NightSky

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NightSky

Short description

Nominated as a IGF Seamus McNally Finalist, NightSky is an ambient action-puzzle game that offers a gameplay experience unlike any other—cerebral challenges fill uniquely designed picturesque worlds. The player must maneuver a sphere by using realistic physics to advance; each of these worlds is broken into different areas.

Developer
Nicalis, inc.
Publisher
Nicalis, inc.
Release
Tue, Mar 01, 2011
Price
$9.99
Reviews
327
Positive
91%
Followers
1,226
Owners (estimated)
200K – 500K
Concurrent players
n/a
Genres
Casual, Indie, Strategy
Tags
Puzzle-Platformer Indie Platformer Casual Puzzle Physics Atmospheric Strategy 2D Short Singleplayer Relaxing Great Soundtrack
Revenue (estimated, gross)~$129ksomewhere between $57k and $4.4m · roughly 7K–500K copies

Review count and SteamSpy's owner range disagree, so the band is widened to cover both rather than picking a favourite. Multiplied by $8.75, the average price these copies actually sold for — weighted from the price history rather than taken from the $9.99 launch price. That is 12% below list price on average. Before Steam's cut, VAT and refunds. How these numbers are calculated.

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History

8 data points since Aug 10, 2026. Gaps mean nothing changed — the value carries forward.

Revenue (est.) ~$128k → ~$129k
Reviews 325 → 327
Followers 1,223 → 1,226
Price $9.99 → $9.99
Positive reviews 91.4% → 91.4%

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. 292 further data points reach back to Mar 1, 2011 — 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: $0.99 on Jul 11, 2013.

How crowded is this niche?

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

±?? Puzzle-Platformer + Indie + Platformer

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