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The Forgotten City
Modern Storyteller · published by Dear Villagers · released Jul 28, 2021 · data updated Oct 23, 2026
by Modern Storyteller, published by Dear Villagers
The Forgotten City is a narrative-driven time loop adventure in ancient Rome. Discover the ruins of an ancient underground city, travel 2000 years into the past, and unravel the mystery of who destroyed it by cleverly ex
Released Jul 28, 2021
Steam figures
| Value | As of | |
|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | Overwhelmingly Positive · 95% positive of 11,250 Steam reviews | Oct 22, 2026 |
| Followers on Steam | No followers data for this game yet | |
| Regular US price | $24.99 | Oct 20, 2026 |
| Twitch peak viewers | 7 | Oct 22, 2026 |
New Steam reviews per month
| Month | New positive | New negative |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2025 | 66 | 6 |
| Dec 2025 | 115 | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | 126 | 6 |
| Feb 2026 | 78 | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | 92 | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | 65 | 10 |
| May 2026 | 63 | 6 |
| Jun 2026 | 114 | 14 |
| Jul 2026 | 123 | 6 |
| Aug 2026 | 82 | 3 |
| Sep 2026 | 88 | 10 |
Sales estimate
| Copies sold on Steam | 430k – 1.2M | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross revenue on Steam | $4.4M – $15M before refunds, tax and Steam’s cut | |
| Steam reviews by buyers | 11,250 | Oct 22, 2026 |
| Copies per review | 39–103 |
Estimates are based on an aggregation of industry-accepted conversion formulas. How this is estimated
Tag DNA
| Tag | Share of Steam games |
|---|---|
| Time Travel | 1 in 166 games |
| Philosophical | 1 in 75 games |
| Investigation | 1 in 31 games |
| Walking Simulator | 1 in 24 games |
| Mystery | 1 in 12 games |
| Multiple Endings | 1 in 12 games |
| Choices Matter | 1 in 10 games |
| Story Rich | 1 in 6 games |
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