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Obduction
Cyan, Inc. · released Aug 24, 2016 · data updated Oct 24, 2026
by Cyan, Inc.
A new sci-fi adventure from Cyan, the creators of Myst. Abducted far across the universe, you find yourself on a broken alien landscape with odd pieces of Earth. Explore, uncover, solve, and find a way to make it home.
Released Aug 24, 2016
Steam figures
| Value | As of | |
|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | Mostly Positive · 78% positive of 3,040 Steam reviews | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Followers on Steam | No followers data for this game yet | |
| Regular US price | $29.99 | Oct 20, 2026 |
| Twitch peak viewers | 3 | Oct 21, 2026 |
New Steam reviews per month
| Month | New positive | New negative |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2025 | 4 | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | 6 | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | 10 | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | 2 | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | 6 | 0 |
| Apr 2026 | 3 | 0 |
| May 2026 | 6 | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | 6 | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | 6 | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | 5 | 2 |
| Sep 2026 | 6 | 3 |
Sales estimate
| Copies sold on Steam | 95k – 300k | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross revenue on Steam | $1.4M – $4.9M before refunds, tax and Steam’s cut | |
| Steam reviews by buyers | 3,040 | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Copies per review | 32–97 |
Estimates are based on an aggregation of industry-accepted conversion formulas. How this is estimated
Tag DNA
| Tag | Share of Steam games |
|---|---|
| Nonlinear | 1 in 41 games |
| VR | 1 in 26 games |
| Surreal | 1 in 25 games |
| Walking Simulator | 1 in 24 games |
| Open World | 1 in 14 games |
| Mystery | 1 in 12 games |
| Puzzle | 1 in 6 games |
| First-Person | 1 in 6 games |
Games like Obduction
| Game | Developer | Match | Steam reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| Myst | Cyan Worlds, Inc. | 78% | Very Positive · 2,021 |
| Riven | Cyan Worlds, Inc. | 76% | Very Positive · 2,790 |
| Dream | HyperSloth | 79% | Mixed · 882 |
| Kairo | Locked Door Puzzle | 77% | Mostly Positive · 1,503 |
| Ether One | White Paper Games | 79% | Mostly Positive · 321 |
| MIND: Path to Thalamus Enhanced Edition | Pantumaca Barcelona, @CarlosGameDev | 76% | Mixed · 854 |
| Firmament | Cyan Worlds, Inc. | 75% | Mostly Positive · 911 |
| Kaisuo | Team Lantern LLC | 73% | Mostly Positive · 58 |