Deathsmiles overview

CAVE Interactive CO.,LTD. | Mar 10, 2016 | game

Released

2players observed · 5 October 2026 - 20:55:37 UTC

Action Indie Shoot 'Em Up Bullet Hell Arcade Steam Store

Latest observed players2 · 5 October 2026 - 20:55:37 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak183
Units sold (VGI)36,030
Revenue (VGI)$483,000
Review score96% positive

Deathsmiles dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

Latest observed players2 · 5 October 2026 - 20:55:37 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak183
Units sold (VGI)36,030
Revenue (VGI)$483,000
Review score96% positive
Total reviews615
Release dateMar 10, 2016
DeveloperCAVE Interactive CO.,LTD.
PublisherKOMODO

Genres: Action, Indie

Company pages: Developer: CAVE Interactive CO.,LTD.Publisher: KOMODO

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Game overview

Overview

Deathsmiles comes from CAVE Interactive CO.,LTD. and is published by KOMODO. It arrived on Steam on Mar 10, 2016, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Cloud, and Steam Leaderboards. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, Steam, and Xbox so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Deathsmiles's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 2 players at 5 October 2026 - 20:55:37 UTC, with a tracked peak near 183. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 96% positive across 615 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Deathsmiles is available in 2 languages including:

EnglishJapanese languages with full audio support

3 regional rating boards including dejus, steam germany, and igrs

Platform	Type	OS	Processor	Memory	Graphics	Storage
Windows	Minimum	Not listed	Intel Core i3 2GHz or higher	2 GB RAM	Intel HD Graphics 5000, Geforce 9500GT, Radeon HD 3650 or better	3 GB available space

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Deathsmiles has sold up to 36,030 units and has 574 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $483,000. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

Deathsmiles overview details

Deathsmiles combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

Deathsmiles is CAVE's bullet-hell shoot-'em-up where you take the role of one of five Angels to defend the magical land of Gilverado from an invasion by Hell itself! Team up with a friend, choose an angel, and eradicate this devilish assault across six different game modes! Deathsmiles’s developer, CAVE Co., Ltd., is the powerhouse behind revered bullet-hell shooters such as Mushihimesama, DoDonPachi, Espgaluda, and many more! Horizontally scrolling bullet-hell madness across six different game modes including Mega Black Label mode. Spooky good fun! Battle ghosts, demons, man-eating plants, and even giant cattle in this gothic horror-themed adventure. Five playable angels to choose from, each with her own faithful familiar. Supports two-player local cooperative play. Banish the forces of Hell together! Reap what you sow with the challenging and powerful Counter system. Freely choose your path and difficulty with nonlinear progression between a variety of macabre stages.

SteamPulse editorial summary

Deathsmiles is listed as a game with $19.99. It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Cloud, and Steam Leaderboards, and is associated with Action and Indie. SteamPulse's latest observation records 2 players at 5 October 2026 - 20:55:37 UTC, a tracked peak of 183, and 96% positive reviews.

Overview facts

Field	Value
Game	Deathsmiles
Steam App ID	314180
Type	game
Release date	Mar 10, 2016
Developer	CAVE Interactive CO.,LTD.
Publisher	KOMODO
Price	$19.99
Platforms	Windows
Genres	Action, Indie
Categories	Single-player, Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Cloud, Steam Leaderboards, Remote Play Together, Family Sharing
Supported languages	English, Japanese * * languages with full audio support
Website	Not available

Player and review overview

Metric	Value
Latest observed players	2 · 5 October 2026 - 20:55:37 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak	183
Positive reviews	590
Negative reviews	25
Total reviews	615
Positive percent	96%
Review type	Overwhelmingly Positive
Recommendations	574
Average playtime	465 minutes

SteamPulse record freshness

Field	Value
Steam release date	Mar 10, 2016
Official Steam feed update (UTC)	23 December 2021 - 07:14:35 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)	5 October 2026 - 20:55:37 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)	5 October 2026 - 20:55:37 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)	5 October 2026 - 20:55:37 UTC

