Chains overview

2dengine | Jul 1, 2009 | game

Released

0players observed · 21 September 2026 - 23:44:38 UTC

Indie

Latest observed playersNot available
SteamPulse tracked peak1
Units sold (VGI)43,768
Revenue (VGI)$135,000
Review score70% positive

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

Latest observed playersNot available
SteamPulse tracked peak1
Units sold (VGI)43,768
Revenue (VGI)$135,000
Review score70% positive
Total reviews312
Release dateJul 1, 2009
Developer2dengine
PublisherNot available

Genres: Indie

Company pages: Developer: 2dengine

No longer available on Steam Store. This app is no longer available for purchase on the Steam Store. SteamPulse keeps live player counts, media, metadata, and historical price snapshots where available.

Top Steam charts Top 100 games Game directoryNo current Steam Store offer

Game overview

Overview

Chains comes from 2dengine and is published by the listed publisher. It arrived on Steam on Jul 1, 2009, and it sits naturally among Single-player and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, macOS, and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Chains's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 21 September 2026 - 23:44:38 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 70% positive across 312 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Chains is available in 4 languages including:

EnglishGermanSpanish - Spain#lang_français

3 regional rating boards including oflc, nzoflc, and dejus

Platform	Type	OS	Processor	Memory	Graphics	Storage
Windows	Minimum	Windows® XP or Windows® Vista	1 GHz Processor	256 MB RAM	DirectX compatible 128 MB graphics card DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c Sound: DirectX compatible audio card Hard Drive: 30 MB of hard disk space Input: Keyboard and Mouse	Not listed
macOS	Minimum	OS X version Leopard 10.5.8, Snow Leopard 10.6.3, or later	Not listed	256 MB RAM	128 MB graphics card Hard Drive: 60 MB of hard disk space	Not listed

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Chains has sold up to 43,768 units and has 399 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $135,000. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

Chains overview details

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

Steam Store description

Chains is a challenging puzzle game with a unique feel and distinctive vector graphics style. The object of the game is simple - to link adjacent bubbles of the same color into chains. As you progress through the physics-driven stages it becomes increasingly more challenging and players' speed, strategy and skill will be put to the test. 20 levels each focusing on action, strategy or flow Physics-driven gameplay 3 difficulty modes Colorblind option Up to 15 player profiles Unique art direction with beautiful vector graphics Soundtrack from the Belgian electro band Silence Unlimited replayability value

SteamPulse editorial summary

Chains is listed as a game with No longer available on Steam Store. It supports Windows and macOS, belongs to Single-player and Family Sharing, and is associated with Indie. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 21 September 2026 - 23:44:38 UTC, a tracked peak of 1, and 70% positive reviews.

Overview facts

Field	Value
Game	Chains
Steam App ID	11360
Type	game
Release date	Jul 1, 2009
Developer	2dengine
Publisher	Not available
Price	No longer available on Steam Store
Platforms	Windows and macOS
Genres	Indie
Categories	Single-player, Family Sharing
Supported languages	English,German,Spanish - Spain,#lang_français
Website	Official website

Player and review overview

Metric	Value
Latest observed players	0 · 21 September 2026 - 23:44:38 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak	1
Positive reviews	218
Negative reviews	94
Total reviews	312
Positive percent	70%
Review type	Mixed
Recommendations	399
Average playtime	Not available

SteamPulse record freshness

Field	Value
Steam release date	Jul 1, 2009
Official Steam feed update (UTC)	1 November 2022 - 15:32:14 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)	21 September 2026 - 23:44:38 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)	21 September 2026 - 23:44:38 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)	21 September 2026 - 23:44:38 UTC

References

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

Reference	Link
SteamPulse canonical	https://steampulse.org/game/11360
Steam Community	https://steamcommunity.com/app/11360
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB search	Search IGDB for Chains

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 Chains?

Chains's latest SteamPulse observation records 0 players at 21 September 2026 - 23:44:38 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 Chains growing or declining recently?

September 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 0 players; the highest observed daily value is 1 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 Chains?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (36.2%), United Kingdom (9.5%), Canada (7.6%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (31.6%), United Kingdom (8.5%), Canada (6.4%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (40.7%), United Kingdom (8.6%), Canada (6.4%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (27.6%), United Kingdom (7.4%), China (7.2%). 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 Chains?

Chains currently sits at 70% positive across 312 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 218 positive reviews and 94 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Mixed.

How much follower and Twitch attention does Chains have?

Chains currently has about 239 tracked Steam followers as of 23 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 Chains?

Chains is currently listed at price not listed 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 399, which helps add market context around that price.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Mixed

70% positive, 218 positive, 94 negative

Price and discount

No longer available on Steam Store

Platforms

Windows, Mac

Categories

Single-player, Family Sharing

Achievements

Not available

Platform releases

Steam 1 July 2009

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Supported OS: Windows® XP or Windows® Vista Processor: 1 GHz Processor Memory: 256 MB RAM Graphics: DirectX compatible 128 MB graphics card DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c Sound: DirectX compatible audio card Hard Drive: 30 MB of hard disk space Input: Keyboard and Mouse

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