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Archvale cover art

Archvale

idoz & phops · Balor Games · 2021-12-02

SteamGOGAmazonMicrosoft Store

ActionAdventure

Modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative

Releases: Dec 02, 2021 (PC (Microsoft Windows)), Dec 02, 2021 (Nintendo Switch), Dec 02, 2021 (Xbox One)

Take up your weapon in this RPG bullet-hell world and embark on a journey to right wrongs from long ago. Only you can defeat the evil forces of the Undying guardians and reunite the world with the fabled Archvale.

3
playing now
89%
positive of 2.4k reviews
Very Positive
steam rating
200,000–500,000
owners (SteamSpy est.)
85/100
critic score (1 outlets, IGDB)
82/100
IGDB user rating (11 ratings)
platinum
deck/linux tier (ProtonDB)
$14.99
steam price (US)

3 players in-game as of 2026-08-30 03:00 UTC (census sample)

A malicious and cruel king once ruled the land and terrorized all who faced him. He along with the fabled arch to Archvale have become the fodder for ghost stories and passed down myths. All that remains of him are the Undying; beings whom the king cursed with immortality to live out their eternity in his prisons. You and you alone can defeat the Undying and rid the world from the dark shadow the king has left. Journey across diverse regions, looting and crafting your way to better weapons and equipment. Through these upgrades you will be able to succeed against the host of enemies that await(Storyline via IGDB)

Health check

Quietly active
  • · 3 players in-game at the last census sample.
  • · 74 reviews in the last 8 weeks (~9/week).
  • · Review velocity down 36% vs the prior 8 weeks.
  • · Current weekly pace is under 5% of the all-time peak week (726 reviews).
  • · Top 24% of 10,791 Action games in the census by review count.

Health tier since 2026-08-30

Estimated sales: 48k–108k copies

Review-multiple estimate from 2,391 total reviews — how this is computed.

Current store prices

GOG$7.49-50%
lowest across shops (ITAD)$7.49-50%
Microsoft Store$14.99

Deal snapshots via CheapShark, refreshed daily.

All-time low: $5.95 at GameBillet (2025-04-17) · bundled 1×via IsThereAnyDeal

12-month high $14.99 · on sale 27 of 47 observed days · $1.54 above the all-time low (census price snapshots)

Review momentum

PositiveNegative
65165120212026Week of 2021-12-01: 651 positiveWeek of 2021-12-01: 75 negativeWeek of 2022-01-01: 241 positiveWeek of 2022-01-01: 19 negativeWeek of 2022-02-01: 78 positiveWeek of 2022-02-01: 9 negativeWeek of 2022-03-01: 75 positiveWeek of 2022-03-01: 11 negativeWeek of 2022-04-01: 28 positiveWeek of 2022-04-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2022-05-01: 25 positiveWeek of 2022-05-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2022-06-01: 32 positiveWeek of 2022-06-01: 7 negativeWeek of 2022-07-01: 46 positiveWeek of 2022-07-01: 6 negativeWeek of 2022-08-01: 14 positiveWeek of 2022-08-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2022-09-01: 31 positiveWeek of 2022-09-01: 5 negativeWeek of 2022-10-01: 20 positiveWeek of 2022-10-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2022-11-01: 54 positiveWeek of 2022-11-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2022-12-01: 35 positiveWeek of 2022-12-01: 5 negativeWeek of 2023-01-01: 29 positiveWeek of 2023-01-01: 7 negativeWeek of 2023-02-01: 13 positiveWeek of 2023-02-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2023-03-01: 16 positiveWeek of 2023-03-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2023-04-01: 12 positiveWeek of 2023-04-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2023-05-01: 29 positiveWeek of 2023-05-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2023-06-01: 16 positiveWeek of 2023-06-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2023-07-01: 33 positiveWeek of 2023-07-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2023-08-01: 10 positiveWeek of 2023-08-01: 7 negativeWeek of 2023-09-01: 27 positiveWeek of 2023-09-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2023-10-01: 28 positiveWeek of 2023-10-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2023-11-01: 6 positiveWeek of 2023-11-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2023-12-01: 15 positiveWeek of 2023-12-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2024-01-01: 8 positiveWeek of 2024-01-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2024-02-01: 18 positiveWeek of 2024-02-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2024-03-01: 16 positiveWeek of 2024-03-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2024-04-01: 10 positiveWeek of 2024-04-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2024-05-01: 20 positiveWeek of 2024-05-01: 6 negativeWeek of 2024-06-01: 18 positiveWeek of 2024-06-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2024-07-01: 20 positiveWeek of 2024-07-01: 5 negativeWeek of 2024-08-01: 21 positiveWeek of 2024-08-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2024-09-01: 6 positiveWeek of 2024-09-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2024-10-01: 11 positiveWeek of 2024-10-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2024-11-01: 9 positiveWeek of 2024-11-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2024-12-01: 18 positiveWeek of 2024-12-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-01-01: 18 positiveWeek of 2025-01-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2025-02-01: 11 positiveWeek of 2025-02-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2025-03-01: 9 positiveWeek of 2025-03-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2025-04-01: 10 positiveWeek of 2025-04-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2025-05-01: 9 positiveWeek of 2025-06-01: 7 positiveWeek of 2025-06-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-07-01: 17 positiveWeek of 2025-07-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2025-08-01: 22 positiveWeek of 2025-08-01: 6 negativeWeek of 2025-09-01: 12 positiveWeek of 2025-09-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-10-01: 12 positiveWeek of 2025-10-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-11-01: 12 positiveWeek of 2025-12-01: 8 positiveWeek of 2025-12-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2026-01-01: 9 positiveWeek of 2026-01-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2026-02-01: 11 positiveWeek of 2026-02-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2026-03-01: 10 positiveWeek of 2026-03-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2026-04-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2026-04-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2026-05-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2026-06-01: 6 positiveWeek of 2026-06-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2026-07-01: 11 positiveWeek of 2026-07-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2026-08-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2026-08-01: 1 negative
Weekly review counts (Steam review histogram). Positive above the line, negative below.

