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Pesterquest

Pesterquest overview

What Pumpkin Games, Inc. | Sep 4, 2019 | game

Released

2players observed · 3 October 2026 - 14:40:33 UTC

AdventureIndieRPGVisual NovelStory RichSteam Store

  • Latest observed players2 · 3 October 2026 - 14:40:33 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak13
  • Units sold (VGI)35,154
  • Revenue (VGI)$279,000
  • Review score90% positive

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

  • Latest observed players2 · 3 October 2026 - 14:40:33 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak13
  • Units sold (VGI)35,154
  • Revenue (VGI)$279,000
  • Review score90% positive
  • Total reviews1,536
  • Release dateSep 4, 2019
  • DeveloperWhat Pumpkin Games, Inc.
  • PublisherFellow Traveller

Genres: Adventure, Indie, RPG

Company pages: Developer: What Pumpkin Games, Inc.Publisher: Fellow Traveller

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Game overview

Overview

Pesterquest comes from What Pumpkin Games, Inc. and is published by Fellow Traveller. It arrived on Steam on Sep 4, 2019, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Full controller support, Custom Volume Controls, Keyboard Only Option, Mouse Only Option, Narrated Game Menus, Playable without Timed Input, and DualShock Controller Support. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, macOS, Linux, Steam, and PlayStation so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Pesterquest's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 2 players at 3 October 2026 - 14:40:33 UTC, with a tracked peak near 13. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 90% positive across 1,536 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Pesterquest is available in 1 languages including:

English

3 regional rating boards including dejus, steam germany, and igrs

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumNot listedDual core 2.2GHz+4 GB RAM1 GB VRAM1 GB available space
WindowsRecommendedNot listedDual core 3.0GHz+4 GB RAM2 GB VRAM1 GB available space
macOSMinimumOS X 10.11+Dual Core CPU 2GHz4 MB RAMNot listedNot listed
LinuxMinimumUbuntu 13.4 LTS2.0 GHz512 MB RAMOpenGL 3.0+ (2.1 with ARB extensions acceptable)500 MB available space

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Pesterquest has sold up to 35,154 units and has 1,350 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $279,000. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

Pesterquest overview details

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

Steam Store description

Who are you again? And what the hell are you doing here? Wait… is this Earth, and who exactly is that kid over there? He looks nice! Embark on a quest of epic importance in Pesterquest, a grimsical episodic visual novel set in the darkly funny Homestuck/Hiveswap universe created by American author and artist Andrew Hussie . Find all the answers you're looking for across 14 volumes of idiosyncratic adventure packed with visual mastery and shrewdly written narrative. As you zap between Earth and Alternia, you’ll discover and reconnect with up to 20 friends both extra and terrestrial. Over 14 volumes, you'll reconnect with familiar friends in a series of short visual novels. Timelines collide in the next chapter of the Friendsim story! Pesterquest is the latest visual novel in the Homestuck universe; discover all-new stories about Homestuck’s classic cast of characters. Continue the friend-finding escapades of MSPA Reader from Hiveswap Friendsim, meeting and developing a relationship with a new character in each volume. Dive deeper into Homestuck lore in this rich visual novel with a darkly comedic tone and an unapologetically irreverent story. Fourteen volumes in total—make EVERY friend in one affordable bundle! Returning artists, writers and musicians from Hiveswap Friendsim have collaborated with new talent to bring you these zapping adventures.

SteamPulse editorial summary

Pesterquest is listed as a game with $1.79 (85% off from $11.99). It supports Windows, macOS, and Linux, belongs to Single-player, Full controller support, Custom Volume Controls, Keyboard Only Option, Mouse Only Option, Narrated Game Menus, Playable without Timed Input, and DualShock Controller Support, and is associated with Adventure, Indie, and RPG. SteamPulse's latest observation records 2 players at 3 October 2026 - 14:40:33 UTC, a tracked peak of 13, and 90% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GamePesterquest
Steam App ID1144030
Typegame
Release dateSep 4, 2019
DeveloperWhat Pumpkin Games, Inc.
PublisherFellow Traveller
Price$1.79 (85% off from $11.99)
PlatformsWindows, macOS, and Linux
GenresAdventure, Indie, RPG
CategoriesSingle-player, Full controller support, Custom Volume Controls, Keyboard Only Option, Mouse Only Option, Narrated Game Menus, Playable without Timed Input, DualShock Controller Support, DualSense Controller Support, Save Anytime, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish
WebsiteOfficial website

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players2 · 3 October 2026 - 14:40:33 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak13
Positive reviews1,381
Negative reviews155
Total reviews1,536
Positive percent90%
Review typeVery Positive
Recommendations1,350
Average playtime753 minutes

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateSep 4, 2019
Official Steam feed update (UTC)18 December 2025 - 22:51:58 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)3 October 2026 - 14:40:33 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)3 October 2026 - 14:40:33 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)3 October 2026 - 14:40:33 UTC

Support and legal notes

FieldValue
Support email[email protected]
Support URLSupport page
Legal notice© 2019 What Pumpkin Games Inc. Published by Fellow Traveller ®. Fellow Traveller is a registered trademark of Surprise Attack Pty Ltd trading as Fellow Traveller Games. All rights reserved.

References

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

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/1144030
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/1144030/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/1144030
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for Pesterquest

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 Pesterquest?

Pesterquest's latest SteamPulse observation records 2 players at 3 October 2026 - 14:40:33 UTC, with a tracked peak of 13 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. SteamPulse also records about 13 hours of average lifetime playtime.

Is Pesterquest growing or declining recently?

October 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 2 players; the highest observed daily value is 2 players. Available values are provisional and will continue changing until the UTC month closes. The completed comparison month is September 2026.

What country-level audience data is available for Pesterquest?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (62.2%), United Kingdom (6.8%), Australia (5.4%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (50.3%), United Kingdom (6.5%), Canada (5.3%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (62.1%), United Kingdom (5.5%), China (4.7%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (42.5%), China (7.6%), United Kingdom (6%). 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 Pesterquest?

Pesterquest currently sits at 90% positive across 1,536 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 1,381 positive reviews and 155 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Very Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does Pesterquest have?

Pesterquest currently has about 5K tracked Steam followers as of 11 April 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 Pesterquest?

Pesterquest is currently listed at $1.79 on Steam. That is 85% below the usual price of $11.99. Steam recommendations currently stand near 1,350, which helps add market context around that price.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Very Positive

90% positive, 1,381 positive, 155 negative

Price and discount

$1.79 (85% off from $11.99)

Platforms

Windows, Mac, Linux

Categories

Single-player, Full controller support, Custom Volume Controls, Keyboard Only Option, Mouse Only Option, Narrated Game Menus

Achievements

Not available

Platform releases
  • Steam 4 September 2019
  • PlayStation 7 December 2023

DLC and packages

Steam bundles

Homestuck FranchiseBundle #22123 - 15% off$40.76The Long Story ShortBundle #20248 - 15% off$48.23PestersimBundle #35459 - 20% off$19.98
Pesterquest SoundtrackEnjoy the fine-grooving tunes of Pesterquest, the grimsical episodic visual novel adventure set in the darkly funny Homestuck universe.music #1358520$7.99
PesterquestBuy Pesterquest #389406$1.79

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: OS *: Windows XP/Vista/Windows 7/Windows 8/Windows 10 Processor: Dual core 2.2GHz+ Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: 1 GB VRAM Storage: 1 GB available space

Recommended requirements

Recommended: OS *: Windows XP/Vista/Windows 7/Windows 8/Windows 10 Processor: Dual core 3.0GHz+ Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: 2 GB VRAM Storage: 1 GB available space

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