 24 games |
| FPS | 1 in 17 games |
| Psychological Horror | 1 in 12 games |
| Realistic | 1 in 12 games |
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| April 24th | NOBODY | 84% | Very Positive · 926 |
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