Through the Kill Screen

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Through the Kill Screen

Short description

Through the Kill Screen, an Adventure-RPG about 1980s kids discovering what slumbers beyond the final levels of their favourite computer games. Drink a Slushie, win a Thumb War and save Snoring Town from a sinister conspiracy.

Developer
James K. Isaac
Publisher
James K. Isaac
Release
Wed, Apr 20, 2022
Price
$5.99
Reviews
21
Positive
95%
Followers
n/a
Owners (estimated)
50K – 100K
Concurrent players
n/a
Genres
Adventure, Indie, RPG
Tags
Horror Dark Comedy 1980s RPG JRPG Party-Based RPG 2D Choices Matter Multiple Endings Story Rich Cartoony Colorful Artificial Intelligence Atmospheric Adventure Mystery Cartoon Aliens Conspiracy Singleplayer
Revenue (estimated, gross)~$6ksomewhere between $3k and $599k · roughly 420–100K copies

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History

Tracking started Aug 12, 2026. Charts appear once there is more than one data point — nothing has changed since.

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$37.1m – $74.2m
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