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A Case of Distrust
An Open Ben · released Feb 8, 2018 · demo · data updated Oct 24, 2026
by An Open Ben
A Case of Distrust is a narrative mystery from 1924 San Francisco. Play as private investigator Phyllis Cadence Malone in this historical 2D adventure game.
Released Feb 8, 2018 · Demo available
Steam figures
| Value | As of | |
|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | Very Positive · 86% positive of 305 Steam reviews | Oct 22, 2026 |
| Followers on Steam | No followers data for this game yet | |
| Regular US price | $14.99 | Oct 20, 2026 |
New Steam reviews per month
| Month | New positive | New negative |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2026 | 3 | 0 |
| Feb 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| Mar 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| Apr 2026 | 2 | 0 |
| May 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| Jun 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| Jul 2026 | 0 | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 2026 | 1 | 0 |
Sales estimate
| Copies sold on Steam | 5.4k – 32k | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross revenue on Steam | $73k – $250k before refunds, tax and Steam’s cut | |
| Steam reviews by buyers | 305 | Oct 22, 2026 |
| Copies per review | 18–102 |
Estimates are based on an aggregation of industry-accepted conversion formulas. How this is estimated
Tag DNA
| Tag | Share of Steam games |
|---|---|
| Dynamic Narration | 1 in 133 games |
| Noir | 1 in 87 games |
| Abstract | 1 in 40 games |
| Detective | 1 in 38 games |
| Historical | 1 in 35 games |
| Investigation | 1 in 31 games |
| Choose Your Own Adventure | 1 in 20 games |
| Interactive Fiction | 1 in 19 games |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Pentiment | Obsidian Entertainment | 81% | Overwhelmingly Positive · 9,330 |
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| The Case of the Golden Idol | Color Gray Games | 77% | Overwhelmingly Positive · 9,898 |
| Eternal Threads | Cosmonaut Studios | 78% | Very Positive · 545 |
| No Case Should Remain Unsolved | Somi | 76% | Overwhelmingly Positive · 10,518 |
| BURIED STARS | LINE Games Corporation | 76% | Very Positive · 2,131 |
| Misadventures of Laura Silver | Studio Attic Salt | 79% | Very Positive · 203 |