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The Headliners
KAFI · released Jan 30, 2025 · data updated Oct 24, 2026
by KAFI
Co-op horror game where you play in teams of 1 to 8 reckless journalists, ready to explore a city overrun by deadly creatures to snap spectacular footage. Your only goal: make the headlines without becoming one.
Released Jan 30, 2025
Steam figures
| Value | As of | |
|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | Very Positive · 85% positive of 8,584 Steam reviews | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Followers on Steam | No followers data for this game yet | |
| Regular US price | $7.99 | Oct 19, 2026 |
| Twitch peak viewers | 123 | Oct 23, 2026 |
New Steam reviews per week
| Week | New positive | New negative |
|---|---|---|
| Week of Oct 30, 2025 | 54 | 9 |
| Week of Nov 6, 2025 | 35 | 8 |
| Week of Nov 13, 2025 | 27 | 6 |
| Week of Nov 20, 2025 | 353 | 13 |
| Week of Nov 27, 2025 | 307 | 3 |
| Week of Dec 4, 2025 | 20 | 5 |
| Week of Dec 11, 2025 | 35 | 4 |
| Week of Dec 18, 2025 | 51 | 9 |
| Week of Dec 25, 2025 | 58 | 8 |
| Week of Jan 1, 2026 | 75 | 11 |
| Week of Jan 8, 2026 | 49 | 5 |
| Week of Jan 15, 2026 | 35 | 5 |
| Week of Jan 22, 2026 | 75 | 24 |
| Week of Jan 29, 2026 | 158 | 41 |
| Week of Feb 5, 2026 | 61 | 18 |
| Week of Feb 12, 2026 | 50 | 5 |
| Week of Feb 19, 2026 | 54 | 3 |
| Week of Feb 26, 2026 | 36 | 10 |
| Week of Mar 5, 2026 | 29 | 7 |
| Week of Mar 12, 2026 | 24 | 2 |
| Week of Mar 19, 2026 | 35 | 5 |
| Week of Mar 26, 2026 | 57 | 15 |
| Week of Apr 2, 2026 | 73 | 9 |
| Week of Apr 9, 2026 | 62 | 9 |
| Week of Apr 16, 2026 | 33 | 9 |
| Week of Apr 23, 2026 | 23 | 9 |
| Week of Apr 30, 2026 | 12 | 5 |
| Week of May 7, 2026 | 16 | 5 |
| Week of May 14, 2026 | 35 | 5 |
| Week of May 21, 2026 | 36 | 5 |
| Week of May 28, 2026 | 25 | 5 |
| Week of Jun 4, 2026 | 24 | 3 |
| Week of Jun 11, 2026 | 16 | 3 |
| Week of Jun 18, 2026 | 20 | 1 |
| Week of Jun 25, 2026 | 27 | 1 |
| Week of Jul 2, 2026 | 29 | 3 |
| Week of Jul 9, 2026 | 21 | 8 |
| Week of Jul 16, 2026 | 14 | 3 |
| Week of Jul 23, 2026 | 22 | 2 |
| Week of Jul 30, 2026 | 14 | 2 |
| Week of Aug 6, 2026 | 16 | 3 |
| Week of Aug 13, 2026 | 22 | 2 |
| Week of Aug 20, 2026 | 20 | 3 |
| Week of Aug 27, 2026 | 10 | 1 |
| Week of Sep 3, 2026 | 25 | 5 |
| Week of Sep 10, 2026 | 28 | 9 |
| Week of Sep 17, 2026 | 11 | 4 |
| Week of Sep 24, 2026 | 12 | 3 |
| Week of Oct 1, 2026 | 6 | 3 |
| Week of Oct 8, 2026 | 20 | 5 |
| Week of Oct 15, 2026 | 5 | 0 |
Sales estimate
| Copies sold on Steam | 320k – 860k | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross revenue on Steam | $1M – $3.7M before refunds, tax and Steam’s cut | |
| Steam reviews by buyers | 8,584 | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Copies per review | 38–100 |
Estimates are based on an aggregation of industry-accepted conversion formulas. How this is estimated
Tag DNA
| Tag | Share of Steam games |
|---|---|
| Destruction | 1 in 66 games |
| Team-Based | 1 in 51 games |
| Gore | 1 in 22 games |
| Online Co-Op | 1 in 18 games |
| Co-op | 1 in 15 games |
| Dark | 1 in 12 games |
| Horror | 1 in 9 games |
| Funny | 1 in 8 games |
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