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The Salesman
Backstab Industries · published by Bad Ideas Productions · released Nov 13, 2025 · data updated Oct 24, 2026
by Backstab Industries, published by Bad Ideas Productions
In the Salesman, you play as a recently laid-off employee trying to survive the grind of job applications, debt, and dwindling hope. Trade your belongings for ad-supported replacements as you slowly sell away your life i
Released Nov 13, 2025
Steam figures
| Value | As of | |
|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | Very Positive · 82% positive of 720 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 | 8 | Oct 23, 2026 |
New Steam reviews per week
| Week | New positive | New negative |
|---|---|---|
| Week of Nov 13, 2025 | 327 | 46 |
| Week of Nov 20, 2025 | 70 | 17 |
| Week of Nov 27, 2025 | 35 | 11 |
| Week of Dec 4, 2025 | 15 | 2 |
| Week of Dec 11, 2025 | 7 | 1 |
| Week of Dec 18, 2025 | 7 | 3 |
| Week of Dec 25, 2025 | 38 | 9 |
| Week of Jan 1, 2026 | 12 | 5 |
| Week of Jan 8, 2026 | 10 | 2 |
| Week of Jan 15, 2026 | 5 | 3 |
| Week of Jan 22, 2026 | 7 | 3 |
| Week of Jan 29, 2026 | 8 | 3 |
| Week of Feb 5, 2026 | 6 | 2 |
| Week of Feb 12, 2026 | 7 | 0 |
| Week of Feb 19, 2026 | 6 | 1 |
| Week of Feb 26, 2026 | 3 | 0 |
| Week of Mar 5, 2026 | 5 | 1 |
| Week of Mar 12, 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| Week of Mar 19, 2026 | 3 | 2 |
| Week of Mar 26, 2026 | 1 | 4 |
| Week of Apr 2, 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| Week of Apr 9, 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| Week of Apr 16, 2026 | 4 | 0 |
| Week of Apr 30, 2026 | 2 | 0 |
| Week of May 7, 2026 | 4 | 1 |
| Week of May 14, 2026 | 0 | 1 |
| Week of May 21, 2026 | 1 | 1 |
| Week of May 28, 2026 | 3 | 0 |
| Week of Jun 4, 2026 | 2 | 1 |
| Week of Jun 11, 2026 | 1 | 1 |
| Week of Jun 18, 2026 | 0 | 1 |
| Week of Jun 25, 2026 | 2 | 0 |
| Week of Jul 2, 2026 | 2 | 1 |
| Week of Jul 9, 2026 | 1 | 1 |
| Week of Jul 16, 2026 | 5 | 1 |
| Week of Jul 23, 2026 | 1 | 2 |
| Week of Jul 30, 2026 | 2 | 0 |
| Week of Aug 13, 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| Week of Aug 20, 2026 | 0 | 1 |
| Week of Aug 27, 2026 | 0 | 2 |
| Week of Sep 3, 2026 | 2 | 0 |
| Week of Sep 17, 2026 | 1 | 1 |
| Week of Oct 1, 2026 | 2 | 0 |
| Week of Oct 8, 2026 | 1 | 1 |
| Week of Oct 15, 2026 | 3 | 0 |
Sales estimate
| Copies sold on Steam | 14k – 81k | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross revenue on Steam | $57k – $200k before refunds, tax and Steam’s cut | |
| Steam reviews by buyers | 720 | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Copies per review | 20–111 |
Estimates are based on an aggregation of industry-accepted conversion formulas. How this is estimated
Tag DNA
| Tag | Share of Steam games |
|---|---|
| FMV | 1 in 152 games |
| Psychological Horror | 1 in 12 games |
| Linear | 1 in 12 games |
| Dark | 1 in 12 games |
| Retro | 1 in 10 games |
| Horror | 1 in 9 games |
| Action-Adventure | 1 in 8 games |
| Story Rich | 1 in 6 games |
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