Shale

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Shale

Short description

Discover the abandoned world of Shale in this 1-3 player action adventure. Shoot, craft and loot through cities of possessed creatures, industrial parks of corrupted bodies and fields of forgotten souls.

Developer
Dystopia Interactive
Publisher
Dystopia Interactive
Release
Fri, May 29, 2026
Price
$19.99
Reviews
3
Positive
33%
Followers
n/a
Owners (estimated)
0 – 20K
Concurrent players
n/a
Genres
Action, Adventure, Casual, Indie
Features
Multi-player, Co-op, Online Co-op, Full controller support, Custom Volume Controls, Stereo Sound
Tags
Early Access Top-Down Shooter Post-apocalyptic Atmospheric Survival Action-Adventure Action Character Customization Online Co-Op Singleplayer Multiplayer Shoot 'Em Up Stylized Indie Co-op Crafting Dystopian Top-Down Procedural Generation Casual
Revenue (estimated, gross)~$3ksomewhere between $1k and $5k · roughly 60–240 copies

Review count and SteamSpy's owner range agree well enough to narrow the estimate down to this band. Multiplied by the $19.99 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

Tracking started Aug 13, 2026. Charts appear once there is more than one data point — nothing has changed since.

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