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DemonStar
Scott Host · released Dec 12, 2023 · data updated Oct 24, 2026
by Scott Host
The shareware legend DemonStar comes soaring back with new game modes and revised gameplay. Originally published in 1997, DemonStar has earned the Computer Gaming World's "Shareware Game of the Year 1999" award..
Released Dec 12, 2023
Steam figures
| Value | As of | |
|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | Very Positive · 94% positive of 248 Steam reviews | Oct 22, 2026 |
| Followers on Steam | No followers data for this game yet | |
| Regular US price | $2.99 | Oct 19, 2026 |
New Steam reviews per month
| Month | New positive | New negative |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2025 | 2 | 0 |
| Dec 2025 | 5 | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | 16 | 0 |
| Feb 2026 | 4 | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | 13 | 0 |
| Apr 2026 | 4 | 1 |
| May 2026 | 4 | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | 5 | 0 |
| Jul 2026 | 0 | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 2026 | 1 | 0 |
Sales estimate
| Copies sold on Steam | 4.3k – 25k | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross revenue on Steam | $11k – $40k before refunds, tax and Steam’s cut | |
| Steam reviews by buyers | 248 | Oct 22, 2026 |
| Copies per review | 18–100 |
Estimates are based on an aggregation of industry-accepted conversion formulas. How this is estimated
Tag DNA
| Tag | Share of Steam games |
|---|---|
| Mars | 1 in 492 games |
| Flight | 1 in 65 games |
| Destruction | 1 in 66 games |
| 1990's | 1 in 24 games |
| Bullet Hell | 1 in 23 games |
| Space | 1 in 20 games |
| Old School | 1 in 21 games |
| Shooter | 1 in 10 games |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Gravity: Prologue | Korgorus | 73% | Very Positive · 102 |
| Enemy Mind | Schell Games | 66% | Very Positive · 104 |
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| GanaBlade | Liao Kai, LKK GAME | 68% | Very Positive · 146 |
| Astro Fighters | Paul Connor | 68% | Positive · 29 |
| ITZO | GRRRVERSE | 68% | Positive · 18 |
| Raiden III x MIKADO MANIAX | MOSS Co., Ltd. | 66% | Mostly Positive · 26 |
| Raiden IV x MIKADO remix | MOSS Co., Ltd. | 66% | Mixed · 19 |