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SIDE EFFECTS
by hirohun, Mr.Pootsley, published by Free Lives
A twisted trial of pill roulette for up to 4 players (solo or online). Pick your poison. Use experimental items to shift the odds. And remember: only one of you can survive.
Released Nov 21, 2025
Steam figures
| Value | As of | |
|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | Very Positive · 83% positive of 879 Steam reviews | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Followers on Steam | No followers data for this game yet | |
| Regular US price | $4.99 | Oct 19, 2026 |
| Twitch peak viewers | 47 | Oct 22, 2026 |
New Steam reviews per week
| Week | New positive | New negative |
|---|---|---|
| Week of Nov 21, 2025 | 217 | 42 |
| Week of Nov 28, 2025 | 123 | 30 |
| Week of Dec 5, 2025 | 46 | 14 |
| Week of Dec 12, 2025 | 29 | 3 |
| Week of Dec 19, 2025 | 19 | 0 |
| Week of Dec 26, 2025 | 12 | 1 |
| Week of Jan 2, 2026 | 16 | 3 |
| Week of Jan 9, 2026 | 19 | 6 |
| Week of Jan 16, 2026 | 25 | 2 |
| Week of Jan 23, 2026 | 15 | 2 |
| Week of Jan 30, 2026 | 12 | 2 |
| Week of Feb 6, 2026 | 25 | 2 |
| Week of Feb 13, 2026 | 6 | 4 |
| Week of Feb 20, 2026 | 7 | 2 |
| Week of Feb 27, 2026 | 9 | 2 |
| Week of Mar 6, 2026 | 14 | 1 |
| Week of Mar 13, 2026 | 7 | 1 |
| Week of Mar 20, 2026 | 7 | 2 |
| Week of Mar 27, 2026 | 5 | 1 |
| Week of Apr 3, 2026 | 7 | 2 |
| Week of Apr 10, 2026 | 8 | 3 |
| Week of Apr 17, 2026 | 5 | 1 |
| Week of Apr 24, 2026 | 4 | 3 |
| Week of May 1, 2026 | 4 | 4 |
| Week of May 8, 2026 | 3 | 1 |
| Week of May 15, 2026 | 4 | 0 |
| Week of May 22, 2026 | 7 | 1 |
| Week of May 29, 2026 | 3 | 1 |
| Week of Jun 5, 2026 | 6 | 1 |
| Week of Jun 12, 2026 | 2 | 1 |
| Week of Jun 19, 2026 | 5 | 2 |
| Week of Jun 26, 2026 | 7 | 1 |
| Week of Jul 3, 2026 | 5 | 1 |
| Week of Jul 10, 2026 | 4 | 0 |
| Week of Jul 17, 2026 | 3 | 1 |
| Week of Jul 24, 2026 | 6 | 2 |
| Week of Jul 31, 2026 | 7 | 0 |
| Week of Aug 7, 2026 | 2 | 0 |
| Week of Aug 14, 2026 | 3 | 1 |
| Week of Aug 21, 2026 | 1 | 3 |
| Week of Aug 28, 2026 | 12 | 3 |
| Week of Sep 4, 2026 | 8 | 3 |
| Week of Sep 11, 2026 | 5 | 0 |
| Week of Sep 18, 2026 | 4 | 0 |
| Week of Sep 25, 2026 | 4 | 3 |
| Week of Oct 2, 2026 | 6 | 0 |
| Week of Oct 9, 2026 | 4 | 0 |
| Week of Oct 16, 2026 | 6 | 1 |
Sales estimate
| Copies sold on Steam | 17k – 100k | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross revenue on Steam | $70k – $240k before refunds, tax and Steam’s cut | |
| Steam reviews by buyers | 879 | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Copies per review | 20–114 |
Estimates are based on an aggregation of industry-accepted conversion formulas. How this is estimated
Tag DNA
| Tag | Share of Steam games |
|---|---|
| Gambling | 1 in 134 games |
| Psychological | 1 in 31 games |
| Surreal | 1 in 25 games |
| PvP | 1 in 13 games |
| Psychological Horror | 1 in 12 games |
| Dark | 1 in 11 games |
| PvE | 1 in 11 games |
| Horror | 1 in 9 games |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Buckshot Roulette | Mike Klubnika | 89% | Overwhelmingly Positive · 111,388 |
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| Buckshot With Friends | yythgim | 83% | Mixed · 78 |
| Fear Therapy | Black Flag Studios | 71% | Mixed · 3,622 |
| Bonesaw | Blood Pact Studios | 78% | Very Positive · 180 |
| Surrounded | Nightmare Studios | 70% | Mostly Negative · 447 |
| ARSONATE | Nash | 88% | Very Positive · 164 |
| Bunny Roulette | RileyRift | 82% | 4 reviews |