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Malicious Payload

Malicious Payload Steam metadata

Last Howl | Feb 6, 2021 | game

Released

0players observed · 26 September 2026 - 08:53:23 UTC

ActionAdventureCasualIndieHack and SlashSteam Store

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak1
  • Units sold (VGI)270
  • Revenue (VGI)$984
  • Review score44% positive

Malicious Payload metadata records Steam app facts, developer and publisher details, platform support, store categories, language support, and reference links.

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak1
  • Units sold (VGI)270
  • Revenue (VGI)$984
  • Review score44% positive
  • Total reviews9
  • Release dateFeb 6, 2021
  • DeveloperLast Howl
  • PublisherLast Howl

Genres: Action, Adventure, Casual, Indie

Company pages: Developer: Last HowlPublisher: Last Howl

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Malicious Payload Steam metadata

Malicious Payload metadata records Steam app facts, developer and publisher details, platform support, store categories, language support, and reference links.

References

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

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/1015180/metadata
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/1015180/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/1015180
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IGDB searchSearch IGDB for Malicious Payload

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

9 user reviews

44% positive, 4 positive, 5 negative

Price and discount

$0.99

Platforms

Windows

Categories

Single-player, Steam Achievements, Tracked Controller Support, VR Only, Steam Cloud, Stats

Achievements

8

Platform releases
  • Steam 3 February 2020

Latest Steam announcements

  • Patch notes - 13 February 2021

    Improved game flow for story mode. More game performance optimization

  • New Gamemode: Story mode! - 4 February 2021

    A year later, we can finally announce that we will bring the story mode and full version of Malicious Payload. We listened to the players and made changes to the required game mechanics. Examples are new reload mechanics, game optimization, and many improvements. I hope we can make everyone happy with the product they buy. We plan to leave early access soon. After the release of the new version, we plan to listen to the feedback from you and complete the game. List of changes can be found bellow: Added Story mode Added new Reload Mechanics Added new Survival map Added 3 new guns (Assault, Shotgun, RPG) Replaced Tutorial with new Gun Range Better locomotion support Removed Black Hole grenade

  • Reloading Update - 15 November 2020

    First of all, we apologize for the long update. It was difficult to hear the necessary feedback because we got far less feedback than we expected. However, we have added everything that should be available in the full version to our to-do list. Returning to our topic, part of the feedback we got was the lack of weapon reloading mechanics. We made a research about this and made it suitable for our game. In addition, you can see the new weapons we have added and our new map (Pirate Spaceship). We would like to share with you how it looks. Please note that this update will be in full release not in early access.

  • Locomotion Update - 2 February 2020

    Added Locomotion support that everyone wants. Please note that this will be an untested method, errors may occur. You can choose which hand to walk. Ability to turn was added with options with 30-45-90 degrees option. Rotation problems in Oculus Rift S have been fixed. Score tabs now show your rank on the global leaderboards. Minor bug fixes. You can change your options from main menu.

  • Survival Update - 10 September 2019

    Many optimizations have been made for the survival mode. Like buying weapons, doors. In addition, other enemy types in the story come depending on the level of survival. This provides the necessary challenges and fun for the survival mode. New explosive barrels have been placed at critical points on the map, but keep in mind that don't get too close when blasting the barrels.

  • Current development process - 27 June 2019

    Thank you to everyone waiting for Malicious Payload. Currently, the development process and optimizations for Scenario 1 are ongoing. Game story improvements and adjustments are available. For Scenario 2, the map adjustments are in progress. In a short time you will have more information about the game. https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F34378086%2F2a946b34ce85aeaa55b839d5387eb4f4d6d80774.png

  • Coming with demo soon! - 22 March 2019

    We are currently rolled a build for review. The demo will be with you soon! https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F34378086%2F6273a1556963c7507dfd99db8656911af783ee65.png

Patch notes and updates

S.noRelease datePatch nameGID number
113 February 2021Patch notes4703417046206293238
22 February 2020Locomotion Update2609208878392297554

Complete SteamPulse Game Data

Full game metadata

FieldValue
Steam app typegame
Steam App ID1015180
Live current players0
SteamPulse tracked peak1
Live count (today's peak floor)0
Price$0.99
Free to playNo
Discount0%
Original price USD$0.99
Current price USD$0.99
Release dateFeb 6, 2021
DeveloperLast Howl
PublisherLast Howl
Owners estimatedNot available
SteamSpy owner estimate minimum0
SteamSpy owner estimate maximum20,000
Review type9 user reviews
Positive review percent44%
Positive reviews4
Negative reviews5
Total reviews9
Steam recommendationsNot available
Achievements8
Average playtime foreverNot available
Windows supportYes
macOS supportNo
Linux supportNo
Parent gameNot available
Store URLhttps://store.steampowered.com/app/1015180/

Short description

Space pirates invaded your ship, they hacked your mainframe and gained controll of your robots. Your fellow robots turned into murdering robots. You need to find who responsible for this as a guard of your ship. Let him pay for what he done and get back what belongs to you.

