HomeScanner Sombre
Scanner Sombre
Introversion Software · released Apr 26, 2017 · data updated Oct 24, 2026
Scanner Sombre is a 3d horror cave exploration game where darkness is your greatest foe. Illuminate the unseen with your LIDAR scanner, revealing the eerie beauty and peril of the abyss. From the creators of Prison Archi
Released Apr 26, 2017
Steam figures
| Value | As of | |
|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | Very Positive · 91% positive of 3,191 Steam reviews | Oct 24, 2026 |
| Followers on Steam | No followers data for this game yet | |
| Regular US price | $6.99 | Oct 20, 2026 |
| Twitch peak viewers | 15 | Oct 23, 2026 |
New Steam reviews per month
| Month | New positive | New negative |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2025 | 29 | 6 |
| Dec 2025 | 31 | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | 26 | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | 17 | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | 16 | 0 |
| Apr 2026 | 19 | 1 |
| May 2026 | 9 | 0 |
| Jun 2026 | 10 | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | 22 | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | 12 | 1 |
| Sep 2026 | 19 | 3 |
Sales estimate
| Copies sold on Steam | 100k – 310k | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross revenue on Steam | $350k – $1.2M before refunds, tax and Steam’s cut | |
| Steam reviews by buyers | 3,191 | Oct 24, 2026 |
| Copies per review | 32–96 |
Estimates are based on an aggregation of industry-accepted conversion formulas. How this is estimated
Tag DNA
| Tag | Share of Steam games |
|---|---|
| VR | 1 in 26 games |
| Walking Simulator | 1 in 24 games |
| Psychological Horror | 1 in 12 games |
| Linear | 1 in 12 games |
| Horror | 1 in 9 games |
| First-Person | 1 in 6 games |
| Puzzle | 1 in 6 games |
| Exploration | 1 in 5 games |
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