Critical Point

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Critical Point

Short description

Critical Point is a retro sci-fi casual strategy game. You have to make the particle count in reactor cells exceed 4, surpassing the critical point of fission to generate energy required for interstellar voyages.

Developer
Boxwood Studio
Publisher
Boxwood Studio
Release
Tue, Apr 01, 2025
Price
$2.49
Reviews
9
Positive
89%
Followers
55
Owners (estimated)
0 – 20K
Concurrent players
n/a
Genres
Casual, Indie, Strategy
Tags
Casual Strategy Puzzle Rogue-lite Pixel Graphics Indie Space Stylized Science Logic Sci-fi Robots Drama Retro Aliens Exploration Linear Futuristic 2D Singleplayer
Revenue (estimated, gross)~$1ksomewhere between $448 and $2k · roughly 180–720 copies

Review count and SteamSpy's owner range agree well enough to narrow the estimate down to this band. Multiplied by the $2.49 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

2 data points since Jul 31, 2026. Gaps mean nothing changed — the value carries forward.

Revenue (est.) ~$1k → ~$1k
Reviews 9 → 9
Price $2.49 → $2.49
Positive reviews 88.9% → 88.9%

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.

Lowest recorded price: $2.49 on Jul 31, 2026. That is the current price.

How crowded is this niche?

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

±?? Casual + Strategy + Puzzle

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