Players online

1112026-08-07 00:00 — 6 players2026-08-07 08:00 — 6 players2026-08-07 16:00 — 4 players2026-08-08 00:00 — 7 players2026-08-08 08:00 — 5 players2026-08-08 16:00 — 3 players2026-08-09 00:00 — 6 players2026-08-09 08:00 — 4 players2026-08-09 16:00 — 8 players2026-08-10 00:00 — 5 players2026-08-10 08:00 — 4 players2026-08-10 16:00 — 3 players2026-08-11 00:00 — 2 players2026-08-11 08:00 — 4 players2026-08-11 17:00 — 5 players2026-08-13 00:00 — 3 players2026-08-14 08:00 — 2 players2026-08-15 15:00 — 11 players2026-08-16 23:00 — 2 players2026-08-18 07:00 — 2 players2026-08-19 14:00 — 3 players2026-08-20 22:00 — 4 players2026-08-22 05:00 — 7 players2026-08-23 13:00 — 5 players2026-08-24 21:00 — 3 players2026-08-26 05:00 — 4 players2026-08-27 13:00 — 6 players2026-08-28 19:00 — 6 players2026-08-30 03:00 — 3 players
Concurrent players, hourly average, last 30 days (census samples).

Price history

$15.26$5.692021-12-022026-08-302021-12-02 — best price $14.992021-12-31 — best price $14.992022-03-12 — best price $14.982022-04-18 — best price $14.992022-05-26 — best price $12.892022-07-17 — best price $14.992022-09-21 — best price $14.992022-10-30 — best price $9.772022-12-01 — best price $14.992023-01-06 — best price $11.982023-02-03 — best price $14.992023-04-19 — best price $9.292023-06-11 — best price $8.992023-07-25 — best price $14.992023-09-25 — best price $8.992023-10-23 — best price $8.992023-11-25 — best price $7.792023-12-22 — best price $7.272024-02-13 — best price $12.892024-03-07 — best price $8.992024-04-11 — best price $8.992024-05-13 — best price $5.902024-06-07 — best price $12.742024-07-04 — best price $14.992024-08-08 — best price $14.992024-11-05 — best price $12.742024-12-23 — best price $5.692025-02-02 — best price $14.992025-03-13 — best price $7.492025-06-18 — best price $7.492025-09-25 — best price $7.492025-11-20 — best price $7.492026-01-23 — best price $7.492026-03-27 — best price $7.492026-06-14 — best price $14.992026-08-25 — best price $7.492026-08-30 — best price $7.49
Lowest recorded price across tracked stores, per day (census snapshots).

Completion

40
achievements tracked
91.4%
earned "Humble Beginnings"
46.6%
median achievement earned by

Global achievement rates from Steam.

Details

WindowsFull controller supportSingle-playerMulti-playerCo-opShared/Split Screen Co-opShared/Split ScreenSteam AchievementsFull controller supportRemote Play TogetherFamily Sharing

8 supported languages: English, French, German, Japanese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America, Polish

Console footprint

PlatformPlayers trackedCompletionTrophies/achievements
Xbox One (Xbox)8,52218%40
Steam (Steam)1,90431%40
Switch (Nintendo)190%0

Players tracked by Exophase (achievement/trophy trackers) — a sample of the player base, not total sales.

Player tags

2DRPGCo-opIndieActionCombatFantasyAdventureDifficultAction RPG

Census log

Computed from census-recorded observations only — dates are observation dates.

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Similarity via IGDB.

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