Walden, a game overview

Overview

Walden, a game comes from USC Game Innovation Lab and is published by USC Games. It arrived on Steam on Jul 4, 2017, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Achievements, Partial Controller Support, Steam Cloud, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, macOS, Steam, Xbox, and PlayStation so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Walden, a game's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 15 October 2026 - 17:57:54 UTC, with a tracked peak near 3. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 84% positive across 116 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Walden, a game is available in 1 languages including:

4 regional rating boards including esrb, dejus, steam germany, and igrs

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Walden, a game has sold up to 2,744 units and has recommendation data pending. The estimated VGI revenue is $25,014. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Walden, a game overview details

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

Steam Store description

Take on Henry David Thoreau’s classic adventure in living simply in nature as you explore this epic open world game based on the story of Thoreau’s life in the woods alone at Walden Pond. Features a dynamic and changing natural environment filled with exquisite details, as well as a multi-faceted narrative following Thoreau’s quest for solitude and inspiration in the woods during a time of personal and social crises. Can you balance your basic needs for survival against your search for beauty and the sublime? Will you live life “deliberately”? Or will you live a life of “quiet desperation”? Find out in this critically acclaimed title that Smithsonian Magazine has called “the world’s most improbable video game.” Walden, a game was awarded Game of the Year and Most Significant Impact at Games for Change, Developers Choice at IndieCade, and nominated for the Unity Impact Award and the New York Game Critics Award for Best Indie Game.

SteamPulse editorial summary

Walden, a game is listed as a game with $4.99 (50% off from $9.99). It supports Windows and macOS, belongs to Single-player, Steam Achievements, Partial Controller Support, Steam Cloud, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Adventure and Indie. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 15 October 2026 - 17:57:54 UTC, a tracked peak of 3, and 84% positive reviews.

Overview tags

IndieAdventureHistoricalPhilosophicalExplorationWalking SimulatorExperimental

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