9 Years of Shadows

9 Years of Shadows

AppID: 1402120
Halberd Studios
indie.io
Mar 27, 2023

Current Price

$19.99

Estimated Owners

98.8K

Total Reviews

2.8K

Net Revenue

$711,473

Revenue Breakdown

Gross Revenue (Est.)$1,974,412
Regional Pricing (15%)-$296,162
Discounts (25%)-$419,563
Est. Refunds (5%)-$62,934
Steam Fee (30%)-$358,726
VAT & Taxes (15%)-$125,554
Net Revenue (Est.)$711,473

Revenue estimates use the Boxleiter Method with a confidence score of 75/10. Actual revenue may vary significantly.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much revenue has 9 Years of Shadows generated?

Since its release, 9 Years of Shadows is estimated to have generated approximately $1,974,412 in gross revenue on Steam as of Oct 21, 2025. After accounting for platform fees, refunds, and regional pricing adjustments, the developer's estimated net revenue comes to around $711,473.

How many copies has 9 Years of Shadows sold?

We estimate 9 Years of Shadows has sold approximately 98.8K copies worldwide on Steam as of Oct 21, 2025. This translates to an estimated revenue of $1,974,412 in gross revenue.

What game engine does 9 Years of Shadows use?

9 Years of Shadows was developed using the Unity game engine.

How much did it cost to develop 9 Years of Shadows?

The estimated development cost for 9 Years of Shadows was around Unknown to develop. This budget covered everything from art and design to programming and marketing.

How many developers worked on 9 Years of Shadows?

The development team size for 9 Years of Shadows varied throughout development:

  • Around 10-15 core developers - Development (2020-2023)
  • Approximately 20 people including external collaborators - Release (March 2023)

Review Statistics

Overall Rating Mostly Positive
76% Positive 24% Negative

Positive

2.2K

Negative

665

Recent Positive Reviews

Recommended
Nov 16, 2025

Excellent use of color and sound. Seems like a classic 2D Metriodvania, very excited to see where it takes me.

23m played
Recommended
Nov 13, 2025

El arte historia y musica son de lo mas hermoso que he visto nunca en un videojuego

12h played
latam
Recommended
Nov 12, 2025

This is one of the more simply Metroidvania's and I do agree I still had bugs and even the game freezing on the final "End Game" screen forcing me to replay the final fight, but overall I had an enjoyable time. The narrative isn't anything groundbreaking, but the aesthetic of music and color being d...

10h played
Recommended
Nov 12, 2025

C'est un bon petit Metroidvania, L'exploration est cool, on se perd parfois mais la carte est claire. Les pouvoirs qui se débloquent petit à petit sont biens. Les boss sont pas difficiles donc c'est parfait pour les joueurs qui sont pas habitués aux jeux MV. Le 100% se fait en 9-10 heures je pense.

20h played
french
Recommended
Nov 12, 2025

1.1.41版本,结尾播片卡bug不动了,新增大地图传送点,用小熊激光打死也能记录图鉴,翻译正常没有口口,坐电梯boss过场可跳过。 不能在地图上打标记扣分!尤其版本更新后地图改动,找隐藏会麻烦点,但总归就在附近,旧地图还是有参考性,总体影响不大。 被游戏性耽误的美术,美术风格很亮眼。可惜这盔甲设计,boss战能用到的寥寥无几,跑图都是换色怪,而且有地形限制,即使有克制敌人的盔甲你也换不了,鸡肋。 玩起来没有类银的感觉...很线性的游戏流程,新区域一遍就能探索个八九分,有些前期进不去的房间,无非放了个碎片,并没有四通八达的路线。 但好歹讲了一个完...

14h played
schinese

Recent Negative Reviews

Not Recommended
Nov 15, 2025

This game is unfortunately part of my least favourite genre of metroidvania's alongside Ghost Song and Indivisible, the "Everything looks and sounds beautiful but is wasted on this game" genre. Visually the pixelart and CG's are genuinely stunning, I stopped sometimes to admire the detail of the cha...

11h played
Not Recommended
Nov 11, 2025

Unreasonable death penalty bugged me so much after exploring and finding lot of stuff that I think I'll let this be, though genre is not unfamiliar. It's beautiful game and hopefully works for many, just not my cup of tea.

1h played
Not Recommended
Nov 4, 2025

I had a boss hit me even though I wasn't in its attack zone, and somehow I lost interest. The backtracking is too long, and there simply aren't any teleporters. I'm not far in the game yet, but I can imagine it will get even more annoying for me later on.

1h played
1 helpful
Not Recommended
Oct 26, 2025

Initially alright, but eventually outstays it welcome. Some bosses are just plain not fun, like miria. has an undodgeable pattern that just keeps going and going and going. I might have been better at first, but for some reason they chose to nerf the player and increase difficulty. not recommended

12h played
1 helpful
Not Recommended
Oct 26, 2025

键鼠哥就别买这游戏了,这游戏只适配了手柄,没错,一个pc游戏只适配了手柄。这个血条系统纯纯的负设计,能量开枪也是负的设计。这屌工作室也太自嗨了!除了美术和音乐还可以,别的部分简直是灾难。我虽然会坐牢一般的用键鼠手忙脚乱的尽力去玩这坨玩意,但是我真的不推荐大伙买这个,即便你是个手柄党又是银河城爱好者,这个品类已经卷成这样了还有自嗨的一逼的工作室,我只能祈祷这种劣币不要再被银河城爱好者购买了。 PS:你妈的越玩越气,能不能好好做一下键鼠的适配,就算不做相关适配,能不能把鼠标右键给个可设置选项。你一个pc游戏天天惦记这那傻逼手柄做什么,键鼠就不配玩你的游戏是吗。这傻逼游戏是我单机生涯里玩的最生气之一...

3h played
schinese

Game Information

Game Engine

Unity

Genres

ActionAdventureIndie

Production Cost

9 Years of Shadows (2023)

Unknown

Team Size

Development (2020-2023)

Around 10-15 core developers

Release (March 2023)

Approximately 20 people including external collaborators

Last updated: Oct 21, 2025