Overview tags

Shoot 'Em Up Bullet Hell Action Arcade Anime Indie Gothic Female Protagonist Great Soundtrack Side Scroller Shooter Cute 2D Difficult Local Co-Op

Highlighted achievements

Achievement	Description
Opening Salvo	No description
Resurgence	No description
Infernal Scythe	No description
Buried Alive	No description
Putting down Roots	No description
Successor	No description
Boss Milking	No description
Flame Dragon	No description
The Twin Wyrms	No description
Gatekeeper	No description

Support and legal notes

Field	Value
Support email	[email protected]
Support URL	Not available
Legal notice	(C)2007, 2016 CAVE Interactive CO., LTD.

References

Official and third-party reference links for checking this Steam app outside SteamPulse.

Reference	Link
SteamPulse canonical	https://steampulse.org/game/314180
Steam Store	https://store.steampowered.com/app/314180/
Steam Community	https://steamcommunity.com/app/314180
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IGDB search	Search IGDB for Deathsmiles

Game FAQ

Real questions answered from SteamPulse data, including live players, monthly momentum, review sentiment, regional audience signals, Twitch activity, and current Steam pricing.

What is the latest observed Steam activity for Deathsmiles?

Deathsmiles's latest SteamPulse observation records 2 players at 5 October 2026 - 20:55:37 UTC, with a tracked peak of 183 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. SteamPulse also records about 8 hours of average lifetime playtime.

Is Deathsmiles growing or declining recently?

October 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 2 players; the highest observed daily value is 5 players. Available values are provisional and will continue changing until the UTC month closes. The completed comparison month is September 2026.

What country-level audience data is available for Deathsmiles?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (48.8%), United Kingdom (8.8%), Australia (5%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (40%), United Kingdom (7.5%), China (5.3%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (51.5%), United Kingdom (7.3%), China (5.1%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (35.1%), China (7.6%), United Kingdom (7%). Only the reviewer view is based on observed public profile countries; the other percentages are modeled relative weights, not verified account locations or country-level user counts.

What does the Steam review footprint look like for Deathsmiles?

Deathsmiles currently sits at 96% positive across 615 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 590 positive reviews and 25 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Overwhelmingly Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does Deathsmiles have?

Deathsmiles currently has about 6K tracked Steam followers as of 25 January 2026 - 00:00:00 UTC. On Twitch, SteamPulse is matching roughly 0 live viewers across 0 active streams for the game's category.

What is the current Steam price for Deathsmiles?

Deathsmiles is currently listed at $19.99 on Steam. SteamPulse uses the current store snapshot and historical price records to show whether the page is at full price or in a discounted window. Steam recommendations currently stand near 574, which helps add market context around that price.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Overwhelmingly Positive

96% positive, 590 positive, 25 negative

Price and discount

$19.99

Platforms

Windows

Categories

Single-player, Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards

Achievements

Platform releases

Steam 10 March 2016
Xbox 23 April 2009

DLC and packages

Steam bundles

SHMUP All StarsBundle #18371 - 10% off$104.92 CAVE SHMUPBundle #12642 - 10% off$38.21 Deathsmiles + 3 SoundtracksBundle #2647 - 30% off$13.96

Deathsmiles OSTEnjoy the gothic track from Manabu Namiki.music #441260$2.99 Deathsmiles Arrange Album16 tracks remixed by an all-star cast of legendary Japanese game musicians for your listening pleasure.music #441910$2.99 Deathsmiles Manabu Namiki Selection Premium Arrange AlbumManabu Namiki Selection Deathsmiles Premium Arrange Album is a 15-song soundtrack CD based on the video game, originally included with the limited edition of Xbox 360 game.music #441950$2.99

DeathsmilesBuy Deathsmiles #47680$10.99

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: OS *: Windows 7/8/8.1/10 Processor: Intel Core i3 2GHz or higher Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 5000, Geforce 9500GT, Radeon HD 3650 or better DirectX: Version 9.0c Storage: 3 GB available space Sound Card: DirectSound-compatible sound card

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