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Death by Scrolling
Terrible Toybox NZ · published by MicroProse Software · released Oct 28, 2025 · data updated Oct 24, 2026
by Terrible Toybox NZ, published by MicroProse Software
Welcome to Purgatory, inc. now under new management! Death by Scrolling is an action game where you kill enemies, collect gold, and avoid the Reaper long enough to pay the Ferrymanʼs exorbitant river-crossing fee to the
Released Oct 28, 2025
Steam figures
| Value | As of | |
|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | Mostly Positive · 77% positive of 179 Steam reviews | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Followers on Steam | No followers data for this game yet | |
| Regular US price | $7.99 | Oct 19, 2026 |
New Steam reviews per week
| Week | New positive | New negative |
|---|---|---|
| Week of Oct 28, 2025 | 49 | 21 |
| Week of Nov 4, 2025 | 42 | 6 |
| Week of Nov 11, 2025 | 5 | 0 |
| Week of Nov 18, 2025 | 7 | 1 |
| Week of Nov 25, 2025 | 9 | 0 |
| Week of Dec 9, 2025 | 3 | 0 |
| Week of Dec 16, 2025 | 1 | 1 |
| Week of Dec 23, 2025 | 3 | 2 |
| Week of Dec 30, 2025 | 0 | 1 |
| Week of Jan 6, 2026 | 2 | 3 |
| Week of Jan 13, 2026 | 3 | 0 |
| Week of Jan 20, 2026 | 0 | 1 |
| Week of Jan 27, 2026 | 0 | 0 |
| Week of Feb 3, 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| Week of Feb 10, 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| Week of Feb 17, 2026 | 2 | 0 |
| Week of Apr 7, 2026 | 0 | 0 |
| Week of Apr 14, 2026 | 2 | 1 |
| Week of Apr 21, 2026 | 2 | 0 |
| Week of Apr 28, 2026 | 0 | 1 |
| Week of May 5, 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| Week of May 12, 2026 | 1 | 1 |
| Week of May 19, 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| Week of Jun 2, 2026 | 0 | 0 |
| Week of Jul 14, 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| Week of Jul 21, 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| Week of Sep 1, 2026 | 1 | 0 |
Sales estimate
| Copies sold on Steam | 3k – 18k | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross revenue on Steam | $22k – $77k before refunds, tax and Steam’s cut | |
| Steam reviews by buyers | 179 | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Copies per review | 17–97 |
Estimates are based on an aggregation of industry-accepted conversion formulas. How this is estimated
Tag DNA
| Tag | Share of Steam games |
|---|---|
| Dark Comedy | 1 in 80 games |
| Dark Humor | 1 in 37 games |
| Cozy | 1 in 31 games |
| Comedy | 1 in 13 games |
| Roguelite | 1 in 12 games |
| Controller | 1 in 10 games |
| Choices Matter | 1 in 10 games |
| Top-Down | 1 in 9 games |
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