About this game

Malicious Payload is a Story based Sci Fi Arcade Shooter game. There are two modes in the game: Story and Survival mode. Story You're a security guard on Minutor-CCXVI. You're having a boring day and you fallen asleep in the security room. Suddenly the computer shows security alerts. You check the security cameras and you can't see anything. But the system is captured by the space pirates, they sent a virus called Malicious Payload to the mainframe. The ship undergoes a loss of energy and begins to drift through space. You come out of the security room to understand what happened, but the miner-bots have turned into lethal robots. You think you can save the ship? Survival The longer you stay, the more successful you are. You can increase your reputation on Leaderboards worldwide. Malicious robots comes in waves in increasing form, will do anything to terminate you. Take the guns from robots you killed, or choose one you want from Holo Menu. Rail Pistol Rail Rifle Akai Hakko Katana

Supported languages

English * * languages with full audio support

Steam categories

Category IDCategory
2Single-player
22Steam Achievements
52Tracked Controller Support
54VR Only
23Steam Cloud
15Stats
25Steam Leaderboards
62Family Sharing

Regional ratings

BoardRatingDescriptors
dejus14Violência
steam germany6Fantasy-Gewalt
igrs13Kekerasan

Steam marketplace comparison data

Price History Overview

USD uses SteamPulse's own locally recorded daily store snapshots, so this overview reflects the exact regional price history that SteamPulse has captured for this currency.

Coverage And Tracking Window

  • Snapshots: 1
  • Coverage: Sep 26, 2026 to Sep 26, 2026
  • Lowest observed: $0.99
  • Highest observed: $0.99

Malicious Payload's USD price history spans from Sep 26, 2026 to Sep 26, 2026, with 1 recorded snapshot across 1 calendar day. Each row records the available final price, listed base price, and discount metadata for that observation. Within this coverage the lowest recorded price is $0.99, the highest is $0.99, and the first visible tracked price is $0.99. These comparisons apply only to the snapshots SteamPulse holds; missing observations can contain changes that are not represented here.

For USD, SteamPulse uses locally captured regional storefront snapshots and does not reconstruct older prices with exchange-rate conversion. The chart and table show the values recorded for this exact currency from the stated coverage start. Additional snapshots extend that record, but they do not fill unobserved days or prove what the storefront displayed between observations.

Discount Windows And Sale Timing

  • Discount windows: 0
  • Discounted days: 0 days
  • Deepest markdown: No discount tracked
  • Latest sale window: No sale window tracked

Malicious Payload's tracked USD rows do not contain a discount window. This means no available snapshot in the stated coverage has usable discount metadata; it does not prove that the game was never discounted. Missing snapshots or archived rows without complete metadata can hide a sale, so SteamPulse does not infer pricing strategy from this absence.

If a later snapshot includes discount metadata, it will appear here with its recorded depth, price, date, and sale name when available. Until then, this section should be read only as a description of the available rows, not as evidence about the publisher's promotion policy.

Observed Price Changes And Stable Runs

  • Observed price drops: 0
  • Observed price rises: 0
  • Longest stable run: 1 day of uninterrupted daily tracking
  • Current run: 1 day of uninterrupted daily tracking

Outside rows carrying discount metadata, the tracked price has not recorded a separate price rise or drop yet. That means the observed undiscounted level has stayed stable across the snapshots SteamPulse currently holds. This is a statement about the recorded coverage only; it does not prove that an older or missing price change never happened.

The longest unchanged price stretch in the current record lasts 1 day of uninterrupted daily tracking at $0.99, from Sep 26, 2026 through Sep 26, 2026. Among rows without discount metadata, the longest unchanged run lasts 1 day of uninterrupted daily tracking at $0.99. The latest run records $0.99 for 1 day of uninterrupted daily tracking as the same recorded undiscounted price. Run lengths describe consecutive stored observations only and do not establish that a price is permanent.

Latest Snapshot And Sales Context

  • Current price: $0.99
  • Current list price: $0.99
  • Distinct observed prices: 1
  • Source mode: SteamPulse local tracking

The latest tracked snapshot records Malicious Payload at $0.99 in USD, with no active discount metadata. Across the available history SteamPulse has recorded 1 distinct final price in this currency. This supports comparisons with the lowest, highest, and most common values present in the retained record, subject to the stated coverage limits.

The live sales view and Steam sales record provide calendar context for these dates. A date overlap can be compared with a named Steam event, but it does not prove why a publisher changed a price. As new daily rows arrive, this overview recalculates its observed prices, discount windows, and run lengths automatically.

Regional Steam prices

CountryCurrencyFinal priceOriginal priceDiscount
United StatesUSD$0.99$0.990%
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Tracked regional price history

The tracked Steam price is stable at $0.99.

CountryCurrencySnapshotsFirst trackedLatest trackedChangeLatest discount
United StatesUSD1$0.99$0.99No changeNo discount
United KingdomGB0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
Euro AreaEU0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
AustraliaAU0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
CanadaCA0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
IndiaIN0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
BrazilBR0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
RussiaRU0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
ChinaCN0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
JapanJP0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
South KoreaKR0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
MexicoMX0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
NorwayNO0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
PolandPL0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
SwitzerlandCH0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
New ZealandNZ0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
SingaporeSG0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
Hong KongHK0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
South AfricaZA0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
UkraineUA0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
KazakhstanKZ0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
IndonesiaID0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
ThailandTH0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
MalaysiaMY0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
PhilippinesPH0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
VietnamVN0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
United Arab EmiratesAE0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
Saudi ArabiaSA0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
IsraelIL0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
ChileCL0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
ColombiaCO0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
Costa RicaCR0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
KuwaitKW0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
PeruPE0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
QatarQA0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
TaiwanTW0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
UruguayUY0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
ArmeniaAM0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
ArgentinaAR0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
TurkeyTR0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
PakistanPK0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount

United States price history (USD)

Tracked price is stable at $0.99.

DateCurrent priceOriginal priceDiscountSource
2026-09-26$0.99$0.99No discountSteam Store

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