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Grade B20 sourcesHIS-00922

DON'T SCREAM

Game · 2023 · Niche

28Editable slideCertificate

The developer reported 100,000 first-week sales for a microphone-controlled horror game.

Trailer · IGN on YouTube
Clip · Markiplier on YouTube
DON'T SCREAM on Steam
Joure & Joe; later Digital Cybercherries
Don't Scream – Official Gameplay Reveal Trailer
IGN on YouTube
DON'T SCREAM (literally)
Markiplier on YouTube
VHS footage of a spooky forest
PC Gamer
Steam
GamesRadar+
叫んだらやり直しなホラゲー『DON'T SCREAM』に見る、ゲーム実況との“意外なシナジー”
Real Sound Tech
マイク必須ホラーゲーム『DON’T SCREAM』、開発期間5か月の無名開発者作品ながら「発売初日で4万本」を売り上げる。売れるために何をしたか? - AUTOMATON
AUTOMATON
Don't Scream: jumpscaring a giant 'hook' to >100k sales in 2 weeks!
GameDiscoverCo
Needs more scares :: DON'T SCREAM General Discussions
Steam Community / DanteFaust and commenters
UE5-Powered Indie Horror Game Generated Over $900K in Two Weeks
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Spread Score

How it works
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Numbers

All-time Steam concurrent-player peak, live tracker
974
As of Oct 15, 2026 · Open web · Steam Charts
Seed to peak
4 days
Oct 27 ’23 to Oct 31 ’23
Platforms
4
Started on Open web
Origin
Seeded
Gaming

Mechanics

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  • Creator relay
  • Platform jump
  • Press loop
  • Underdog

How it spread

Trace the origin

Joure and Joe revealed the game before Halloween, then released it on Steam. Streamers in Japan and elsewhere played its no-screaming challenge. Developer-supplied data put sales above 100,000 copies, alongside a high refund rate.

Wikipedia views · Google searchesSep ’23NovDecFeb ’24MayAugNovApr ’25AugPeakOpen webPressYouTubeTwitch
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Timeline (16)

  1. October 2023

    Joure & Joe precursor · Oct 13 ’23

    Joure and Joe revealed the microphone-controlled game ahead of Halloween.[1]

    Open the first post ↗
  2. PC Gamer precursor · Oct 15 ’23

    PC Gamer covered the rule that a real-life scream restarted the game.[2]

    VHS footage of a spooky forest
  3. GamesRadar+ precursor · Oct 16 ’23

    GamesRadar called the unreleased horror game viral after its IGN reveal.[3]

    Steam
Origin
Seeded
Sector
Gaming
Region
GB
All-time Steam concurrent-player peak, live tracker
974
As of Oct 15, 2026 · Open web · Steam Charts
Evidence
Grade B

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56
Armoured fighters in Mordhau, official Steam gameplay screenshot

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Open web · 2025

54
R.E.P.O. on Steam

$25.5M revenue

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  1. October 2023

    Joure & Joe precursor · Oct 13 ’23

    Joure and Joe revealed the microphone-controlled game ahead of Halloween.[1]

    Open the first post ↗
  2. PC Gamer precursor · Oct 15 ’23

    PC Gamer covered the rule that a real-life scream restarted the game.[2]

    VHS footage of a spooky forest
  3. GamesRadar+ precursor · Oct 16 ’23

    GamesRadar called the unreleased horror game viral after its IGN reveal.[3]

    Steam
  1. seed · Oct 27 ’23

  2. owner response · Oct 28 ’23

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