Hippocampus overview

Bad Vices Games | Feb 20, 2020 | game

Released

0players observed · 10 September 2026 - 05:20:33 UTC

Action Adventure Indie Free To Play Free to Play Steam Store

Latest observed playersNot available
SteamPulse tracked peak2
Units sold (VGI)2,220
Revenue (VGI)$9,019
Review score56% positive

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

Latest observed playersNot available
SteamPulse tracked peak2
Units sold (VGI)2,220
Revenue (VGI)$9,019
Review score56% positive
Total reviews70
Release dateFeb 20, 2020
DeveloperBad Vices Games
PublisherBad Vices Games

Genres: Action, Adventure, Indie, Free To Play

Company pages: Developer: Bad Vices Games Publisher: Bad Vices Games

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Game overview

Overview

Hippocampus comes from Bad Vices Games and is published by Bad Vices Games. It arrived on Steam on Feb 20, 2020, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, 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

Hippocampus's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 10 September 2026 - 05:20:33 UTC, with a tracked peak near 2. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 56% positive across 70 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Hippocampus is available in 7 languages including:

EnglishFrenchItalianGermanSpanish - SpainRussianSimplified Chinese 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	I3-4130 3,40 GhZ	8 GB RAM	Intel(R) HD Graphics 4400	7 GB available space
Windows	Recommended	Not listed	i7 2600K	8 GB RAM	Gtx 970 4GB	7 GB available space

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Hippocampus has sold up to 2,220 units and has recommendation data pending. The estimated VGI revenue is $9,019. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

Hippocampus overview details

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

Steam Store description

Hippocampus is a challenging third person hack and slash with fast paced combat system and platform phases, focused on mutilations and different enemy behaviors. Play as Lord Moebius who made use of a dangerous hallucinogen, the datura stramonium, to make his memories vivid in order to meet again Lorelei, his lost betroathed. Face the monstrosities given birth by the hallucination, solve environment puzzles to access new areas and discover the truth behind the disappearance of Lorelei. Unique health system Thrilling old school action adventure Gore violence Hard platform phases Many enemy behaviors Challenging boss fights

SteamPulse editorial summary

Hippocampus is listed as a game with Free to play. It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Action, Adventure, Indie, and Free To Play. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 10 September 2026 - 05:20:33 UTC, a tracked peak of 2, and 56% positive reviews.

Overview facts

Field	Value
Game	Hippocampus
Steam App ID	1079940
Type	game
Release date	Feb 20, 2020
Developer	Bad Vices Games
Publisher	Bad Vices Games
Price	Free to play
Platforms	Windows
Genres	Action, Adventure, Indie, Free To Play
Categories	Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Family Sharing
Supported languages	English * , French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Russian, Simplified Chinese * languages with full audio support
Website	Official website

Player and review overview

Metric	Value
Latest observed players	0 · 10 September 2026 - 05:20:33 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak	2
Positive reviews	39
Negative reviews	31
Total reviews	70
Positive percent	56%
Review type	Mixed
Recommendations	Not available
Average playtime	370 minutes

SteamPulse record freshness

Field	Value
Steam release date	Feb 20, 2020
Official Steam feed update (UTC)	6 October 2022 - 06:47:51 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)	10 September 2026 - 05:20:33 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)	10 September 2026 - 05:20:33 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)	10 September 2026 - 05:20:33 UTC

Overview tags

Free to Play Souls-like Hack and Slash Spectacle fighter Action Adventure Violent Gore Singleplayer Third Person Difficult 3D Platformer Atmospheric Dark Fantasy Gothic

Content descriptors

Violence, Blood, Gore, Brutality

Highlighted achievements

Achievement	Description
Vivid memories	No description
Trauma	No description
Shapeshifter	No description
Lorelei	No description
Curious	No description
Does that hurt?	No description
Strike!	No description
Who is this?	No description
Rollercoaster	No description
Fragile	No description

Support and legal notes

Field	Value
Support email	[email protected]
Support URL	Support page
Legal notice	All rights reserved to BAD VICES GAMES SNC DI VECCHI ELEONORA E GAMBADORI CRISTIAN

References

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

Reference	Link
SteamPulse canonical	https://steampulse.org/game/1079940
Steam Store	https://store.steampowered.com/app/1079940/
Steam Community	https://steamcommunity.com/app/1079940
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB search	Search IGDB for Hippocampus

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 Hippocampus?

Hippocampus's latest SteamPulse observation records 0 players at 10 September 2026 - 05:20:33 UTC, with a tracked peak of 2 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. SteamPulse also records about 6 hours of average lifetime playtime.

Is Hippocampus 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 Hippocampus?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (30%), Russia (20%), Italy (20%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (24.9%), Russia (15.6%), Canada (13.3%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (28.3%), Russia (16.4%), Canada (14.3%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (23.1%), Russia (13.6%), China (12.9%). 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 Hippocampus?

Hippocampus currently sits at 56% positive across 70 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 39 positive reviews and 31 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Mixed.

How much follower and Twitch attention does Hippocampus have?

Hippocampus currently has about 817 tracked Steam followers as of 27 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 Hippocampus?

Hippocampus is currently listed as free to play on Steam, so there is no paid entry price to compare against an older baseline. SteamPulse still keeps tracking store state, discount fields, and future pricing changes in case that status changes later.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Mixed

56% positive, 39 positive, 31 negative

Price and discount

Free to play

Platforms

Windows

Categories

Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Family Sharing

Achievements

Platform releases

Steam 20 February 2020

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows 7 or higher Processor: I3-4130 3,40 GhZ Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: Intel(R) HD Graphics 4400 Storage: 7 GB available space Additional Notes: Playable at minimum graphic settings

Recommended requirements

Recommended: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows 7 or higher Processor: i7 2600K Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: Gtx 970 4GB Storage: 7 GB available space

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