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White Knuckle
Dark Machine Games · published by DreadXP · in Early Access since Apr 17, 2025 · demo · data updated Oct 23, 2026
by Dark Machine Games, published by DreadXP
White Knuckle is a first-person roguelite speed-climbing game. Ascend through the guts of SUB-STRUCTURE 17 using precision movement mechanics. Sharp reflexes and resource management will bring you out from under ten thou
In Early Access since Apr 17, 2025 · Demo available
Steam figures
| Value | As of | |
|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | Overwhelmingly Positive · 98% positive of 14,323 Steam reviews | Oct 22, 2026 |
| Followers on Steam | 22,356 | Oct 21, 2026 |
| Regular US price | $16.99 | Oct 20, 2026 |
| Twitch peak viewers | 241 | Oct 22, 2026 |
| Top Sellers rank | #944 | Oct 20, 2026 |
| Top Sellers US rank | #848 | Oct 22, 2026 |
New Steam reviews per week
| Week | New positive | New negative |
|---|---|---|
| Week of Oct 23, 2025 | 123 | 4 |
| Week of Oct 30, 2025 | 64 | 3 |
| Week of Nov 6, 2025 | 48 | 4 |
| Week of Nov 13, 2025 | 50 | 1 |
| Week of Nov 20, 2025 | 359 | 2 |
| Week of Nov 27, 2025 | 288 | 1 |
| Week of Dec 4, 2025 | 47 | 0 |
| Week of Dec 11, 2025 | 51 | 1 |
| Week of Dec 18, 2025 | 106 | 0 |
| Week of Dec 25, 2025 | 190 | 7 |
| Week of Jan 1, 2026 | 170 | 10 |
| Week of Jan 8, 2026 | 147 | 7 |
| Week of Jan 15, 2026 | 142 | 5 |
| Week of Jan 22, 2026 | 157 | 9 |
| Week of Jan 29, 2026 | 136 | 6 |
| Week of Feb 5, 2026 | 119 | 3 |
| Week of Feb 12, 2026 | 91 | 4 |
| Week of Feb 19, 2026 | 66 | 3 |
| Week of Feb 26, 2026 | 65 | 1 |
| Week of Mar 5, 2026 | 71 | 7 |
| Week of Mar 12, 2026 | 100 | 3 |
| Week of Mar 19, 2026 | 87 | 2 |
| Week of Mar 26, 2026 | 107 | 2 |
| Week of Apr 2, 2026 | 116 | 2 |
| Week of Apr 9, 2026 | 95 | 5 |
| Week of Apr 16, 2026 | 308 | 9 |
| Week of Apr 23, 2026 | 338 | 13 |
| Week of Apr 30, 2026 | 336 | 7 |
| Week of May 7, 2026 | 329 | 2 |
| Week of May 14, 2026 | 280 | 4 |
| Week of May 21, 2026 | 239 | 3 |
| Week of May 28, 2026 | 194 | 3 |
| Week of Jun 4, 2026 | 161 | 3 |
| Week of Jun 11, 2026 | 117 | 2 |
| Week of Jun 18, 2026 | 109 | 2 |
| Week of Jun 25, 2026 | 462 | 21 |
| Week of Jul 2, 2026 | 392 | 16 |
| Week of Jul 9, 2026 | 342 | 11 |
| Week of Jul 16, 2026 | 258 | 10 |
| Week of Jul 23, 2026 | 216 | 9 |
| Week of Jul 30, 2026 | 191 | 9 |
| Week of Aug 6, 2026 | 158 | 5 |
| Week of Aug 13, 2026 | 133 | 4 |
| Week of Aug 20, 2026 | 119 | 4 |
| Week of Aug 27, 2026 | 120 | 3 |
| Week of Sep 3, 2026 | 137 | 3 |
| Week of Sep 10, 2026 | 146 | 6 |
| Week of Sep 17, 2026 | 119 | 4 |
| Week of Sep 24, 2026 | 269 | 4 |
| Week of Oct 1, 2026 | 190 | 5 |
| Week of Oct 8, 2026 | 134 | 2 |
| Week of Oct 15, 2026 | 129 | 3 |
Sales estimate
| Copies sold on Steam | 570k – 1.6M | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross revenue on Steam | $3.8M – $13M before refunds, tax and Steam’s cut | |
| Steam reviews by buyers | 14,323 | Oct 22, 2026 |
| Copies per review | 40–105 |
Estimates are based on an aggregation of industry-accepted conversion formulas. How this is estimated
Tag DNA
| Tag | Share of Steam games |
|---|---|
| Parkour | 1 in 63 games |
| Precision Platformer | 1 in 39 games |
| Survival Horror | 1 in 23 games |
| Old School | 1 in 21 games |
| 3D Platformer | 1 in 19 games |
| FPS | 1 in 17 games |
| Roguelike | 1 in 12 games |
| Platformer | 1 in 11 games |
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