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THE TEAR

THE TEAR overview

Game Gestalt | Feb 28, 2019 | game

Released

0players observed · 12 September 2026 - 23:31:02 UTC

AdventureIndieVRSteam Store

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak1
  • Units sold (VGI)442
  • Revenue (VGI)$678
  • Review score63% positive

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

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak1
  • Units sold (VGI)442
  • Revenue (VGI)$678
  • Review score63% positive
  • Total reviews16
  • Release dateFeb 28, 2019
  • DeveloperGame Gestalt
  • PublisherGame Gestalt

Genres: Adventure, Indie

Company pages: Developer: Game GestaltPublisher: Game Gestalt

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Game overview

Overview

THE TEAR comes from Game Gestalt and is published by Game Gestalt. It arrived on Steam on Feb 28, 2019, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Tracked Controller Support, VR Only, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

THE TEAR's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 12 September 2026 - 23:31:02 UTC, with a tracked peak near 1. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 63% positive across 16 reviews.

Language and system requirements

THE TEAR is available in 1 languages including:

English

regional rating details listed by Steam when available

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumNot listedIntel Core i5-4590/AMD FX 8350 equivalent or better4 GB RAMNVIDIA GeForce GTX 970, AMD Radeon R9 290 equivalent or better1000 MB available space VR Support: SteamVR. Room Scale 2m by 1.5m area required
WindowsRecommendedNot listedIntel Core i5-4590/AMD FX 8350 equivalent or better4 MB RAMNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070/ /Quadro P5000 equivalent or better, AMD Radeon Vega 56 equivalent or better1000 MB available space

Sales, recommendations, and streams

THE TEAR has sold up to 442 units and has recommendation data pending. The estimated VGI revenue is $678. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

THE TEAR overview details

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

Steam Store description

THE TEAR is an immersive VR adventure. “ Who looks outside, dreams. Who looks inside, awakes. ” Is it YOU? To find the secret gate to the Otherworld? Leave reality behind and enter a fantastic dream, a strange fairytale... find yourself in THE TEAR. What will you decide? There is never just one path through this VR adventure. The whole world is one big circular puzzle and your beginning might be the end. Save this magic world by reacting to your environment. Will you gain the trust of a fairy so it would land on your hand? Will the sphinxes be merciful to you? “ ... Go out and marvel at this world of wonders with the eyes of a child. And after a wondrous journey, fantastical creatures might grant you admittance to another dimension only a pure heart might be able to withstand ”. Are YOU the one to save both, the magic world and the world outside your HMD? Gameplay-time for one play-throughs is between 30 minutes and one hour. Available for Arcades on SpringboardVR

SteamPulse editorial summary

THE TEAR is listed as a game with $1.99. It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Tracked Controller Support, VR Only, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Adventure and Indie. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 12 September 2026 - 23:31:02 UTC, a tracked peak of 1, and 63% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameTHE TEAR
Steam App ID1010330
Typegame
Release dateFeb 28, 2019
DeveloperGame Gestalt
PublisherGame Gestalt
Price$1.99
PlatformsWindows
GenresAdventure, Indie
CategoriesSingle-player, Tracked Controller Support, VR Only, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish
WebsiteOfficial website

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players0 · 12 September 2026 - 23:31:02 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak1
Positive reviews10
Negative reviews6
Total reviews16
Positive percent63%
Review typeMixed
RecommendationsNot available
Average playtimeNot available

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateFeb 28, 2019
Official Steam feed update (UTC)Not available
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)12 September 2026 - 23:31:02 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)12 September 2026 - 23:31:02 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)12 September 2026 - 23:31:02 UTC

Support and legal notes

FieldValue
Support email[email protected]
Support URLNot available
Legal noticeNot available

References

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

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/1010330
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/1010330/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/1010330
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for THE TEAR

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 THE TEAR?

THE TEAR's latest SteamPulse observation records 0 players at 12 September 2026 - 23:31:02 UTC, with a tracked peak of 1 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. The tracked peak is the highest value stored by SteamPulse and may not cover activity from before tracking began.

Is THE TEAR growing or declining recently?

September 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 0 players; the highest observed daily value is 0 players. Available values are provisional and will continue changing until the UTC month closes. The completed comparison month is August 2026.

What country-level audience data is available for THE TEAR?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (50%), North Macedonia (25%), United Kingdom (25%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (34.2%), United Kingdom (15.8%), North Macedonia (13.5%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (40.4%), United Kingdom (17.1%), North Macedonia (14.7%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (30.4%), United Kingdom (13.1%), North Macedonia (10.3%). 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 THE TEAR?

THE TEAR currently sits at 63% positive across 16 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 10 positive reviews and 6 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Mixed.

How much follower and Twitch attention does THE TEAR have?

THE TEAR currently has about 50 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 THE TEAR?

THE TEAR is currently listed at $1.99 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.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Mixed

63% positive, 10 positive, 6 negative

Price and discount

$1.99

Platforms

Windows

Categories

Single-player, Tracked Controller Support, VR Only, Family Sharing

Achievements

Not available

Platform releases
  • Steam 28 February 2019

DLC and packages

THE TEARBuy THE TEAR #334422$1.99

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1 or later, Windows 10 Processor: Intel Core i5-4590/AMD FX 8350 equivalent or better Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970, AMD Radeon R9 290 equivalent or better Storage: 1000 MB available space VR Support: SteamVR. Room Scale 2m by 1.5m area required Additional Notes: VR VIVE

Recommended requirements

Recommended: OS *: Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1 or later, Windows 10 Processor: Intel Core i5-4590/AMD FX 8350 equivalent or better Memory: 4 MB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070/ /Quadro P5000 equivalent or better, AMD Radeon Vega 56 equivalent or better Storage: 1000 MB available space Additional Notes: VR VIVE

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