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Caves of Qud
Freehold Games · published by Kitfox Games · released Dec 5, 2024 · Early Access from Jul 15, 2015 · data updated Oct 23, 2026
by Freehold Games, published by Kitfox Games
Inhabit a deeply-simulated science fantasy world and chisel through layers of thousand-year-old civilizations. Build a character from over a hundred mutations and cybernetics. The award-winning sandbox roguelike & RPG fu
Released Dec 5, 2024 · Early Access from Jul 15, 2015
Steam figures
| Value | As of | |
|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | Very Positive · 94% positive of 11,994 Steam reviews | Oct 22, 2026 |
| Followers on Steam | 51,660 | Oct 21, 2026 |
| Regular US price | $29.99 | Oct 20, 2026 |
| Twitch peak viewers | 32 | Oct 22, 2026 |
| Top Sellers rank | #970 | Oct 17, 2026 |
| Top Sellers US rank | #842 | Oct 20, 2026 |
New Steam reviews per month
| Month | New positive | New negative |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2025 | 597 | 14 |
| Dec 2025 | 155 | 10 |
| Jan 2026 | 117 | 6 |
| Feb 2026 | 106 | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | 91 | 9 |
| Apr 2026 | 104 | 12 |
| May 2026 | 102 | 12 |
| Jun 2026 | 82 | 14 |
| Jul 2026 | 90 | 7 |
| Aug 2026 | 115 | 14 |
| Sep 2026 | 74 | 4 |
Sales estimate
| Copies sold on Steam | 470k – 1.3M | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross revenue on Steam | $5.7M – $20M before refunds, tax and Steam’s cut | |
| Steam reviews by buyers | 11,994 | Oct 22, 2026 |
| Copies per review | 39–104 |
Estimates are based on an aggregation of industry-accepted conversion formulas. How this is estimated
Tag DNA
| Tag | Share of Steam games |
|---|---|
| Transhumanism | 1 in 346 games |
| Traditional Roguelike | 1 in 222 games |
| Turn-Based | 1 in 65 games |
| Replay Value | 1 in 38 games |
| Turn-Based Combat | 1 in 22 games |
| Procedural Generation | 1 in 19 games |
| Character Customization | 1 in 15 games |
| Open World | 1 in 14 games |
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