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That Dragon, Cancer
Numinous Games · released Jan 12, 2016 · data updated Oct 23, 2026
An immersive, narrative videogame that retells Joel Green’s 4-year fight against cancer through about two hours of poetic, imaginative gameplay that explores themes of faith, hope and love.
Released Jan 12, 2016
Steam figures
| Value | As of | |
|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | Very Positive · 90% positive of 1,374 Steam reviews | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Followers on Steam | No followers data for this game yet | |
| Regular US price | $9.99 | Oct 19, 2026 |
New Steam reviews per month
| Month | New positive | New negative |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2025 | 5 | 0 |
| Dec 2025 | 11 | 0 |
| Jan 2026 | 2 | 0 |
| Feb 2026 | 5 | 0 |
| Mar 2026 | 10 | 0 |
| Apr 2026 | 7 | 1 |
| May 2026 | 10 | 0 |
| Jun 2026 | 6 | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | 5 | 0 |
| Aug 2026 | 4 | 0 |
| Sep 2026 | 6 | 0 |
Sales estimate
| Copies sold on Steam | 31k – 160k | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross revenue on Steam | $210k – $740k before refunds, tax and Steam’s cut | |
| Steam reviews by buyers | 1,374 | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Copies per review | 23–110 |
Estimates are based on an aggregation of industry-accepted conversion formulas. How this is estimated
Tag DNA
| Tag | Share of Steam games |
|---|---|
| Beautiful | 1 in 278 games |
| Great Soundtrack | 1 in 46 games |
| Surreal | 1 in 25 games |
| Walking Simulator | 1 in 24 games |
| Emotional | 1 in 20 games |
| Point & Click | 1 in 16 games |
| Dark | 1 in 11 games |
| Story Rich | 1 in 6 games |
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