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Reloader: test_subject cover art

Reloader: test_subject

Nevertheless Studio · PsychoFlux Entertainment · 2022-01-14

Steam

ActionIndieSimulationStrategy

Modes: Single player · Perspectives: Side view

Releases: Jan 14, 2022 (PC (Microsoft Windows))

Reloader: test_subject is an experimental "Bullet Counting Reload Action" game. Experience being a Reloader: having legendary shooting skills and engaging in Close-Quarters Combat(CQC). You just have to remember how to use the gun you’re holding.

Reloader: test_subject is an Action, Indie, Simulation, Strategy game released in 2022, priced at $0.99, with an estimated 50,000 .. 100,000 owners and a Very Positive review sentiment (92% of 304 reviews).

0
playing now
92%
positive of 304 reviews
Very Positive
steam's rating (official)
50,000–100,000
owners (SteamSpy est.)
pending
deck/linux tier (ProtonDB)
Unknown
Steam Deck (Valve)
SteamOS: 0
$0.99
steam price (US)

0 players in-game as of 2026-10-14 18:00 UTC (census sample)

You woke up in an unfamiliar building. Your hands are tied, and a gang member is pointing a gun at your neck. Luckily, a woman passing by, who is a self-proclaimed spy, saves your life. But it seems like she has plans to use you as a test subject for a new, unstable technology. The suspicious tool that is given to you grants you godlike aiming skills and the abilities of a legendary agent. Unfortunately, due to unforeseen bugs and errors, you have the ability to aim a gun, but you know nothing about how it works or even how to reload it. But, you can figure it out step by step. Hold a magazi(Storyline via IGDB)

Health check

Quiet
  • · 0 players in-game at the last census sample.
  • · 15 reviews in the last 8 weeks (~2/week).
  • · Review velocity up 25% vs the prior 8 weeks.
  • · Current weekly pace is under 5% of the all-time peak week (65 reviews).
  • · Top 25% of 27,675 Action games in the census by review count.

Health tier since 2026-09-01

Estimated sales: 6.1k–14k copies

Review-multiple estimate from 304 total reviews — how this is computed.

All-time low: $0.74 at Steam (2023-09-26)via IsThereAnyDeal

12-month high $0.99 · on sale 6 of 12 observed days (census price snapshots)

Review momentum

PositiveNegative
636320222026Week of 2022-01-01: 63 positiveWeek of 2022-01-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2022-02-01: 21 positiveWeek of 2022-03-01: 14 positiveWeek of 2022-03-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2022-04-01: 8 positiveWeek of 2022-05-01: 8 positiveWeek of 2022-06-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2022-07-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2022-07-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2022-08-01: 6 positiveWeek of 2022-09-01: 28 positiveWeek of 2022-09-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2022-10-01: 12 positiveWeek of 2022-11-01: 24 positiveWeek of 2022-11-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2022-12-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2022-12-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2023-01-01: 6 positiveWeek of 2023-02-01: 8 positiveWeek of 2023-03-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2023-03-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2023-04-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2023-04-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2023-05-01: 8 positiveWeek of 2023-05-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2023-06-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2023-07-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2023-07-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2023-08-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2023-09-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2023-10-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2023-11-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2023-11-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2023-12-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2024-01-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2024-02-01: 6 positiveWeek of 2024-02-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2024-03-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2024-04-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2024-04-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2024-05-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2024-05-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2024-06-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2024-08-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2024-09-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2024-10-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2024-11-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2024-12-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2024-12-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-01-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2025-01-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-02-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2025-02-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-04-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2025-04-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-05-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-06-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2025-07-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2025-08-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-09-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2025-09-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-10-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2025-11-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2025-12-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2026-01-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2026-02-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2026-03-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2026-04-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2026-05-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2026-06-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2026-07-01: 4 positive
Weekly review counts (Steam review histogram). Positive above the line, negative below.

Players online

102026-09-15 04:00 — 0 players2026-09-16 12:00 — 0 players2026-09-17 19:00 — 0 players2026-09-19 03:00 — 1 players2026-09-20 10:00 — 0 players2026-09-21 18:00 — 0 players2026-09-23 02:00 — 0 players2026-09-24 09:00 — 0 players2026-09-25 17:00 — 0 players2026-09-27 00:00 — 0 players2026-09-28 08:00 — 0 players2026-09-29 15:00 — 0 players2026-09-30 23:00 — 0 players2026-10-02 06:00 — 0 players2026-10-03 14:00 — 0 players2026-10-04 22:00 — 0 players2026-10-06 05:00 — 0 players2026-10-07 13:00 — 0 players2026-10-08 20:00 — 0 players2026-10-10 04:00 — 0 players2026-10-11 11:00 — 0 players2026-10-12 19:00 — 0 players2026-10-14 03:00 — 0 players2026-10-14 18:00 — 0 players
Concurrent players, hourly average, last 30 days (census samples).

Price history

$0.99$0.742022-01-142026-07-092022-01-14 — best price $0.892022-03-25 — best price $0.892022-05-25 — best price $0.892022-06-24 — best price $0.892022-07-25 — best price $0.892022-08-29 — best price $0.892022-10-24 — best price $0.892022-11-22 — best price $0.792022-12-22 — best price $0.792023-02-13 — best price $0.792023-03-16 — best price $0.792023-05-20 — best price $0.792023-06-29 — best price $0.792023-09-26 — best price $0.742023-12-18 — best price $0.742024-02-13 — best price $0.742024-03-14 — best price $0.742024-05-20 — best price $0.742024-06-27 — best price $0.742024-09-17 — best price $0.742024-10-28 — best price $0.742024-11-27 — best price $0.742024-12-19 — best price $0.742025-02-03 — best price $0.742025-03-13 — best price $0.742025-04-10 — best price $0.742025-05-19 — best price $0.742025-06-26 — best price $0.742025-07-29 — best price $0.742025-09-29 — best price $0.742025-10-27 — best price $0.742025-12-18 — best price $0.742026-02-09 — best price $0.742026-03-19 — best price $0.742026-04-28 — best price $0.742026-06-25 — best price $0.742026-07-09 — best price $0.99
Lowest recorded price across tracked stores, per day (census snapshots).

Completion

13
achievements tracked
91.6%
earned "Test Start"
34.3%
median achievement earned by

Global achievement rates from Steam.

Details

WindowsSingle-playerSteam AchievementsSteam CloudFamily Sharing

6 supported languages: English, Korean, Russian, Portuguese - Brazil, Turkish, Polish

Console footprint

PlatformPlayers trackedCompletionTrophies/achievements
Steam (Steam)1349%13

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

Player tags

2D2.5DNoirVoxelActionShooterStrategyCyberpunkDifficultSimulation

Census log

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

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