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Beyond Citadel

doekuramori · 2025-01-02

Steam

ActionIndie

Modes: Single player

Releases: Jan 03, 2025 (PC (Microsoft Windows))

Beyond Citadel is an anime style retro throwback shooter inspired by the classics of the 90's, with realistic gunplay mechanics, anime violence and fast paced combat. Fight your way through the heavily armed mechanical fortress and discover the secret that lies beneath.

44
playing now
96%
positive of 4.6k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
steam rating
50,000–100,000
owners (SteamSpy est.)
81/100
IGDB user rating (8 ratings)
8h
to beat · rushed 5h · completionist 12h
gold
deck/linux tier (ProtonDB)
$14.99
steam price (US)

44 players in-game as of 2026-08-30 07:00 UTC (census sample)

The Citadel, the last stronghold of mankind's resistance against the Apocalypse, has fallen. Humankind is now under the control of the Trumpeters of the Apocalypse, the leaders of the forces of the Apocalypse. The “Martyr” who is the last resort of the Seven Angels, the guardians of humankind, is led by a mysterious signal and sets out on a journey to overthrow the Trumpeters of the Apocalypse. To find the truth behind the signal, buried under the Citadel.(Storyline via IGDB)

Health check

Healthy
  • · 44 players in-game at the last census sample.
  • · 239 reviews in the last 8 weeks (~30/week).
  • · Review velocity up 41% vs the prior 8 weeks.
  • · Top 17% of 10,862 Action games in the census by review count.

Health tier since 2026-08-28

Estimated sales: 92k–207k copies

Review-multiple estimate from 4,606 total reviews — how this is computed.

Current store prices

lowest across shops (ITAD)$14.99

Deal snapshots via CheapShark, refreshed daily.

All-time low: $11.24 at Steam (2026-06-25) · bundled 1×via IsThereAnyDeal

12-month high $14.99 · on sale 6 of 13 observed days (census price snapshots)

Review momentum

PositiveNegative
60260220252026Week of 2025-01-02: 602 positiveWeek of 2025-01-02: 18 negativeWeek of 2025-01-09: 398 positiveWeek of 2025-01-09: 23 negativeWeek of 2025-01-16: 230 positiveWeek of 2025-01-16: 10 negativeWeek of 2025-01-23: 133 positiveWeek of 2025-01-30: 77 positiveWeek of 2025-01-30: 3 negativeWeek of 2025-02-06: 51 positiveWeek of 2025-02-06: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-02-13: 68 positiveWeek of 2025-02-13: 2 negativeWeek of 2025-02-20: 32 positiveWeek of 2025-02-20: 4 negativeWeek of 2025-02-27: 46 positiveWeek of 2025-02-27: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-03-06: 38 positiveWeek of 2025-03-06: 3 negativeWeek of 2025-03-13: 42 positiveWeek of 2025-03-13: 4 negativeWeek of 2025-03-20: 61 positiveWeek of 2025-03-20: 3 negativeWeek of 2025-03-27: 49 positiveWeek of 2025-04-03: 25 positiveWeek of 2025-04-10: 27 positiveWeek of 2025-04-17: 40 positiveWeek of 2025-04-17: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-04-24: 22 positiveWeek of 2025-05-01: 18 positiveWeek of 2025-05-08: 27 positiveWeek of 2025-05-08: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-05-15: 36 positiveWeek of 2025-05-15: 3 negativeWeek of 2025-05-22: 45 positiveWeek of 2025-05-22: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-05-29: 35 positiveWeek of 2025-05-29: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-06-05: 21 positiveWeek of 2025-06-05: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-06-12: 18 positiveWeek of 2025-06-12: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-06-19: 12 positiveWeek of 2025-06-26: 44 positiveWeek of 2025-06-26: 3 negativeWeek of 2025-07-03: 43 positiveWeek of 2025-07-03: 4 negativeWeek of 2025-07-10: 38 positiveWeek of 2025-07-17: 27 positiveWeek of 2025-07-17: 2 negativeWeek of 2025-07-24: 27 positiveWeek of 2025-07-24: 3 negativeWeek of 2025-07-31: 20 positiveWeek of 2025-07-31: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-08-07: 23 positiveWeek of 2025-08-14: 47 positiveWeek of 2025-08-14: 2 negativeWeek of 2025-08-21: 69 positiveWeek of 2025-08-21: 5 negativeWeek of 2025-08-28: 41 positiveWeek of 2025-08-28: 3 negativeWeek of 2025-09-04: 28 positiveWeek of 2025-09-11: 32 positiveWeek of 2025-09-18: 22 positiveWeek of 2025-09-18: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-09-25: 22 positiveWeek of 2025-09-25: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-10-02: 38 positiveWeek of 2025-10-09: 31 positiveWeek of 2025-10-09: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-10-16: 23 positiveWeek of 2025-10-16: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-10-23: 22 positiveWeek of 2025-10-23: 2 negativeWeek of 2025-10-30: 21 positiveWeek of 2025-11-06: 23 positiveWeek of 2025-11-06: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-11-13: 23 positiveWeek of 2025-11-20: 97 positiveWeek of 2025-11-27: 129 positiveWeek of 2025-11-27: 5 negativeWeek of 2025-12-04: 41 positiveWeek of 2025-12-04: 2 negativeWeek of 2025-12-11: 41 positiveWeek of 2025-12-11: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-12-18: 59 positiveWeek of 2025-12-18: 3 negativeWeek of 2025-12-25: 77 positiveWeek of 2025-12-25: 3 negativeWeek of 2026-01-01: 68 positiveWeek of 2026-01-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2026-01-08: 59 positiveWeek of 2026-01-08: 2 negativeWeek of 2026-01-15: 53 positiveWeek of 2026-01-15: 3 negativeWeek of 2026-01-22: 30 positiveWeek of 2026-01-22: 2 negativeWeek of 2026-01-29: 31 positiveWeek of 2026-01-29: 1 negativeWeek of 2026-02-05: 29 positiveWeek of 2026-02-05: 1 negativeWeek of 2026-02-12: 25 positiveWeek of 2026-02-12: 3 negativeWeek of 2026-02-19: 33 positiveWeek of 2026-02-26: 13 positiveWeek of 2026-02-26: 2 negativeWeek of 2026-03-05: 23 positiveWeek of 2026-03-12: 23 positiveWeek of 2026-03-19: 37 positiveWeek of 2026-03-19: 3 negativeWeek of 2026-03-26: 35 positiveWeek of 2026-03-26: 1 negativeWeek of 2026-04-02: 35 positiveWeek of 2026-04-02: 1 negativeWeek of 2026-04-09: 32 positiveWeek of 2026-04-09: 4 negativeWeek of 2026-04-16: 39 positiveWeek of 2026-04-16: 3 negativeWeek of 2026-04-23: 30 positiveWeek of 2026-04-30: 43 positiveWeek of 2026-05-07: 20 positiveWeek of 2026-05-07: 2 negativeWeek of 2026-05-14: 23 positiveWeek of 2026-05-14: 1 negativeWeek of 2026-05-21: 14 positiveWeek of 2026-05-28: 17 positiveWeek of 2026-05-28: 1 negativeWeek of 2026-06-04: 16 positiveWeek of 2026-06-04: 2 negativeWeek of 2026-06-11: 17 positiveWeek of 2026-06-11: 2 negativeWeek of 2026-06-18: 23 positiveWeek of 2026-06-18: 1 negativeWeek of 2026-06-25: 26 positiveWeek of 2026-06-25: 5 negativeWeek of 2026-07-02: 39 positiveWeek of 2026-07-09: 29 positiveWeek of 2026-07-09: 2 negativeWeek of 2026-07-16: 33 positiveWeek of 2026-07-16: 2 negativeWeek of 2026-07-23: 26 positiveWeek of 2026-07-30: 18 positiveWeek of 2026-08-06: 25 positiveWeek of 2026-08-06: 3 negativeWeek of 2026-08-13: 28 positiveWeek of 2026-08-20: 33 positiveWeek of 2026-08-20: 1 negativeWeek of 2026-08-27: 4 positive
Weekly review counts (Steam review histogram). Positive above the line, negative below.

