Bit Blaster XL

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Bit Blaster XL

Short description

A throwback to the classic quarter eating arcade games of the 80's. Bit Blaster XL is a retro styled, addictive, and fast paced arcade shoot 'em up! (shmup).

Developer
Adamvision Studios
Publisher
Adamvision Studios
Release
Fri, Jan 22, 2016
Price
$0.99
Reviews
5,494
Positive
97%
Followers
5,668
Owners (estimated)
500K – 1M
Concurrent players
3
Genres
Action, Casual, Indie
Features
Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Leaderboards, Remote Play on TV
Tags
Bullet Hell Shoot 'Em Up Difficult Shooter Arcade 2D Controller Action Casual Pixel Graphics Minimalist Family Friendly Sci-fi Space Score Attack Survival Cartoon Aliens Old School Retro
Revenue (estimated, gross)~$245ksomewhere between $109k and $990k · roughly 110K–1M copies

Review count and SteamSpy's owner range disagree, so the band is widened to cover both rather than picking a favourite. Multiplied by the $0.99 launch price — there is not enough price history for this game to weight the copies by what they actually sold for. Before Steam's cut, VAT and refunds. How these numbers are calculated.

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History

9 data points since Jul 30, 2026. Gaps mean nothing changed — the value carries forward.

Revenue (est.) ~$245k → ~$245k
Reviews 5,491 → 5,494
Followers 5,668 → 5,668
Concurrent players 3 → 3
Price $0.99 → $0.99
Positive reviews 96.6% → 96.6%

The revenue curve is an estimate, not a measurement. It is the only calculated series here: each interval takes the review growth of that period, multiplies it by the sales-per-review factor and by the price actually charged at the time, and adds the result to the running total. That is why it climbs more slowly through discount periods than the review curve next to it. The last point is the same figure quoted above — gross, before Steam's cut, VAT and refunds. How these numbers are calculated.

The blurred area is the rest of the history. 349 further data points reach back to Jan 1, 2016 — your plan shows the last 90 days of it. How far each series in particular reaches is written on its own chart; not every one of them goes back that far. The shape in the blurred area is decoration, not data: the figures are not in this page at all. Plus unlocks the complete series.

Lowest recorded price: $0.48 on Feb 6, 2023.

How crowded is this niche?

How full the niche around Bit Blaster XL is — measured on the tags it leads with, against every other combination on Steam.

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