Players online

80292026-08-12 00:00 — 44 players2026-08-12 15:00 — 51 players2026-08-13 07:00 — 36 players2026-08-13 23:00 — 66 players2026-08-14 15:00 — 56 players2026-08-15 07:00 — 60 players2026-08-15 22:00 — 64 players2026-08-16 14:00 — 77 players2026-08-17 06:00 — 47 players2026-08-17 22:00 — 66 players2026-08-18 14:00 — 64 players2026-08-19 06:00 — 45 players2026-08-19 21:00 — 65 players2026-08-20 13:00 — 61 players2026-08-21 05:00 — 49 players2026-08-21 21:00 — 60 players2026-08-22 12:00 — 57 players2026-08-23 04:00 — 59 players2026-08-23 20:00 — 80 players2026-08-24 12:00 — 39 players2026-08-25 04:00 — 53 players2026-08-25 19:00 — 44 players2026-08-26 12:00 — 45 players2026-08-27 04:00 — 39 players2026-08-27 20:00 — 46 players2026-08-28 07:00 — 29 players2026-08-28 23:00 — 39 players2026-08-29 15:00 — 52 players2026-08-30 07:00 — 44 players
Concurrent players, hourly average, last 30 days (census samples).

Price history

$14.99$11.242025-01-022026-08-202025-01-02 — best price $13.492025-01-16 — best price $14.992025-03-13 — best price $13.492025-03-20 — best price $14.992025-06-27 — best price $12.742025-07-10 — best price $14.992025-08-17 — best price $11.992025-08-31 — best price $14.992025-09-30 — best price $11.992025-10-06 — best price $14.992025-12-18 — best price $11.992026-01-05 — best price $14.992026-03-19 — best price $11.992026-03-26 — best price $14.992026-04-08 — best price $11.992026-04-18 — best price $14.992026-06-25 — best price $11.242026-07-09 — best price $14.992026-08-06 — best price $11.242026-08-20 — best price $14.99
Lowest recorded price across tracked stores, per day (census snapshots).

Completion

15
achievements tracked
73%
earned "1st step"
34.5%
median achievement earned by

Global achievement rates from Steam.

Details

WindowsSingle-playerSteam AchievementsPartial Controller SupportSteam CloudFamily Sharing

1 supported languages: English

Console footprint

PlatformPlayers trackedCompletionTrophies/achievements
Steam (Steam)1,68232%15

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

Player tags

FPS2.5DCuteGoreAnimeActionShooterCyberpunkComic BookFirst-Person

Census log

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

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Similarity via IGDB.

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